Once the national flower of Venezuela and still gracing the country's 500 bolivar note, Catasetum pileatum is highly esteemed by collectors even though its large flowers last only a few days. This ...

A large-flowered and spectacular, horticulturally known but scientifically undescribed Catasetum (Orchidaceae: Catasetinae) from Peru is described, illustrated, and compared with similar species.

SNOWBIRD, Utah — Like so many people, Catasetum orchids get rough because they’re bent out of shape. Male flowers in this tropical genus don’t wait for a visiting bee to load up on pollen by nuzzling ...

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