Brachypeza (Orchidaceae)

Brachypeza unguiculata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Vandeae
Subtribus: Aeridinae
Genus: Brachypeza

Overview of species (12)

B. archytas – B. cladostachya – B. indusiata – B. koeteiensis – B. laotica – B. minimipes – B. pallida – B. semiteretifolia – B. simondiana – B. stenoglottis – B. unguiculata – B. zamboangensis

Name

Brachypeza Garay, Bot. Mus. Leafl. 23: 163 (1972).

• Type species: Brachypeza archytas (Ridl.) Garay, Bot. Mus. Leafl. 23: 164 (1972).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Asia-Tropical Indo-China Laos, Thailand, Vietnam. Malesia Borneo, Christmas Isle, Malaya, Maluku, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera. Papuasia New Guinea. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Garay, L.A. 1972. On the Systematics of the Monopodial Orchids I. Botanical Museum Leaflets, Harvard University 23(4): 149–212. BHL Reference page. 163.

Additional references

• Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.W. & Rasmussen, F.N. (eds.) 2014. Genera Orchidacearum Volume 6: Epidendroideae (Part three); page 144 ff., Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19964-651-7
  

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2022. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Brachypeza. Accessed: 2022 Oct 17.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Brachypeza in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Oct 17. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Brachypeza. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2022. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Oct 17. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Brachypeza. Published online. Accessed: 17 Oct 2022.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Brachypeza. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 17 Oct 2022.

Vernacular names

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