Catasetum maculatum

Spotted catasetum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Tribe:	Cymbidieae
Subtribe:	Catasetinae
Genus:	Catasetum
Species:	C. maculatum
Binomial name
	Catasetum maculatum; Kunth (1822)
Synonyms
	Catasetum oerstedii Rchb.f. (1855); Catasetum rostratum Klinge (1899); Catasetum brenesii Schltr. (1923);

Catasetum maculatum, the spotted catasetum, is a species of orchid found from Central America to Venezuela. The flowers are dimorphic, and the male and female flowers look so different that they were originally thought to be two separate species. ^[1] A few days after opening, the male flowers emit a strong odor, which serves to attract bees. ^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Morse, Clinton. "Catasetum maculatum {Orchidaceae} Spotted Catasetum". florawww.eeb.uconn.edu. Retrieved 2018-03-24.

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[:0-1] Morse, Clinton. "Catasetum maculatum {Orchidaceae} Spotted Catasetum". florawww.eeb.uconn.edu. Retrieved 2018-03-24.

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