This resource is about edible orchids, specifically, Disa satyriopsis that was collected in the grassland of Nyika national park where it is also endemic. The dataset also includes data for associated species. Samples of each species were collected and identification was done by the National Herbarium and Botanical Gardens of Malawi. Edible orchids are very popular within Malawi as a source of food and income. Locally, it is called Chikande or Chinaka.