Disa engleriana
Kraenzl.
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Description
An orchid. The tubers are 2-3 cm long by 1 cm wide. It puts up shoots 60 cm tall. There are 2-4 leaves. These are narrowly sword shaped and 22 cm long by 2 cm wide. The flowering shoots are 60 cm tall. The flowers are pink and face downward.
Edible Uses
The tubers and roots are edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in fairly open woodland between 1,280-1,700 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Central Africa, Congo DR, East Africa, Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia,
Synonyms
Disa subscutellifera Kraenzl.
References (1)
- Kasulo, V. et al, 2009, A review of edible orchids in Malawi. Journal of Horticulture and Forestry. Vol 1(7) pp. 133-139
