Disa staerkeriana (Orchidaceae): a new species from Mpumalanga, South Africa

Douglas McMurtry; Benny Bytebier

doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.203.2.9

Issue: Vol. 203 No. 2: 23 March 2015

Type: Article

Published: 2015-03-23

DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.203.2.9

Page range: 192–198

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Disa staerkeriana (Orchidaceae): a new species from Mpumalanga, South Africa

Douglas McMurtry⁺⁻
Benny Bytebier⁺⁻

Whyte Thorne, P.O. Box 218, Karino 1204, South Africa

School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pr. Bag X01, 3209 Scottsville, South Africa

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Benny Bytebier

Curator and Lecturer

Disa staerkeriana Orchidaceae Mpumalanga

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Abstract

A new orchid species, Disa staerkeriana is described from the Hartebeesvlakte in the Mpumalanga Province of South Africa. It is a member of Disa section Stenocarpa and is affiliated to D. amoena and D. montana. An updated artificial key to Disa section Stenocarpa is provided.