Neobenthamia

Neobenthamia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. The sole species is Neobenthamia gracilis. It is lithophilic and grows among leaf litter and other detritus on rock faces. It is endemic to Tanzania.

Neobenthamia
Neobenthamia gracilis
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Monocots
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Neobenthamia

Rolfe
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N. gracilis
Binomial name
Neobenthamia gracilis
Rolfe

See also

References

    • Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (1999). Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press.
    • Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2001). Genera Orchidacearum 2. Oxford Univ. Press.
    • Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2003). Genera Orchidacearum 3. Oxford Univ. Press
    • Berg Pana, H. 2005. Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee. Ulmer, Stuttgart


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