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Catasetum
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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.

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2 branches of this group, most-observed first

Catasetum

sectionCatasetum

Isoceras

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Where it lives

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In the old herbals & bestiaries

Catasetum in Jean Jules Linden — Pescatorea: iconographie des orchidées (1860)

Jean Jules Linden — Pescatorea: iconographie des orchidées (1860)

Jean Jules Linden · 1860 · p.65

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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 1645547.