Neobathiea Explained

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.^[2]

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.

Pollination

Pollination occurs through hawkmoths. The separation of species is upheld by flower constancy of pollinators.^[3]

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.

Notes and References

1. http://www.rhs.org.uk/RHSWebsite/files/87/87be8b1e-908e-4e04-9ee6-30c438354458.pdf
2. Book: Burkhardt, Lotte . Verzeichnis eponymischer Pflanzennamen – Erweiterte Edition . Index of Eponymic Plant Names – Extended Edition . Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin . 2018 . 978-3-946292-26-5 . pdf . German . Berlin . 10.3372/epolist2018 . 1 January 2021.
3. Grant, V. (1994). Modes and origins of mechanical and ethological isolation in angiosperms. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 91(1), 3-10.