Disperis villosa (L.f.) Sw. 1800

Plants and Flowers in situ South Africa

Colony of Plants and Flowers in situ South Africa Photos by Tyrone Genade ©

Plants and Flowers in situ South Africa Photo by © Cameron McMaster

Common Name or Meaning The Hirsute Disperis - Moederkappie - Oumakappie - Babakappie

Flower Size 1/2" [1.25 cm]

Found in southern Cape Provine South Africa on clay and granite soils at elevations of 20 to 210 meters as a mini-miniature sized, cold growing terrestrial with 2 cauline, alternate, elliptic to subrotund, sometimes pubescent on margins and beneath leaves that blooms in the late winter on a terminal, erect, pilose, single to 3 flowered inflorescence with ovate, acute, pubescent bracts and carries sweetly scented flowers

Synonyms *Arethusa villosa L.f.1782; Dipera villosa (L.f.) Spreng. 1826

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Wild Orchids of Southern Africa Stewart, Linder, Schelpe & Hall 1982 photo fide; Orchids of Southern Africa Linder & Kurzwell 1999;

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