Disa bracteata

Common name: South African Orchid

Meaning of name:

Disa is named after Queen Disa of a Swedish legend. Bracteata is from the Latin word bracteatus, meaning bracteate.

Distribution:

Occurs in the south west of Western Australia. Also found in south eastern Australia.

Description:

Up to 50 flowers are held on a stem to 40 centimetres high during October and November.

Notes:

This species is originally from South Africa. It was first identified growing near Albany in 1944.

References:

Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharr. Third edition 2019.

Orchids of South-West Australia. Noel Hoffman & Andrew Brown. 1992.

Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/taxon/apni/51403416

Florabase https://florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/19649