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''Brachycorythis'' is a
genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
of
flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...
s from the orchid family,
Orchidaceae Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant. Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowering ...
. It contains approximately 40-50 species native mostly to
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but also some from South and
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India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
,
Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...
, China, etc.).Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
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Species

''Brachycorythis'' species accepted by the Plants of the World Online as of July 2021: *'' Brachycorythis acuta'' *'' Brachycorythis angolensis'' *'' Brachycorythis basifoliata'' *'' Brachycorythis buchananii'' *'' Brachycorythis congoensis'' *'' Brachycorythis conica'' *'' Brachycorythis disoides'' *'' Brachycorythis friesii'' *'' Brachycorythis galeandra'' *'' Brachycorythis helferi'' *'' Brachycorythis henryi'' *'' Brachycorythis iantha'' *'' Brachycorythis inhambanensis'' *'' Brachycorythis kalbreyeri'' *'' Brachycorythis laotica'' *'' Brachycorythis lastii'' *'' Brachycorythis mac-owaniana'' *'' Brachycorythis macrantha'' *'' Brachycorythis mixta'' *'' Brachycorythis neglecta'' *'' Brachycorythis obcordata'' *'' Brachycorythis ovata'' *'' Brachycorythis paucifolia'' *'' Brachycorythis peitawuensis'' *'' Brachycorythis pilosa'' *'' Brachycorythis pleistophylla'' *'' Brachycorythis pubescens'' *'' Brachycorythis pumilio'' *'' Brachycorythis rhodostachys'' *'' Brachycorythis sceptrum'' *'' Brachycorythis splendida'' *'' Brachycorythis tanganyikensis'' *'' Brachycorythis tenuior'' *'' Brachycorythis thorelii'' *'' Brachycorythis velutina'' *'' Brachycorythis wightii'' *'' Brachycorythis youngii''


See also

*
List of Orchidaceae genera This is a list of genera in the orchid family ( Orchidaceae), originally according tThe Families of Flowering Plants- L. Watson and M. J. Dallwitz. This list is adapted regularly with the changes published in the ''Orchid Research Newsletter'' whi ...


References

* (2001) Orchidoideae (Part 1). Genera Orchidacearum 2: 265 ff. Oxford University Press. * 2005. ''Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee''. Ulmer, Stuttgart * * Orchideae Orchideae genera Orchids of Africa Orchids of Madagascar Orchids of India Orchids of China Orchids of Thailand {{Orchidoideae-stub