Disa ochrostachya

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Golden candle disa

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Tubers, Root

The tubers and roots are edible.

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant.

Africa, East Africa, Southern Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe,

Countries: Angola, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Benin, Botswana, Congo (DRC), Central African Republic, Congo (Republic), Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Djibouti, Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Comoros, Liberia, Lesotho, Libya, Morocco, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Sao Tome & Principe, Eswatini, Chad, Togo, Tunisia, Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How to Identify

An orchid. It grows 25 - 80 cm tall. The flowering stems have sword shaped leaves that sheath the stem. The flowering spike is long and slender. The flowers are yellow with orange marks. They are 1 cm across.

Wikipedia

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Disa ochrostachya is a perennial plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Disa. The species occurs in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Kenya, Malawi, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

References (2)

Hamisy, W. C., 2007, Development of Conservation Strategies for the Wild Edible Orchid in Tanzania. National Plant Genetic Resources Centre. Arusha, Tanzania. p 12
Mapunda, L. N. D., Edible Orchids in Makete district, the Southern Highlands of Tanzania: Swedish Biodiversity Centre. CBM Master's Thesis.

What to Eat

Where to Find It

How to Identify

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