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Catasetum
Catasetum, abbreviated as Ctsm. in horticultural trade, is a genus of showy epiphytic Orchids, family Orchidaceae, subfamily Epidendroideae, tribe Cymbidieae, subtribe Catasetinae, with currently 200 accepted species, many of which are highly prized in horticulture.
Species of the genus Catasetum occur from Mexico to Argentina, including much of Central America, the West Indies, and South America. The largest number of species is in Brazil.
16 branches of this group, most-observed first

Spurred Catasetum
speciesCatasetum integerrimum

spotted catasetum
speciesCatasetum maculatum

Catasetum macrocarpum
speciesCatasetum macrocarpum

Catasetum tabulare
speciesCatasetum tabulare

Catasetum saccatum
speciesCatasetum saccatum

Catasetum laminatum
speciesCatasetum laminatum

Catasetum viridiflavum
speciesCatasetum viridiflavum

Catasetum expansum
complexCatasetum expansum

Catasetum osculatum
speciesCatasetum osculatum

Catasetum gnomus
speciesCatasetum gnomus

Catasetum schmidtianum
speciesCatasetum schmidtianum

Catasetum incurvum
speciesCatasetum incurvum

Catasetum macroglossum
speciesCatasetum macroglossum

Catasetum × altaflorestense
hybridCatasetum × altaflorestense

Catasetum × sodiroi
hybridCatasetum × sodiroi
Catasetum blepharochilum
speciesCatasetum blepharochilum
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1645545.
