Bartholina is an orchid genus native to South Africa and Namibia. A member of the Fynbos plant kingdom, Bartholina is also known as the "Spider Orchid". The common name comes from the array of long, narrow petal lobes s that surround the flower, said to resemble the legs of a spider. The genus is named after the seventeenth century Danish scientist Thomas Bartholin. Two species are recognized: \n* Bartholina burmanniana (L.) Ker Gawl. (syn, Bartholina pectinata) - Cape Province \n* Bartholina etheliae Bolus - Namibia and Cape Province