Catasetum deltoideum

Catasetum deltoideum
	Ctsm. deltoideum male flowers
	Ctsm. deltoideum ; female flowers(with some male form)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Tribe:	Cymbidieae
Subtribe:	Catasetinae
Genus:	Catasetum
Species:	C. deltoideum
Binomial name
	Catasetum deltoideum; (Lindl.) Mutel (1837)
Synonyms
	Myanthus deltoideus Lindl. (1836) (Basionym)

The Triangular Catasetum (Catasetum deltoideum) is a species of orchid found from Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname and Brazil.

Description

This medium-sized orchid is epiphytic in forest at higher elevations.

It has oblong-fusiform stems (pseudobulbs) carrying deciduous, ridged, many nerved, oblong-lanceolate, acute leaves. The leaves 4–5. Inflorescence arching to horizontal, 8-10 flowered.^[1] Male flowers resupinate, triangular. sepals and petals are lanceolate, dark green marked with maroon. lip also triangular, white. Female flowers green. sepals and petals recurved.

References

^ "IOSPE PHOTOS Catasetum deltoideum (Lindl.) Mutel 1837".

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[1] "IOSPE PHOTOS Catasetum deltoideum (Lindl.) Mutel 1837".

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