Botanical name

Disa pillansii

Family

Orchidaceae
Disa pillansii
Disa pillansii

Description

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