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Catasetum barbatum

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Catasetum barbatum
Male flower
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Catasetum
Species:
C. barbatum
Binomial name
Catasetum barbatum
(Lindl.) Lindl. (1844)
Synonyms
  • Myanthus barbatus Lindl. (1835) (Basionym)
  • Monachanthus viridis M.R. Schomb. (1837)
  • Myanthus barbatus var. immaculatus Knowles & Westc. (1837)
  • Catasetum proboscideum Lindl. (1839)
  • Catasetum spinosum (Hook.) Lindl. (1840)
  • Myanthus spinosus Hook. (1840)
  • Catasetum comosum Cogn. (1895)
  • Catasetum brachybulbon Schltr. (1925)
  • Catasetum polydactylon Schltr. (1925)
  • Catasetum buchtienii Kraenzl. (1928)
Catasetum barbatum

Catasetum barbatum, the bearded catasetum, 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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