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catasetum Bot.|kætəˈsiːtəm|
[mod.L. (L. C. Richard 1822, in K. S. Kunth Synopsis Plantarum I. 330) f. Gr. κατά down + L. seta bristle.]
A plant of the genus Catasetum, a genus of epiphytic orchids native to tropical America, in which the rostellum of the male flower is developed into two slender horns or bristles.
1829Loudon Encycl. Plants i. xx. 756. 1843 Florist's Jrnl. IV. 184 A beautiful dwarf orchideous plant, resembling a catasetum in habit. 1914Chambers's Jrnl. Oct. 631/1 Catasetums have established themselves, some with huge pseudo-bulbs. 1956Dict. Gardening (R. Hort. Soc.) (ed. 2) I. 412/2 When growing, all Catasetums benefit by a tropical atmosphere. 1962Amat. Gardening 7 Apr. 6/3 In most of the catasetums and mormodes the male and female flowers are carried on separate spikes or separate plants. |