Catasetum macrocarpum, the large-fruited catasetum, is a species of orchid. It is also known as the monkey goblet and monk's head orchid. It is native to the Caribbean and South America, where its distribution extends from Trinidad and Tobago to Argentina.[1]
Catasetum macrocarpum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Genus: | Catasetum |
Species: | C. macrocarpum
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Binomial name | |
Catasetum macrocarpum Rich. ex Kunth (1822)
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Synonyms | |
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References
edit- ^ Catasetum macrocarpum. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.
External links
edit- Media related to Catasetum macrocarpum at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Catasetum macrocarpum at Wikispecies
- "Catasetum macrocarpum". Orchid Species.