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Witch Orchid, Moederkappie

Dispris capensis

Description:

Slender plant up to 350 mm high with two narrow leaves (80 mm long). The flowers are purple to magenta, occasionally white or green, with the upper petals forming a spurred cap and the long, trailing, side petals forming the ribbons of a "granny bonnet".

Habitat:

Namaqualand and Southwestern Cape

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2 Comments

Smith'sZoo
Smith'sZoo 11 years ago

Very special find Yolande, marvelous!! I have to find these exotic fynbos!

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Beautiful :)

Yolande
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Yolande

Drakenstein Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

Spotted on Sep 4, 2012
Submitted on Sep 15, 2012

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