Catasetum maculatum

Catasetum maculatum, the spotted catasetum, is a species of orchid found from Central America to Venezuela. The flowers are dimorphic, and the male and female flowers look so different that they were originally thought to be two separate species. ^[1] A few days after opening, the male flowers emit a strong odor, which serves to attract bees. ^[1]

Catasetum maculatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Genus:	Catasetum
Species:	C. maculatum
Binomial name
Catasetum maculatum Kunth (1822)
Synonyms
Catasetum oerstedii Rchb.f. (1855) Catasetum rostratum Klinge (1899) Catasetum brenesii Schltr. (1923)