Catasetum


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Synonyms for Catasetum

genus of tropical American orchids having showy male and female flowers usually on separate inflorescences

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This study aimed to compare vitroplants of Catasetum x apolloi grown under natural light and artificial light and different concentrations of potassium silicate, providing data on anatomical plasticity that might assist in the acclimation process of this endemic species from the northern Mato Grosso.
These results are in contrast with those recorded for other orchid species, like Catasetum fimbriatum and Cyrtopodiumparanaensis, in which MS medium stimulated a better growth with respect to Knudson C medium after six months of culture (Rego Oliveira & Tadeo de Faria 2005).
The effect of light intensity on sex expression in species of Cycnoches and Catasetum. Selbyana 1: 13.
Like some people, Catasetum orchids get rough because they're bent out of shape.
Ecological correlates of labile sex expression in the orchid Catasetum viridiflavum.
One variety, the Catasetum barbartum, is popularly known as the "pollen shooter" because it fires a load of sticky pollen on unsuspecting bees that enter the flower in search of nectar.