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Disperis nitida is a species of orchid endemic to Cameroon. Described in 1942, D. nitida is now considered a vulnerable species.
Disperis nitida is endemic to western Cameroon, with populations known from the Bamenda Highlands, Kilum-Ijim Forest, Mount Oku, and Mount Mwanenguba. A 2016 assessment for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species estimated the total area of occupancy of this species to be 40 km2 (15 sq mi). It grows in montane and submontane forests at elevations of 1,800–2,800 m (5,900–9,200 ft).
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Disperis nitida 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.
