catasetum ciliatum

[catasetum-ian]

catasetum ciliatum, a.k.a discolor depends on the country it is from. mine is still a small plant and this guy can grow!!

[panam]

You have some of the most interesting plants, Ian. This one's no exception. Thank you for sharing with us.

[Ron-NY]

now that is different! Nice!

[zainal abidin]

So cool like blood sucker bugs thanks for sharing this beautiful creatures.

[catttan]

Can't decide whether to like it or not but very interesting .

[pavel]

Very interesting flowers, Ian! Would these be the female flowers?

[Paph]

Amazing, just can't stop looking them...first photo is perfect!

[catasetum-ian]

Very interesting flowers, Ian! Would these be the female flowers?

these are male flowers, i hereby attach a pic, the two yellow line indicates the trigger pollina. the ciliatum trigger pollina is short and broad, just like a pair of vampire fangs. same goes to its relatives like the gardneri and longifolium.

the second pic : another view of the spike under natural light

[pavel]

Thanks, Ian. It's that hood/cowl shaped lip I think which throws me. It's something I associate with the female flowers.

[catasetum-ian]

Thanks, Ian. It's that hood/cowl shaped lip I think which throws me. It's something I associate with the female flowers.

always look for the trigger pollina, they are absent in female and true female flowers are mostly green, and if i recall correctly, none of them with fimbria/cilia