Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asparagales
Genus:
Species:
crinitum
ID:
1089414

Status:
valid

Authors:
Linden

Source:
tro

Year:
1881

Citation Micro:
Ill. Hort. 28: 80 (1881)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001088752

Common Names

  • Catasetum crinitum
  • Crinitum Catasetum
  • Crinitum Orchid

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Uses & Benefits

Catasetum crinitum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a source of food for animals. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat fever, headaches, and stomach ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Catasetum crinitum has white and yellow flowers that are about 1 cm in diameter. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Catasetum crinitum is an epiphytic orchid native to Central and South America. It can be grown in a pot or mounted on a slab. It prefers bright, indirect light and should be watered regularly. Propagation is done by division or by seed.

Where to Find Catasetum crinitum

Catasetum crinitum is native to the tropical rainforests of Brazil.

Species in the Catasetum genus

Catasetum alatum, Catasetum albuquerquei, Catasetum bifidum, Catasetum carrenhianum, Catasetum caxarariense, Catasetum osakadianum, Catasetum palmeirinhense, Catasetum rigidum, Catasetum seccoi, Catasetum dasilvae, Catasetum perazolianum, Catasetum rectangulare, Catasetum bertioguense, Catasetum dejeaniorum, Catasetum aculeatum, Catasetum adremedium, Catasetum albovirens, Catasetum arietinum, Catasetum aripuanense, Catasetum ariquemense, Catasetum atratum, Catasetum barbatum, Catasetum bergoldianum, Catasetum bicallosum, Catasetum bicolor, Catasetum blackii, Catasetum blepharochilum, Catasetum boyi, Catasetum brichtae, Catasetum callosum, Catasetum carolinianum, Catasetum carunculatum, Catasetum cassideum, Catasetum caucanum, Catasetum cernuum, Catasetum charlesworthii, Catasetum cirrhaeoides, Catasetum cochabambanum, Catasetum collare, Catasetum colossus, Catasetum complanatum, Catasetum confusum, Catasetum coniforme, Catasetum costatum, Catasetum cotylicheilum, Catasetum cristatum, Catasetum cucullatum, Catasetum decipiens, Catasetum deltoideum, Catasetum denticulatum,

Species in the Orchidaceae family

Aa fiebrigii, Aa hartwegii, Aa hieronymi, Aa leucantha, Aa lorentzii, Aa macra, Aa achalensis, Aa maderoi, Aa mandonii, Aa matthewsii, Aa microtidis, Aa paleacea, Aa argyrolepis, Aa riobambae, Aa rosei, Aa schickendanzii, Aa sphaeroglossa, Aa trilobulata, Aa weddelliana, Aa aurantiaca, Aa calceata, Aa colombiana, Aa denticulata, Aa erosa, Aa figueroi, Aa lozanoi, Aa lehmannii, Acampe carinata, Acampe cephalotes, Acampe ochracea, Acampe pachyglossa, Acampe praemorsa, Acampe joiceyana, Acampe hulae, Acanthophippium bicolor, Acanthophippium chrysoglossum, Acanthophippium curtisii, Acanthophippium eburneum, Acanthophippium gougahense, Acanthophippium javanicum, Acanthophippium lilacinum, Acanthophippium mantinianum, Acanthophippium parviflorum, Acanthophippium pictum, Acanthophippium splendidum, Acanthophippium striatum, Acanthophippium sylhetense, Acanthophippium curtisii, Achlydosa glandulosa, Acianthera aculeata,

References

The Plant List version 1.0, record: kew-35445: Originally associated with wfo-0000816573
The Plant List version 1.1, record: kew-35445: Originally associated with wfo-0000816573
Jean Jules Linden (1817-1898): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Linden' in the authors string.