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Benthamia africana (Lindl.) Hermans

This species name was first published in Kew Bull. 69(9517): 10 (2014)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this species name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-0001339179.

Synonyms of Benthamia africana (Lindl.) Hermans

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Peristylus spiralis (A.Rich.) S.Moore Fl. Mauritius : 335 (1877) wfo-0000267532
Satyrium spirale Thouars Hist. Orchid. : t. 9 (1822) wfo-0000304902
Spiranthes africana Lindl. Bot. Reg. 10: t. 823 (1824) wfo-0000313072
Benthamia minutiflora (Ridl.) Schltr. Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 33: 29 (1924) wfo-0000324811
Benthamia spiralis (A.Rich.) A.Rich. Mém. Soc. Hist. Nat. Paris 4: 39 (1828) wfo-0000325029
Benthamia spiralis var. dissimulata (Schltr.) H.Perrier Bull. Soc. Bot. France 81: 34 (1934) wfo-0000325040
Habenaria dissimulata Schltr. Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 33(2): 404 (1915) wfo-0000977511
Habenaria minutiflora Ridl. J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 21: 503 (1885) wfo-0000978171
Habenaria spiralis (A.Rich.) Cordem. Fl. Réunion : 260 (1895) wfo-0000978694
Habenaria spiralis A.Rich. Mém. Soc. Hist. Nat. Paris 4: 21 (1828) wfo-0000978696
Herminium spirale (A.Rich.) Rchb.f. Bonplandia (Hannover) 3: 213 (1855) wfo-0000981698
Satorkis spirosatis Thouars Hist. Orchid. t. 9 (1822) wfo-1000037917