FZ.18. Brownleea Lindl.
Linder, H.P. (1981)
Taxonomic studies on the Disinae: A revision of the genus Brownleea Lindl. Journal of South African Botany 47(1) 13-48
Description of the genus
Terrestrial herbs. Plants erect with leaves scattered on the stem. Infl capitate (galpinii) or spicate. Flowers white to mauve with darker spots.
Lateral sepals spreading. Lip minute, entire. Petals united to the dorsal sepal.
Spur formed from the dorsal sepal. Anther horizontal. Worldwide: Zimbabwe and South Africa Malawi: 3 taxa. |
 |
Other sources of information about Brownleea:
Our websites:
Flora of Mozambique:
BrownleeaFlora of Zambia:
BrownleeaFlora of Zimbabwe:
BrownleeaExternal websites:
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center):
BrownleeaFlora Zambesiaca web site:
BrownleeaGoogle:
Web -
Images -
ScholarGRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for
BrownleeaWikipedia:
BrownleeaIPNI (International Plant Names Index):
BrownleeaKew Herbarium catalogue:
Brownleea
Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-22
Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M.
(2022).
Flora of Malawi: Genus page: Brownleea. https://www.malawiflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=418, retrieved 23 May 2022
Site software last modified: 12 October 2020 11:05pm
Terms of use