Neobathiea

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]

Neobathiea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Tribe:	Vandeae
Subtribe:	Angraecinae
Genus:	Neobathiea Schltr. 1925
Species
Neobathiea comet-halei Neobathiea grandidierana Neobathiea hirtula Neobathiea keraudrenae Neobathiea perrieri Neobathiea spatulata
Synonyms
Bathiea Schltr.

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.