Disa uniflora is a species of orchid from the Orchidoideae

Orchidoideae

The Orchidoideae, or the orchidoid orchids, are a subfamily of the orchid family .They typically contain the orchids with a single , fertile anther which is erect and basitonic....

subfamily. It is the type species

Type species

In biological nomenclature, a type species is both a concept and a practical system which is used in the classification and nomenclature of animals and plants. The value of a "type species" lies in the fact that it makes clear what is meant by a particular genus name. A type species is the species...

 of the genus Disa

Disa (orchid)

The orchid genus Disa consists of 169 terrestrial orchid species in tropical and South Africa, Madagascar and along the Western Indian Ocean...

, and one of the best-known species of this genus. It is native to South Africa

South Africa

The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

, Cape Province

Cape Province

The Province of the Cape of Good Hope was a province in the Union of South Africa and subsequently the Republic of South Africa...

. The Orchid grows near waterfalls, streamlets - Actually around moist places. It blooms during the summer months and grows from tubers. The blooms are showy, usually red colored but sometimes they may be pink, yellow or rarely white. The insect

Insect

Insects are a class of living creatures within the arthropods that have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body , three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes, and two antennae...

 which pollinates the flower is the mountain Pride Butterfly - Aeropetes tulbaghia.