Brachycorythis ovata subsp. schweinfurthii (Rchb.f.) Summerh., Kew Bull. 10: 257 (1955).
Homotypic Synonyms:
Brachycorythis schweinfurthii Rchb.f., Otia Bot. Hamburg.: 59 (1878).
Brachycorythis ovata var. schweinfurthii (Rchb.f.) Szlach. & Olszewski, in Fl. Cameroun 34: 72 (1998).
Heterotypic Synonyms:
Brachycorythis grandis Kraenzl., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 51: 377 (1914).
Brachycorythis ugandensis Schltr., Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 8: 223 (1922).
Brachycorythis grandis var. sudanensis Braid, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1925: 359 (1925).
Brachycorythis grandis var. ugandensis (Schltr.) Braid, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1925: 358 (1925).
Brachycorythis schweinfurthii var. nigerica Braid, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1925: 359 (1925).
Description:
A sturdy, many-flowered terrestrial, 40-100 cm high, with numerous leaves along the stem. The inflorescence is about 5 cm wide. The longest leaves are in the middle part of the stem, the lower surface of the leaves having three prominent veins. Leaves: Oblong-lanceolate-acute, 65-80 mm long, 20-25 mm wide, pale green with purple tips. Bracts: Oblong-lanceolate-acute, 40 mm long, 10 mm wide, pale green with purple tips. Lower bracts nearly as long as flowers.
Habitat:
Distribution:
W. Trop. Africa to Kenya
