Brachypeza archytas

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Vandeae
Subtribus: Aeridinae
Genus: Brachypeza
Species: Brachypeza archytas

Name

Brachypeza archytas (Ridl.) Garay, Bot. Mus. Leafl. 23: 164 (1972).

• Type species

Synonymy

• Basionym
  • Saccolabium archytas Ridl., J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 23: 137 (1891).
    • Type locality: Christmas Island.
    • Lectotype: 1890, H.N. Ridley s.n. K, K000891445.

• Homotypic
  • Sarcochilus archytas (Ridl.) Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 1: 968 (1913).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Asia-Tropical Malesia Christmas Island. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Ridley, H.N. 1891. A Day at Christmas Island. Journal of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society 23: 123–140. BHL Reference page. 
• Garay, L.A. 1972. On the Systematics of the Monopodial Orchids I. Botanical Museum leaflets, Harvard University 23: 149-212.

Additional references

• Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.W. & Rasmussen, F.N. (eds.) 2014. Genera Orchidacearum Volume 6: Epidendroideae (Part three); page 144 ff., Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19964-651-7
  

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2022. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Brachypeza archytas. Accessed: 2022 Oct 17.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Brachypeza archytas in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Oct 17. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Brachypeza archytas. 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. 2022. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Oct 17. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Brachypeza archytas. Published online. Accessed: 17 Oct 2022.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Brachypeza archytas. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 17 Oct 2022.