Disa clavicornis bracts and spurs

Floral bracts and spurs are well displayed upon this young Disa clavicornis inflorescence, having yet only a couple of open flowers. The densely flowered inflorescence of D. clavicornis may bear from 20 to 50 flowers.

The specific adjective, clavicornis, refers to the club-shape of the spur sporting a conspicuous darker coloured bulge at its tip. The Latin word cornu means horn while clava means club.

The erect floral bracts are pale green here with acutely pointed tips, doing their best to shield their respective opening flowers from view in a teasing manner (iSpot; www.orchidspecies.com).