Disa

Disa is a genus in the family Orchidaceae and is mostly found in southern and eastern Africa. Species are deciduous or evergreen terrestrial plants with both tuberous and stoloniferous root systems. They are found from sea level to about 7000 feet. They grow in full sun to partial shade. They seem to require regardless of their growing conditions that their roots remain cool and moist. While there are about 200 different species known, only a few are commonly grown. The easily grown evergreen species include Disa aurata, Disa cardinalis, Disa caulescens, Disa racemosa, Disa tripetaloides, Disa uniflora, and Disa venosa.

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Disa species
Disa aconitoides	Disa arida	Disa atricapilla	Disa bifida
Disa bivalvata	Disa bolusiana	Disa bracteata	Disa brevicornis
Disa cardinalis	Disa cephalotes	Disa chrysostachya	Disa cooperi
Disa cornuta	Disa crassicornis	Disa cylindrica	Disa elegans
Disa ferruginea	Disa filicornis	Disa fragrans	Disa gladioliflora
Disa graminifolia	Disa harveyana	Disa hians	Disa inflexa
Disa karooica	Disa lugens	Disa multifida	Disa neglecta
Disa nervosa	Disa nivea	Disa obliqua	Disa obtusa
Disa ocellata	Disa oreophila	Disa ovalifolia	Disa patula
Disa polygonoides	Disa porrecta	Disa pulchra	Disa purpurascens
Disa racemosa	Disa sagittalis	Disa salteri	Disa schlechteriana
Disa scullyi	Disa spathulata	Disa stachyoides	Disa stricta
Disa thodei	Disa tripetaloides	Disa uncinata	Disa uniflora
Disa venosa	Disa versicolor

Disa species a-ce - Disa species ch-f - Disa species g-n - Disa species o-r - Disa species s-z