Noun: Catasetum macrocarpum
- Orchid having both male and female flowers in the same raceme; when a sensitive projection at the base of the column of the male flower is touched the pollen is suddenly ejected
"The Catasetum macrocarpum fascinated visitors with its unique pollination mechanism";
- jumping orchid
Type of: orchid, orchidaceous plant
Part of: Catasetum, genus Catasetum
Encyclopedia: Catasetum macrocarpum