Neobathiea

Neobathiea, abbreviated as Nbth in the horticultural trade,[1] is a genus of orchids (family Orchidaceae), native to tropical moist broadleaf forests of Madagascar and the Comoro Islands. The genus is named for the French botanist Henri Perrier de la Bâthie.

Neobathiea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Subtribe: Angraecinae
Genus: Neobathiea
Schltr. 1925
Species
  • Neobathiea comet-halei
  • Neobathiea grandidierana
  • Neobathiea hirtula
  • Neobathiea keraudrenae
  • Neobathiea perrieri
  • Neobathiea spatulata
Synonyms

Bathiea Schltr.

The species include small, monopodial epiphytes, with relatively large white, green, or green-and-white flowers with a long spur at the base of the lip.

Synonyms

  • Neobathiea filicornu Schltr is a synonym of Neobathiea grandidierana (Rchb.f.) Garay
  • Neobathiea gracilis Schltr and Neobathiea sambiranoensis Schltr are synonyms of Aeranthes schlechteri Bosser.

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