Disa zombica is a species of orchid (family Orchidaceae), native to eastern and southern Tropical Africa.[2][3] Its roots are edible and are made into a delicacy called chinaka in Malawi.[4][5]
| Disa zombica | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Genus: | Disa |
| Species: | D. zombica |
| Binomial name | |
| Disa zombica | |
| Synonyms | |
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Disa nyassana Schltr. | |
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