Catasetinae

Catasetinae

Catasetinae

Subtribe of orchids

Catasetinae is a subtribe within the Orchidaceae and contains 8 genera.[1] 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.

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Catasetinae are exclusively pollinated by male euglossine bees, 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.[2]

Genera

The related genus Cyrtopodium is separated as subtribe Cyrtopodiinae.

Footnotes

  1. [1]
    Batista, J.A.N., A.C.M. Mota, K. Proite, L.D.B. Bianchetti, G.A. Romero-González, H.M.H. Espinoza, and G.A. Salazar. 2014. Molecular phylogenetics of Neotropical Cyanaeorchis (Cymbidieaee, Epidendroideae, Orchidaceae): geographical rather than morphological similarities plus a new species. Phytotaxa, 156(5): 251-272.
  2. [2]
    Williams & Whitten 1983

References

  • Williams, Norris H. & Whitten, W. Mark (1983): Orchid floral fragrances and male euglossine bees: methods and advances in the last sesquidecade. Biol. Bull. 164: 355–395.


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