Botanical name
Disa pillansiiFamily
OrchidaceaeDescription
Plants slender up to 30cm tall. Leaves arising close to base of stem and sheathing stem leaves. Inflorescence corymbose (flat-topped) to sub-corymbose with 2-10 flowers purplish-pink, petals lilac below and yellow barred with purple above. Spur obsolete. Lip linear to lorate (strap-shaped).
Habitat
Small populations occur on stream-sides and mossy seepages on cliff-faces in the south-easter cloud zone
Flower Date
October to December, mostly after fire