Botanical name
Disa obliqua subsp. clavigeraFamily
OrchidaceaeCommon Name
KapotjieSynonym (old name)
Schizodium obliquum subsp. clavigerumDescription
Slender tuberous geophyte up to 20cm with a wiry flexuose stem. Leaves basal, obovate-lanceolate. Flowers few in a lax raceme, pink, petals lobed at base, lip speckled, sepals lanceolate, spur 3-9mm long, slender and constricted at the base.
Habitat
Sandstone slopes
Flower Date
August to September mostly after fire