Disa miniata
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An orchid. It is a herb that grows in the soil. It grows 30-45 cm tall. The leafy shoots are 70 cm long and have 2-3 leaves 30 cm long by 1 cm wide. The flowering shoots are 4-16 cm long with 5-40 flowers in a dense group. The flowers are orange. The tubers are narrowly oval and 1.5 cm long by 0.5 cm wide.
Edible Uses
The tubers and roots are edible portions.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Zambia,
References (1)
- Veldman, S., et al, 2018, Trade in Zambian Edible Orchids—DNA Barcoding Reveals the Use of Unexpected Orchid Taxa for Chikanda. Genes 2018, 9, 595
