Bartholina
| Spider Orchid | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Bartholina burmanniana | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Orchideae |
| Genus: | Bartholina R.Br. |
| Type species | |
| Bartholina pectinata R.Br. in W.T.Aiton | |
Bartholina is an orchid genus native to South Africa and Namibia.[1]
A member of the Fynbos plant kingdom, Bartholina is also known as the "Spider Orchid". The common name comes from the array of long, narrow petal lobes s that surround the flower, said to resemble the legs of a spider.
The genus is named after the seventeenth century Danish scientist Thomas Bartholin.
Two species are recognized:[1]
- Bartholina burmanniana (L.) Ker Gawl. (syn, Bartholina pectinata) - Cape Province
- Bartholina etheliae Bolus - Namibia and Cape Province
References
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Data related to Bartholina at Wikispecies
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