Brachypeza Explained
Brachypeza, commonly known as sage orchids, is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. Orchids in this genus have short stems with fleshy leaves and arching flowering stems with short-lived flowers. The sepals and petals are similar in size and shape and the labellum is pouch-like and suspended at the base of the flower. Sage orchids occur in tropical areas from Indochina to New Guinea.[1]
Taxonomy and naming
The genus Brachypeza was first formally described in 1972 by Leslie Andrew Garay and the description was published in the Botanical Museum Leaflets of Harvard University.[2]
Species list
The following is a list of Brachypeza species accepted by the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families as at December 2018.
- Brachypeza archytas (Ridl.) Garay - Christmas Island
- Brachypeza cladostachya (Hook.f.) Kocyan & Schuit.
- Brachypeza indusiata (Rchb.f.) Garay - Borneo, Malaysia, Maluku, Sulawesi, Sumatra, New Guinea
- Brachypeza koeteiensis (Schltr.) Garay - Borneo
- Brachypeza laotica (Seidenf.) Seidenf. - Laos, Thailand and possibly Vietnam
- Brachypeza minimipes (J.J.Sm.) Garay - Sumatra
- Brachypeza pallida (Blume) Kocyan & Schuit.
- Brachypeza semiteretifolia (H.A.Pedersen) Kocyan & Schuit.
- Brachypeza simondiana (Gagnep.) Kocyan & Schuit.
- Brachypeza stenoglottis (Hook.f.) Garay - Borneo, Malaysia, Maluku, Sulawesi, Sumatra, New Guinea
- Brachypeza unguiculata (Lindl.) Kocyan & Schuit.
- Brachypeza zamboangensis (Ames) Garay - Borneo, Philippines
See also
Notes and References
- Book: Jones. David L.. A complete guide to native orchids of Australia including the island territories. 2006. New Holland. Frenchs Forest, N.S.W.. 1877069124. 434.
- Garay . Leslie Andrew . On the systematics of the monopodial orchids I . Botanical Museum Leaflets . 1972 . 23 . 163–164 . 23 December 2018.
