Brachypeza
- For the fungus gnat genus, see Brachypeza (gnat).
| Brachypeza | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Vandeae |
| Subtribe: | Aeridinae |
| Genus: | Brachypeza Garay |
Brachypeza is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 7 known species, native to Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and Christmas Island.[1]
Selected species
Seven species have been described and are currently accepted as of May 2014:[1]
- Brachypeza archytas (Ridl.) Garay - Christmas Island
- Brachypeza indusiata (Rchb.f.) Garay - Borneo, Malaysia, Maluku, Sulawesi, Sumatra, New Guinea
- Brachypeza koeteiensis (Schltr.) Garay - Borneo
- Brachypeza laotica (Seidenf.) Seidenf. - Laos, Thailand and possibly Vietnam
- Brachypeza minimipes (J.J.Sm.) Garay - Sumatra
- Brachypeza stenoglottis (Hook.f.) Garay - Borneo, Malaysia, Maluku, Sulawesi, Sumatra, New Guinea
- Brachypeza zamboangensis (Ames) Garay - Borneo, Philippines
See also
References
- Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (1999). Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press.
- Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2001). Genera Orchidacearum 2. Oxford Univ. Press.
- Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2003). Genera Orchidacearum 3. Oxford Univ. Press
- Berg Pana, H. 2005. Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee. Ulmer, Stuttgart
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