Catasetum incurvum Klotzsch 1854 - See also Catasetum saccatum

Flower closeup Photo courtesy of Jay Pfahl

Common Name The Bent Catasetum

Flower Size 2 1/2"

Found in Peru and Ecuador as a lowland epiphyte at elevations of 250 to 500 meters, differs from C. saccatum in the size of the flowers and the densly flowered inflorescence. This species is synomonous with C. saccatum by most authorities but Holtz keeps it separate.

Synonyms Catasetum saccatum var. incurvum (Lindl.) Mansf. 1932; Catasetum stupendum Cogn. 1895

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Bonplandia Rchb.f 1856; AOS Bulletin Vol 31 No 1 1962 photo; The World Of Catasetum Holtz 1999; Native Ecuadorian Orchids Vol 1 Dodson/ Escobar 1999; Orchid Species of Peru Zelenko Bermudez 2009 photo fide

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