Brachycorythis acuta

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 acuta

Name

Brachycorythis acuta (Rchb.f.) Summerh., Kew Bull. 10(2): 238 (1955).

Synonymy

• Basionym
  • Gymnadenia acuta Rchb.f. in Otia Bot. Hamburg.: 32 (1878).
• Homotypic
  • Phyllomphax acuta (Rchb.f.) Schltr. in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 4: 119 (1919).
  • Platanthera acuta (Rchb.f.) Kraenzl. in Orchid. Gen. Sp. 1: 611 (1899).
• Heterotypic
  • Brachycorythis obovalis Summerh. in Kew Bull. 10: 237 (1955).
  • Phyllomphax obovalis (Summerh.) Szlach. in Richardiana 6: 78 (2006).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent Assam. Indo-China Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand. 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): 238.

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Brachycorythis acuta. Accessed: 2023 Oct 11.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Brachycorythis acuta in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Oct 11. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2023. Brachycorythis acuta. 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 11. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2023. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Brachycorythis acuta. Accessed: 11 Oct 2023.
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Brachycorythis acuta. Published online. Accessed: 11 Oct 2023.
• Tropicos.org 2023. Brachycorythis acuta. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 11 Oct 2023.