Two new species of the genus Benthamia A. Rich. (Orchidaceae) from Madagascar, B. boiteaui Hervouet, sp. nov. and B. bosseri Hervouet, sp. nov. Author Hervouet, Jean-Michel Author Descourvières, Pascal Author Fienena, Félicitée Rejo Author Ranaivo, Jaona text Adansonia 2014 3 2014-12-31 36 2 209 219 http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.5252/a2014n2a4 journal article 10.5252/a2014n2a4 1639-4798 5208512 Benthamia bosseri Hervouet , sp. nov. ( Figs 3 , 4 ; Table 1 ) Herba terrestris 20 cm usque ad 70 cm alta, Benthamiae cinnabarinae (Rolfe) H . Perrier et Benthamiae verecundae Schltr. vicina, sed rachide valde arcuata et labello non resupinato praecipue differt. Quoque Benthamiae procerae Schltr. similis, sed non solum labello non resupinato differt, sed etiam forma calcaris , disciformi et non dilatata ad apicem. TYPUS . — Madagascar . Fianarantsoa Province , Haute Matsiatra Region , Ambondrombe , among wet rocks, 1700 m , fl., 11.IV.1941 , Boiteau 4634 (holo-, P [ P00692301 !]; iso-, P [ P00692302 !, 3 individuals]) . PARATYPES . — Madagascar . Fianarantsoa Province , Haute Matsiatra Region , Ambondrombe ,among wet rocks, 1700m , fl., 11 IV 1941 , Boiteau 4634 ( P [ P00692302 !, 3 individuals]); marsh with mosses near summit of Ambondrombe , 1900 m , fl., 11.IV.1941 , Boiteau 4598 ( P [ P00692299 !, 2 individuals], P [ P00692300 !, 2 individuals]); Andringitra National Park , among vegetation in altitude [approximate coordinates: 22°13’22”S , 46°55’45”E ], fl., IV.1964 , Bosser 19648 ( P [ P00692265 !, 3 individuals]) .