Caularthron

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Caularthron

Plant Info

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Liliopsida
Order:	Orchidales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Tribe:	Epidendreae
Subtribe:	Laeliinae
Genus:	Caularthron Raf.

Species

*Caularthron bicornutum

Caularthron bilamellatum
etc.

Caularthron is a genus of orchids with 3 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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