Distribution Map

Brachycorythis tenuior

       

Orchidaceae Orchidoideae Orchideae Orchidinae

As at April 2024, 2 herbarium specimens

South African Red List status: LC
Global Distribution: Eastern parts of southern Africa, widespread in tropical Africa.
Flora Protection Act: Schedule B

Description (Compton's Flora of Swaziland*):
Brachycorythis tenuior - Smaller than other species, usually less than 30 cm high, erect, hairless. Leaves few, erect or slightly spreading, up to c 3 cm long X 8 mm wide, tapering to fine point. Flowers about a dozen, all perianth segments c 7 mm long, bright pink; lateral sepals spread outwards; lip not lobed, margins slightly turned downwards; spur blunt, c 5 mm long, bent forwards.

* Where species names have changed, these have been matched according to herbarium specimens quoted in this publication.

Notes:
Global distribution information: southern Africa includes southern Mozambique and southern Zimbabwe.
Restricted distribution has been based on an estimated extent of occurence of less than 100 000 km2 and/or an estimated area of occupancy of 100 km2, based on geo-referenced GBIF and iNaturalist data.