Brachystele | |
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Brachystele bracteosa 1837 illustration Edwards's Botanical Register |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
Tribe: | Cranichideae |
Subtribe: | Spiranthinae |
Genus: |
Brachystele Schltr. |
Synonyms | |
Diskyphogyne Szlach. & R.González |
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 & Tobago.