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- Epiphytes
- Spanish Name
- Zapatico, Catapulta
- Common Name
- The spotted catasetum
- Family
- ORCHIDACEAE
- Grows above trees and has been mainly seen on Coyol palms.
- Pollinated by euglosinne bees and small seeds are dispersed by wind when thousands are released from the capsules.
- Seeds require a fungi on substrates to germinate
PROPAGATION: splitting when branches or trees or trees hosting them fall.
Written by neighbors in the community guide. Last edited May 28, 2025.Open in Notion