Catasetum barbatum
Bearded Catasetum | |
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Male flower | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Tribe: | Cymbidieae |
Subtribe: | Catasetinae |
Genus: | Catasetum |
Species: | C. barbatum |
Binomial name | |
Catasetum barbatum (Lindl.) Lindl. (1844) | |
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Catasetum barbatum
The Bearded Catasetum (Catasetum barbatum) is a species of orchid. It occurs commonly in Amazonas and Central Brazil. It is found in a wide variety of open, lowlands habitats, mostly riparian. It is unique in having male, female, and hermaphroditic flowers, pollinated by male euglossine bees.[1]
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