Botanical name

Disperis cucullata

Family

Orchidaceae

Common Name

Witch Orchid, Oumakappie

Status

Near Threatened

Description

Plant slender and puberulous (with soft, short hair), up to 23cm. Leaves two, cauline (arising from the stem), minutely hairy on margins and undersurface; flowers solitary, pale green with darker green dots on petals; dorsal sepal is hooded and erect; spurs pouch-shaped, 2-3mm long.

This species is pollinated by oil-collecting bees.

Habitat

Seasonally damp, often sandy places, 30-600m

Flower Date

August to October