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Brachycorythis

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Brachycorythis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Orchideae
Subtribe: Orchidinae
Genus: Brachycorythis
Lindl.
Synonyms[1]
  • Schwartzkopffia Kraenzl.
  • Phyllomphax Schltr.
  • Diplacorchis Schltr.
  • Gyaladenia Schltr.
  • Afrorchis Szlach.

Brachycorythis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains approximately 40-50 species native mostly to Africa and Madagascar but also some from South and East Asia (India, Thailand, China, etc.).[1]

Species

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Brachycorythis species accepted by the Plants of the World Online as of July 2021:[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ "Brachycorythis Lindl. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  • Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2001) Orchidoideae (Part 1). Genera Orchidacearum 2: 265 ff. Oxford University Press.
  • Berg Pana, H. 2005. Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee. Ulmer, Stuttgart
  • Media related to Brachycorythis at Wikimedia Commons
  • Data related to Brachycorythis at Wikispecies