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Disa uniflora (*) Cladus: Eukaryota ------------- Disa uniflora is a species of orchid from the Orchidoideae subfamily. It is the type species of the genus Disa, and one of the best-known species of this genus. It is native to South Africa, Cape Province. The Orchid grows near waterfalls, streamlets - Actually around moist places. It blooms during the summer months and grows from tubers. The blooms are showy, usually red colored but sometimes they may be pink, yellow or rarely white. The insect which pollinates the flower is the mountain Pride Butterfly - Aeropetes tulbaghia. Source: Wikispecies, Wikipedia: All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License |
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