Caularthron

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Caularthron
Caularthron bicornutum
Caularthron bicornutum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Orchidales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
Subtribe: Laeliinae
Alliance: Barkeria
Genus: Caularthron
Raf. (1837)
Species
  • Caularthron amazonicum
  • Caularthron bicornutum
  • Caularthron bilamellatum
  • Caularthron kraenzlinianum

Caularthron, abbreviated Clrthr in horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids with 4 species. They are epiphytic orchids with specialized hollow pseudobulbs that house ants. The genus is exclusively found in Amazonia.

Diacrium (Lindl.) Benth. has been brought into synonymy with Caularthron.


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