Caularthron


Caularthron Constantine [Samuel Rafinesque|Raf.], abbreviated Cau. in the 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 the tropical regions of southern Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and northern South America.

List of species

Species accepted as of May 2014:
ImageNameDistributionElevation
Caularthron amazonicum H.G.Jones Trinidad, Venezuela, Brazil
Caularthron bicornutum Raf. 2n = 40, n = 20.Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Brazil, Suriname, Guyana, Colombia
Caularthron bilamellatum R.E.Schult. Belize, Central America, northern South America, Trinidad, Chiapas0 - 700
Caularthron kraenzlinianum H.G.Jones Windward Islands