catasetum pileatum

catasetum orchids are famous for their remarkable flowers dominated by a lip that is either wide open , or enclosed in a helmet -like fashion. In the latter case,the flowers are also turned in the opposit direction-the lip thus forms something like a roof . In many species, the flowers spotpeculier feeler-like protuberance. The species. C.pileatum is thanks to to its whitish- yellowish and bizarre -shaped flowers undoubtedly the most beautiful species of the whole genuds.There are 3-6 flowers ,up to 4 in /10 cm across,growing on long spikes . The lip is broadened to the point of looking like a satelite areal, and has a dark hollow in the lower part . Grow the species as you would the previous one . Catasetum pileatum may please you with flowers in August and September. it is native to lower leaves of Venezuela and Ecuador .