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Orchid Species: Bonatea speciosa

(This name is currently accepted by Kew.)

Bonatea speciosa is an orchid species identified by (L.f.) Willd. in 1805.
Genus
Bonatea (Bnt.)
Grex
speciosa
(name currently accepted by Kew)
Parents
Species
Author
(L.f.) Willd.
Year
1805
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ORIGIN: Found in Mozambique, Cape Province and Natal States of South Africa as a medium to large sized, warm to cool growing terrestrial species is found in Africa in coastal bush, open deciduous woodlands and forest edges up to 1200 meters.

DESCRIPTION: Found in Mozambique, Cape Province and Natal States of South Africa as a medium to large sized, warm to cool growing terrestrial species is found in Africa in coastal bush, open deciduous woodlands and forest edges up to 1200 meters in elevation with woolly, cylindrical tubers from which arise leafy stems carrying lanceolate or ovate, basally clasping leaves and has a terminal, 16 to 40 [40 to 100 cm] long, racemose inflorescence with densely many [15] flowers scented of spice that can occur in the spring and summer. As the plant is growing, water and fertilize often and give moderate shade but as the leaves die off less or no water and fertilizer is required until the new growth appears. They are often found on or near the coast and are always found in sandy soil.

FLOWER SIZE: 2 inches [5 cm] -- information provided by Jay Pfahl, author of the Internet Orchid Species Encyclopedia (IOSPE).
Other Names
Genus Name Genus Grex Name Year Author
Add+ Bonatea Bnt densiflora 1846 Sond.
Add+ Habenaria Hab bonatea 1881 Rchb.f.
Add+ Habenaria Hab densiflora 1849 (Sond.) Rchb.f. in W.G.Walpers
Most awarded/recent cultivars: Bnt. speciosa 'Green Egret' (3 awards from 1989 to 2002) Bnt. speciosa 'Dr. George Ferguson' (2 awards from 1991 to 1992) Bnt. speciosa 'Tamina' (2014) Bnt. speciosa 'Wössen' (2013) Bnt. speciosa 'Pierneef' (2006) Bnt. speciosa h.v. speciosa 'Kamdebo Kei' (2005) Bnt. speciosa 'Green Egret AM/AOS' (1994) Bnt. speciosa 'Feuerbach' (1985) Bnt. speciosa 'Orchidglade' (1979)
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