Brachypeza

Updated on Sep 30, 2024

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Kingdom Plantae Family Orchidaceae Tribe Vandeae Rank Genus		Order Asparagales Subfamily Epidendroideae Subtribe Aeridinae

Similar Acampe, Ascocentrum, Anoectochilus, Ascoglossum, Aerides

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.

Selected species

Seven species have been described and are currently accepted as of May 2014:

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

References

Brachypeza Wikipedia

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