Brachycorythis obcordata

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 obcordata

Name

Brachycorythis obcordata (Lindl.) Summerh., Kew Bull. 10(2): 243 (1955).

Synonymy

• Basionym
  • Platanthera obcordata Lindl. ex Wall. in Numer. List: n.° 7050 (1832).
• Homotypic
  • Gymnadenia obcordata (Lindl. ex Wall.) Rchb.f. in Otia Bot. Hamburg.: 32 (1878).
  • Habenaria obcordata (Lindl. ex Wall.) Fyson in Fl. Nilgiri & Pulney Hill-Tops 1: 405 (1915).
  • Orchis obcordata Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don in Prodr. Fl. Nepal.: 23 (1825), nom. illeg.
  • Phyllomphax obcordata (Lindl. ex Wall.) Schltr. in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 4: 119 (1919).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, West Himalaya. 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): 243.

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Brachycorythis obcordata. Accessed: 2023 Oct 15.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Brachycorythis obcordata in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Oct 15. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2023. Brachycorythis obcordata. 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 15. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2023. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Brachycorythis obcordata. Accessed: 15 Oct 2023.
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Brachycorythis obcordata. Published online. Accessed: 15 Oct 2023.
• Tropicos.org 2023. Brachycorythis obcordata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 15 Oct 2023.