''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
petal
Petals are modified Leaf, leaves that surround the reproductive parts of flowers. They are often advertising coloration, brightly colored or unusually shaped to attract pollinators. All of the petals of a flower are collectively known as the ''c ...
s 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.
Taxonomy and naming
The genus ''Brachypeza'' was first formally described in 1972 by
Leslie Andrew Garay
Leslie Andrew Garay (August 6, 1924 - August 19, 2016), born Garay László András, was an American botanist. He was the curator of the Oakes Ames Orchid Herbarium at Harvard University, where he succeeded Charles Schweinfurth in 1958. In 1957 h ...
and the description was published in the ''Botanical Museum Leaflets'' of Harvard University.
Species list
The following is a list of ''Brachypeza'' species accepted by the
World Checklist of Selected Plant Families as at December 2018.
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Brachypeza archytas
''Brachypeza archytas'', commonly known as the sage orchid, is an epiphytic orchid that is endemic to Christmas Island, an Australian territory in the north-eastern Indian Ocean. It has many cord-like roots, four or five leaves arranged like a fa ...
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(Ridl.) Garay -
Christmas Island
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Brachypeza cladostachya
''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 ...
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(Hook.f.) Kocyan & Schuit.
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Brachypeza indusiata
''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 ...
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(Rchb.f.) Garay - Borneo, Malaysia, Maluku, Sulawesi, Sumatra, New Guinea
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Brachypeza koeteiensis''
(Schltr.) Garay - Borneo
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Brachypeza laotica''
(Seidenf.) Seidenf. - Laos, Thailand and possibly Vietnam
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Brachypeza minimipes
''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 ...
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(J.J.Sm.) Garay - Sumatra
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Brachypeza pallida
''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 ...
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(Blume) Kocyan & Schuit.
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Brachypeza semiteretifolia
''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 ...
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(H.A.Pedersen) Kocyan & Schuit.
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Brachypeza simondiana
''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 ...
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(Gagnep.) Kocyan & Schuit.
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Brachypeza stenoglottis
''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 ...
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(Hook.f.) Garay - Borneo, Malaysia, Maluku, Sulawesi, Sumatra, New Guinea
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Brachypeza unguiculata
''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 ...
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(Lindl.) Kocyan & Schuit.
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Brachypeza zamboangensis
''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 ...
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(Ames) Garay - Borneo, Philippines
See also
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List of Orchidaceae genera
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q542488
Vandeae genera
Orchids of Indonesia
Orchids of Malaysia
Orchids of New Guinea
Orchids of the Philippines
Orchids of Thailand
Flora of Christmas Island
Orchids of Borneo
Taxa named by Leslie Andrew Garay