What is "eurychone"

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.

• Eurychone galeandrae (Rchb.f.) Schltr. - from Ivory Coast to Angola
• Eurychone rothschildiana (O'Brien) Schltr. - from Liberia to Uganda