Brachycorythis conica

Taxonavigation

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 conica
Subspecies: (3)
B. c. subsp. conica – B. c. subsp. longilabris – B. c. subsp. transvaalensis

Name

Brachycorythis conica (Summerh.) Summerh., Kew Bull. 10(2): 244 (1955).

Synonymy

• Basionym
  • Diplacorchis conica Summerh. in Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1938: 141 (1938),
• Homotypic
  • Gyaladenia conica (Summerh.) Szlach. in Richardiana 6: 79 (2006).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Africa South Tropical Africa Zambia. Southern Africa Northern Provinces. West Tropical Africa Nigeria. West-Central Tropical Africa Congo, Gabon, Zaire. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Summerhayes, V.S. 1955. Kew Bulletin. Kew, England 10(2): 244.

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Brachycorythis conica. Accessed: 2023 Oct 12.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Brachycorythis conica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Oct 12. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2023. Brachycorythis conica. 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. 2023. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Oct 12. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2023. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Brachycorythis conica. Accessed: 12 Oct 2023.
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Brachycorythis conica. Published online. Accessed: 12 Oct 2023.
• Tropicos.org 2023. Brachycorythis conica. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 12 Oct 2023.