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Benthamia erinacea

Author (Cordem.) Hermans & P.J.Cribb

Species
Simple World Map Author: Al MacDonald Editor: Fritz Lekschas License: CC BY-SA 3.0 ID: ISO 3166-1 or "_[a-zA-Z]" if an ISO code is not available
Found in 3 countries
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Care and culture for Benthamia erinacea Photos and growing information from the Orchid Species Encyclopedia

Growing conditions

Intermediate Temperature class
706–1,988m Elevation
9°C Day/night drop
1,613mm Annual rainfall
Seasonal Rainfall pattern

Temperature

21°S Southern Hemisphere
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec8°13°18°23°28°
Day high Night low Range across populations

Rainfall

1,613mm/year
0100200300JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecmm
Jan 26° 24–28 18° 16–20 249mm
Feb 26° 24–28 18° 17–21 247mm
Mar 26° 24–28 18° 16–20 238mm
Apr 25° 22–27 17° 15–19 164mm
May 23° 21–25 15° 13–17 109mm
Jun 21° 19–24 13° 11–16 82mm
Jul 20° 18–22 12° 10–15 71mm
Aug 20° 18–22 12° 10–15 70mm
Sep 22° 19–23 13° 11–15 58mm
Oct 23° 20–25 14° 13–17 54mm
Nov 25° 22–27 16° 14–18 99mm
Dec 26° 23–27 17° 16–19 172mm

Seasons are reversed for Northern Hemisphere growers.

Based on 35 locations

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Synonyms

Benthamia nigrescensBenthamia nigrescensBenthamia nigrescensBenthamia nigrescensBenthamia nigrescensBenthamia nigrescensHabenaria erinaceaHabenaria secundiflora

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