Brownleea
Brownleea is a small terrestrial genus endemic to Africa with six of the total of eight species in the genus found in South Africa. The flowers are generally white to mauve in colour and resemble those in the genus Disa except that the median or dorsal sepal is fused with the petals to form a spurred hood. Except for forest dwelling species Brownleea coerulea most species are found in open grassland.
Credit
Johnson, S.D., Bytebier, B., Stärker, H. (2010). Orchids of South Africa: A field guide. Struik Nature, Cape Town, South Africa.
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