Benthamia A.Rich., Mém. Soc. Hist. Nat. Paris 4: 37 (1828).
Heterotypic Synonyms
Rolfeella Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 33: 18 (1924).
Description:
The genus Benthamia A. Rich. was first described by Achille Richard in 1828, the name being a tribute to George Bentham, the British botanist. It was created to accommodate the already existing Satyrium latifolium Thouars (today Benthamia chlorantha (K. Sprengel) Garay & Romero), and Satyrium spirale Thouars, which is henceforth Benthamia spiralis (Thouars) A. Rich.

The genus is characterized by the following features: terrestrial or rarely (two species) epiphytic herbs, with 2 to 7 ovoid tubers. Stem with only sheaths or 1-2 basal leaves or 2-5 cauline leaves. Inflorescence terminal, with a lax to dense spike, cylindrical, more or less secund (i.e. arranged on one side of the axis only), or secund. Flowers small (less than1 cm), white, whitish, yellow, yellowish, green, greenish or reddish orange. Lip entire or, more often, trilobed, with a short spur at the base, generally scrotiform, globular or saccate, but also cylindrical or clavate. Column with parallel anther locules. Viscidia flat, oval or elliptic. Staminodes well developed, subspathulate or falcate. Rostellum small, trilobed or tridentate. Stigmas always very short. Pollinia 2. The last comprehensive treatment of the genus with full description of species dates back to Perrier’s work in 1939.

A revision of the whole genus, along with genetic studies to verify its monophyletic origin, is much needed.
Distribution:
W. Indian Ocean
Key to the genus Benthamia
Translated from French to English as best I could
Species without a key:

World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet; http://www.kew.org/wcsp/ accessed 03.04.2020
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