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Brachystele

Brachystele is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It consists of 20 species native primarily to South America but with a few species in Mexico, Central America, and Trinidad and Tobago.Brachystele arechavaletae (Kraenzl.) Schltr. Brachystele bicrinita Szlach. Brachystele bracteosa (Lindl.) Schltr. Brachystele burkartii M.N.Correa Brachystele camporum (Lindl.) Schltr. Brachystele chlorops (Rchb.f.) Schltr. Brachystele cyclochila (Kraenzl.) Schltr. Brachystele delicatula (Kraenzl.) Schltr. Brachystele dilatata (Lindl.) Schltr. Brachystele guayanensis (Lindl.) Schltr. Brachystele luzmariana Szlach. & R.González Brachystele maasii Szlach. Brachystele oxyanthos Szlach Brachystele pappulosa Szlach Brachystele scabrilingua Szlach Brachystele subfiliformis (Cogn.) Schltr Brachystele tamayoana Szlach. Brachystele unilateralis (Poir.) Schltr Brachystele waldemarii Szlach. Brachystele widgrenii (Rchb.f.) Schltr.

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Brachystele
Brachystele bracteosa
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Cranichideae
Subtribe: Spiranthinae
Genus: Brachystele
Schltr.
Synonyms1

Diskyphogyne Szlach. & R.González

Brachystele is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It consists of 20 species native primarily to South America but with a few species in Mexico, Central America, and Trinidad and Tobago.1

  • Brachystele arechavaletae (Kraenzl.) Schltr.
  • Brachystele bicrinita Szlach.
  • Brachystele bracteosa (Lindl.) Schltr.
  • Brachystele burkartii M.N.Correa
  • Brachystele camporum (Lindl.) Schltr.
  • Brachystele chlorops (Rchb.f.) Schltr.
  • Brachystele cyclochila (Kraenzl.) Schltr.
  • Brachystele delicatula (Kraenzl.) Schltr.
  • Brachystele dilatata (Lindl.) Schltr.
  • Brachystele guayanensis (Lindl.) Schltr.
  • Brachystele luzmariana Szlach. & R.González
  • Brachystele maasii Szlach.
  • Brachystele oxyanthos Szlach
  • Brachystele pappulosa Szlach
  • Brachystele scabrilingua Szlach
  • Brachystele subfiliformis (Cogn.) Schltr
  • Brachystele tamayoana Szlach.
  • Brachystele unilateralis (Poir.) Schltr
  • Brachystele waldemarii Szlach.
  • Brachystele widgrenii (Rchb.f.) Schltr.
See also

See also

References

References

  • Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (1999). Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press.
  • Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2001). Genera Orchidacearum 2. Oxford Univ. Press.
  • Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2003). Genera Orchidacearum 3. Oxford Univ. Press
  • Berg Pana, H. 2005. Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee. Ulmer, Stuttgart
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