Catasetum deltoideum, the triangular catasetum, is a species of orchid found from Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname and Brazil.

Catasetum deltoideum
Ctsm. deltoideum male flowers
Ctsm. deltoideum
female flowers (with some male form)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Catasetum
Species:
C. deltoideum
Binomial name
Catasetum deltoideum
(Lindl.) Mutel (1837)
Synonyms

Myanthus deltoideus Lindl. (1836) (Basionym)

Description

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This medium-sized orchid is epiphytic in forest at higher elevations.

It has oblong-fusiform stems (pseudobulbs) carrying deciduous, ridged, many nerved, oblong-lanceolate, acute leaves. The leaves 4–5. Inflorescence arching to horizontal, 8-10 flowered.[1] Male flowers resupinate, triangular. sepals and petals are lanceolate, dark green marked with maroon. lip also triangular, white. Female flowers green. sepals and petals recurved.

References

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  1. ^ "IOSPE PHOTOS Catasetum deltoideum (Lindl.) Mutel 1837".
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