Brachycorythis pleistophylla

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Asparagales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Orchidoideae
Tribus: Orchideae
Subtribus: Orchidinae
Genus: Brachycorythis
Species: Brachycorythis pleistophylla
Varietates: (2)
B. p. var. leopoldii – B. p. var. pleistophylla

Name

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Brachycorythis pleistophylla Rchb.f., Otia Bot. Hamburg. 2: 104 (1881).

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Africa
    • East Tropical Africa
      • Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda.
    • Northeast Tropical Africa
      • Sudan.
    • South Tropical Africa
      • Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
    • Southern Africa
      • Northern Provinces.
    • West Tropical Africa
      • Nigeria.
    • West-Central Tropical Africa
      • Burundi, Cabinda, Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Rwanda, Zaïre.
    • Western Indian Ocean
      • Madagascar.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

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Vernacular names

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English: Orchid