Disperis circumflexa subsp. aemula (Schltr.) J.C.Manning, S. African J. Bot. 56: 495 (1990).
Homotypic Synonyms:
Disperis circumflexa var. aemula Schltr., Bull. Herb. Boissier 6: 923 (1898).
Description:
Differs from subsp. circumflexa in its larger and more robust habit; usually broader leaves; larger green and white flowers with the hood deeper than tall; proportionally longer lip appendage; and longer rostellar arms
Habitat:
Found in Namaqualand (Northern Cape) southwards to around Clanwilliam (Western Cape), on clay or granite in mountainous areas from 150 to 800 m.
Phenology:
Flowering from (August-) September to October.
Cultivation:
As given for the genus.
Distribution:
This subspecies is mainly found in the Northern Cape of South Africa.
References:
A synopsis of the genus Disperis Sw. (Orchidaceae), ADANSONIA, sér. 3 - 2005 - 27 (2) : 155-207; Orchids of Southern Africa by H. P. Linder; H. Kurzweil Published by A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam (1999)
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