Catasetum socco (Vell.) Hoehne 1952 Photo courtesy of © Dalton Holland Baptista © and Orchidstudium

Another Flower?

Inflorescence Photo courtesy of Woon Leng Nursery © and their Orchid Website

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Common Name The Sock Catasetum?

Flower Size

Found in S & SE Brazil

Often cited with C trulla as a syn but there seems to be a big difference between the 2 species if the 2 ID's are correct. Further study is needed, anyone?

Synonyms *Cypripedium socco Vell. 1831; Paphiopedilum socco (Vell.) Pfitzer 1894

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list IPNI ; The World of Catasetum Holtz 1999