"Catasetum semiirculatum distributed in Brazil, State of Rondônia, the municipality of the Costa Marques. This orchid is also reported to be from Peru. The species grows on the palm of the hand at an altitude of 250 meters above border water level"
Catasetum semicirculatum F.E.L.Miranda, Lindleyana 1(3): 156 (1986) (1986).
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| Catasetum semicirculatum F.E.L.Miranda; Photo by Miguel Paruma Taborga |
Family:
Orchidaceae.
Synonym Name:
No synonyms are recorded for this name.
English Name:
The Semi-Circular Catasetum (refers to the semi-circular keels on the callus near the base of the lip).
Description:
The epiphytic tree has fusiform to elliptical yoke, the yogi cluster is completely covered by the sheath, has no leaves or more and has leaf-bearing sheaths up to 8, ovoid, the flowers curl toward the pendant pass, 30 cm long, up to 15 inflorescences
Distribution:
Bolivia, Brazil North.
Ecological:
Grow on palms at elevations of 100 to 250 m.
Flowering times:
Blooms in the spring.
Flower size:
5.5 cm.
Cultivation:
Ref:
orchidspecies.com
ipni.org
powo.science.kew.org
orchids.fandom.com
Petini-Benelli, A. (2014). Novelties in Catasetum (Orchidaceae) in the state of Rondônia, Brazil Feddes Repertorium 125: 14-24.
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