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Hello and Greetings,

 

 

 

 

 

Welcome to the Catasetinae

 

Catasetinae is a subtribe within the Orchidaceae and contains 8 genera. Its members are widespread in lowland tropical Central and South America up to 1,500 meters. They are found on trees, stumps or old fence posts.

Catasetinae are exclusively pollinated by male euglossine bees (aka 'orchid bee'), which are attracted to the floral fragrances, and collect them. A particular Catasetinae species may attract only one or a few species of bees from the dozens that occur in the habitat.

 

Genera

• Catasetum (80-120 species)
• Clowesia (7 species)
• Cyanaeorchis (3 species)
• Cycnoches (some 30 species)
• Dressleria (10 species)
• Galeandra (37 species)
• Grobya (5 species)
• Mormodes (some 70 species)

 

The related genus Cyrtopodium is separated as subtribe Cyrtopodiinae.   ttps://www.revolvy.com/page/Catasetinae

 

 

The American Orchid Society recognizes the following inter-genetic hybrids:   (https://catasetinaecanada.weebly.com)

• Catamodes   (cross of Catasetum and Mormodes)
• Catanoches   (cross of Catasetum and Cycnoches)
• Cloughara   (cross of Catasetum, Clowesia and Cycnoches)
• Clowesetum   (cross of Catasetum and Clowesia)
• Cyclodes   (cross of Clowesia, Cycnoches and Mormodes)
• Cycnodes   (Cycnoches and Mormodes)
• Fredclarkeara   (cross of Catasetum, Clowesia and Mormodes) 
  
• Georgecarrara   (cross of Catasetum, Clowesia, Cycnoches and Mormodes)
• Monnierara   (cross of Catasetum, Cycnoches and Mormodes)
• Mormodia   (cross of Clowesia and Mormodes) 

 

 

The links below are to various grow blogs so feel free to follow along with detailed images and commenary on growing the following Caasetinaes

 

Catanoches Midnight Jem

 

Catasetum Dapper Dots  Catasetum sanguineum x Catasetum pileatum var. aureum

 

(Catasetum Portagee Star 'Brian Lawson's Sunrise' HCC/AOS x Catasetum lucis 'Dana's Bird of Paradise' AM/AOS)

 

(Catasetum Portagee Star 'Brian Lawson's Sunrise' HCC/AOS x Catasetum Melana Davison 'Fox Tail')

 

(Catasetum tenebrosum 'Ed#2' AM/AOS x Catasetum Double Down 'BPYL')

 

( Ctsm. John C. Burchett 'Ursa Major' FCC/AOS x Ctsm. Dagny 'Fantastica' )

 

( Ctsm. Millie's Frilly Dragon 'Chocolate Frills' x Ctsm. Hat Trick 'Top Hat' AM/AOS )

 

Clowesetum Diane Drisch

 

Cycnoches chlorochilon

 

Fredclarkeara Beverly Danielson

 

(Fredclarkeara After Hours 'Dark Thirty'  x  Fredclarkeara Enter Light 'SVO Dark Beauty' FCC/AOS)

 

(Catasetum John C. Burchett 'Ursa Major' FCC/AOS x Fredclarkeara Dark There After 'SVO Winters Night' FCC/AOS)

 

(Mormodes Painted Desert 'SVO' HCC/AOS  x  Catasetum callosum 'Black Lip' AM/AOS)

 

Monnierara Millennium Magic 'Witchcraft' FCC/AOS

 

( Clowesia Rebecca Northen 'Grapefruit Pink' x Mormodes hookeri 'Black Fuzz' )

 

 

2019 Membership Dues

Remember those membership renewals for 2019 at $20.00 cash or check payable to The Napa Valley Orchid Society.  If you are unable to pay in person, they can be mailed to:

 

Napa Valley Orchid Society

P.O. Box 2152

Napa, California 94558