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Disa scullyi
Disa scullyi is a perennial plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Disa. The plant is endemic to KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape where it occurs from the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands around Estcourt, southwards through KwaZulu-Natal and the foothills of the Eastern Cape Drakensberg to the Amathole Mountains near Hogsback. The species' numbers have declined by between 60 and 70% in the past 30 years due to the drainage of swampy areas where the plant grows. In some places, overgrazing and trampling by livestock are also a cause of the species' decline. In other places, invasive plants are also a problem. It is estimated that the total population is only 1500 plants.
Wolfsbane Disa · Disa aequiloba · Disa alinae · Disa alticola · Disa amoena · Disa andringitrana · Disa aperta · Kleinkaroo Disa · Disa aristata · Metallic Disa · Orchid · Langeberg Golden Disa
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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.
