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Orchidaceae

Violet short-helmet orchid

Brachycorythis iantha (Wight) Summerh.

Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Brachycorythis

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Common names

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English
Violet short-helmet orchid

Synonyms

  • Habenaria jantha (Wight) Hook.f.
  • Phyllomphax iantha (Wight) Schltr.
  • Platanthera affinis Wight
  • Platanthera iantha Wight

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.