Disa bracteata
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Genus: | Disa |
| Species: | D. bracteata
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Disa bracteata, also known as South African weed orchid is a species of orchid native to South Africa.[1]
It is one of the few orchid species which has become naturalized in Australia.[2] It was first recorded in Western Australia in 1944, in South Australia in 1988 and Victoria in 1994. There is also a single recording in Tasmania.[1]
Disa bracteata is classified as invasive in Australia.[3] In sites where D. bracteata has invaded, there have been up to 80 individuals found per square meter of the area. The similarity of environmental conditions in Australia and South Africa have allowed D. bracteata, as well as many other species native to South Africa, to become naturalized in regions of Australia.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b "A weed in waiting". Introduced Plants & Animals of Victoria. Viridans. Retrieved 2009-09-07.
- ^ Clements, Mark; Jones, David (13 June 2008). "Australian Orchidaceae: Current Genera and species list". Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ "South African weed orchid". Victorian Resources Online. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- ^ Konowalik, Kamil; Kolanowska, Marta (2018-12-20). "Climatic niche shift and possible future spread of the invasive South African Orchid Disa bracteata in Australia and adjacent areas". PeerJ. 6: e6107. doi:10.7717/peerj.6107. ISSN 2167-8359. PMC 6304271. PMID 30595982.
External links[]
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