Catasetum barbatum

Catasetum barbatum
Male flower
Scientific 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, 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]

References

External links

• Media related to Catasetum barbatum at Wikimedia Commons
• Data related to Catasetum barbatum at Wikispecies