Distribution Map

Disa brevicornis

       
(Monadenia brevicornis)

Orchidaceae Orchidoideae Orchideae Disinae

As at April 2024, 1 herbarium specimen, 2 photo records

South African Red List status: LC
Global Distribution: Southern Africa, Zimbabwe, Malawi and Madagascar.
Flora Protection Act: Schedule B

Description (Compton's Flora of Swaziland*):
Monadenia brevicornis - Erect, up to c 45 cm high, hairless. Leaves half-erect, clasping at base, lowest c 8 cm long, successive leaves gradually smaller, passing into floral bracts about same length as flowers. Odd sepal arching, hooded, with short somewhat enlarged spur. Lateral sepals c 5 mm long, petals rather shorter; lip narrow, turned downwards. Perianth brownish. Both pollen-masses attached to a single disc.

* Where species names have changed, these have been matched according to herbarium specimens quoted in this publication.

Notes:
Global distribution information: southern Africa includes southern Mozambique and southern Zimbabwe.
Restricted distribution has been based on an estimated extent of occurence of less than 100 000 km2 and/or an estimated area of occupancy of 100 km2, based on geo-referenced GBIF and iNaturalist data.