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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