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Neobenthamia gracilis is a plant in the genus Neobenthamia.
Description
Plant bloom from winter to spring with a cluster of 2.5 cm wide flowers. Flowers are fragrant.
Distribution
Plant is found growing on dry rock faces and mossy ledges in Tanzania at elevations of 380 to 2000 meters
Culture
Plants should be grown in medium fir bark or sphagnum moss with full sun. Plant is a intermediate to warm growing orchid species. Water approximately once a week. Plant can also be mounted. Reduce watering during the winter.
Naming
Common Name: The Graceful Neobenthamia
Synonyms
- Polystachya holtzeana Kraenzl. 1914
- Polystachya neobenthamia Schlechter 1903