Disa amoena pink flowers

Disa amoena flowers may also look like this: pink without spots. The three sepals are the large floral features, dominant in the corolla. The dorsal one is erect with a recurving margin and pointed tip, the two laterals broad, curving near their tips.

The lip of the flower, resembling a tongue, is narrow and protrudes forward (porrect). The lateral petals are tiny, curving inside the hood where dark markings are visible. It is here, in the flower centre that the column resides, its constituent parts include the anther and stigma.

A slightly darker pink long, cylindrical spur emerges from the base of each dorsal sepal and curves down after an initial straight part. Green and red bracts subtend the flowers from the base, immediately below the ovary. These bracts are narrowly lance-shaped with acutely pointed tips. The narrow green (sometimes dull reddish) ovaries curve variously.

Flowering happens in summer (iSpot; http://orchids.wikia.com).