Benthamia spiraloides (Cordem.) Hermans & P.J.Cribb 2021

Plant in situ ReunionPhotos by Novy © and The Fleurs Fruits Feuilles de L ile de La Reunion et ailleurs Website

Part shade Cool LATERSpring Summer

Common Name The Spiral Like Benthamia

Flower Size

Found in Reunion in humid forests at elevations of 1000 to 1800 meters as a cool growing terrestrial that blooms in the later spring and summer

Synonyms *Habenaria spiraloides Cordem. 1895

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;

Fl. Réunion: 551 Cordem. 1895 as H spiraloides

* Lankesteriana 21: 76 Hermans & P.J.Cribb 2021

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