Catasetum viridiflavum - Orchid Board

Gena · #1 10-02-2009, 02:28 PM

Aliens are here

…. in form of flowers of Catasetum viridiflavum. Here is its male flowers and it is blooming at the moment for the very first time.

isurus79 · #2 10-02-2009, 08:00 PM

These really do look like space invaders! I was wondering, how big are the bulbs when this one first blooms? I have a plant I brought back as a tiny seedling a few years back from the dry forest of Panama and I think it might be this species (not sure though), so I'm wondering if I might get lucky with blooms this year.

Bruno De Toni · #3 10-02-2009, 08:01 PM

Yes you are totally rigth, they look like extraterrestrial, some catasetinae flowers are really weird, that's why I like them very much.

RosieC · #4 10-03-2009, 06:23 AM

Wow, those are sooo cool! How weird they look.

Gena · #5 10-03-2009, 09:52 AM

Steve,
Bruno,
Rosie,
Thank you!

Quote:

Originally Posted by isurus79

I was wondering, how big are the bulbs when this one first blooms? I have a plant I brought back as a tiny seedling a few years back from the dry forest of Panama and I think it might be this species (not sure though), so I'm wondering if I might get lucky with blooms this year.

Steve, the PB of mine is only 4 inches in height now. As I know adult plants have PB approximately 7-10 inches or somewhere there.

Oh, I forgot to mention, that I simply love this fragrance – there are lot of notes in it which remind me of a mixture of pine needles, eucalyptus and wintergreen ….. very fresh one!

kavanaru · #6 10-03-2009, 11:26 AM

Very nice species.... and yes, the fragrance of this one is a very nice one

catasetum-ian · #7 08-23-2012, 10:59 PM

i know this is a very old threat but i bump across this photo while i was google-ing for pics of catasetum viridiflavum.
the pics above looks somehow more to catasetum integerrimum than viridiflavum.
a viridiflavum lip is more towards globous with a conical cap while integerrimum lip is conical. and also the lip orifice of viridiflavum is not a perfect round circle with small teeth structure on the lip near the column region while integerrmum is round and without teeth on its border.
i hereby attach two pics from the net for comparison. would like to hear opinions from you guys about this one. thanks

catasetum viridiflavum
Catasetum viridiflavum | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

catasetum integerrimum
Catasetum integerrimum 'Papelito' | Flickr - Photo Sharing!