''Neobathiea'', abbreviated as Nbth in the horticultural trade, 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
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Henri Perrier de la Bâthie
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People with this given name
; French noblemen
:'' See the 'List of rulers named Henry' for Kings of France named Henri.''
* Henri I de Montm ...
.
The
species include small, monopodial
epiphyte
An epiphyte is an organism that grows on the surface of a plant and derives its moisture and nutrients from the air, rain, water (in marine environments) or from debris accumulating around it. The plants on which epiphytes grow are called phoroph ...
s, with relatively large white, green, or green-and-white flowers with a long spur at the base of the lip.
Pollination
Pollination occurs through
hawkmoths
The Sphingidae are a family of moths ( Lepidoptera) called sphinx moths, also colloquially known as hawk moths, with many of their caterpillars known as “hornworms”; it includes about 1,450 species. It is best represented in the tropics, b ...
. The separation of species is upheld by
flower constancy of pollinators.
[Grant, V. (1994). Modes and origins of mechanical and ethological isolation in angiosperms. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 91(1), 3-10.]
Synonyms
*''Neobathiea filicornu''
Schltr is a synonym of ''
Neobathiea grandidierana
''Neobathiea grandidierana'' is a species of orchid from Madagascar and the Comoros. It is named after the French naturalist Alfred Grandidier, who devoted his life to the study of Madagascar. Among the 6 described species of '' Neobathiea'', ...
'' (
Rchb.f.) Garay
*''Neobathiea gracilis''
Schltr and ''Neobathiea sambiranoensis''
Schltr are synonyms of ''
Aeranthes schlechteri''
Bosser.
References
External links
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Vandeae genera
Epiphytic orchids
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