Brachycorythis

Brachycorythis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Orchideae
Subtribe: Orchidinae
Genus: Brachycorythis
Lindl.
Synonyms
  • 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.).

Species

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

See also

References

  1. 1 2 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.