Orchidaceae
Cape witch orchid
Disperis capensis
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Genus
- Disperis
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Common names
By language (2)
- Afrikaans
- Moederkappie
- English
- Cape witch orchid
Synonyms
- Arethusa capensis L.
- Dipera capensis (L.) Spreng.
Photos
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Peter Baker, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Peter Baker, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Malcolm Manners from Lakeland FL, USA, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Malcolm Manners from Lakeland FL, USA, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.