Brachypeza

For the fungus gnat genus, see Brachypeza (gnat).

Brachypeza
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade: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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