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Disa extincttoria is a perennial plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Disa. The plant is native to Eswatini, Limpopo and Mpumalanga and occurs from Tzaneen to Eswatini. The plant grows in wet grasslands and swamps at altitudes of 1000 - 1300 m. It has an area of occurrence of 16 000 km2. Any activity that affects the water table affects the plant. Drainage such as the construction of golf courses, trout dams and invasive plants, affects the water table. Urban growth and invasive plants have also affected the plant's population.
Wolfsbane Disa · Disa aequiloba · Disa alinae · Disa alticola · Disa amoena · Disa andringitrana · Disa aperta · Kleinkaroo Disa · Disa aristata · Metallic Disa · Orchid · Langeberg Golden Disa
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Disa extinctoria by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
