Disa atricapilla orchid information,

Disa atricapilla, (Harv. ex Lindl.) Bolus 1882 (Kew)

Disa atricapilla spotted on my walk with the dogs today. Stunning little orchids that were no taller than 15cm.
A Western Cape endemic and I couldn’t lie on the ground to get the pics as per usual, as they were in wet seeps!
They flower after fire and are pollinated by male thread-waisted wasps according to my Orchids of South Africa field guide.
Jenny Parsons

Disa atricapilla is accepted species in the family Orchidaceae subfamily: Orchidoideae, tribe: Diseae, subtribe: Disinae,
Genus Disa
Infraspecific taxa recognized within Disa atricapilla: infraspecific taxa
This species is found in SW. Cape Prov..