Eurychone
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Eurychone | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Detail of Eurychone rothschildiana flowers | |
_Schltr.jpg) | |
| Immature Eurychone rothschildiana specimen in cultivation | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Vandeae |
| Subtribe: | Angraecinae |
| Genus: | Eurychone Schltr. |
Eurychone is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. The genus was founded in 1918 by Rudolf Schlechter. It contains two known species, both native to tropical Africa.[1]
- Eurychone galeandrae (Rchb.f.) Schltr. - from Ivory Coast to Angola
- Eurychone rothschildiana (O'Brien) Schltr. - from Liberia to Uganda
