Disa stachyoides

The flower details of Disa stachyoides can be observed fairly closely in this inflorescence. The spike is short and densely flowered. Broad green and purple bracts sheathe each flower closely from below. Flowers are small, pinkish purple to mauve. 

The lip in the centre of the flower is small and white, tipped with mauve. The two lateral sepals flanking the lip are angled downwards. They are oblong and concave in shape with pouch-like tips. The dorsal sepal above has a rounded hood-shape, positioned over the rest of the flower.

Two tiny petals can be seen inside the cover of the hood; the outer three tepals are markedly dominant in size and appearance in this species. The spur is broad and flat, angling outwards at the back of the dorsal sepal (Onderstall, 1984).