Pachites

Pachites is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains two known species, both endemic to South Africa. One of these, , is very rare. Pachites was named by John Lindley in 1835. The name is derived from the Greek word pachys, meaning "thick, stout", and refers to the rostellum.

Pachites

Pachites is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains two known species, both endemic to South Africa. One of these, , is very rare. Pachites was named by John Lindley in 1835. The name is derived from the Greek word pachys, meaning "thick, stout", and refers to the rostellum.