The Catasetinae — Part 1:The Cat's Meow: New Developments in Breeding and Growing Catasetums

摘要

THE GENUS CATASETUM includes nearly 180 described species that occur across a large geographic area from Mexico through Central and South America, with the largest concentration of species in Brazil. This impressive distribution and wide range of habitats has facilitated the development of a magnificent variety of flower shapes and colors. Pronounced kat-ah-SEE-tum, the name is comprised of "cata" from the Greek indicating downward, and "seta" from the Latin meaning bristles. Thus, catasetums are "downward hair" orchids, in reference to the prominent pollen-ejecting triggers on the male flowers.