Pterygodium catholicum

 Vernacular names [edit wikidata 'Pterygodium catholicum']

• English: cowled friar
• Afrikaans: mammakappie, moederkappie, mombakkiesblom(metjie), oumakappie

APG IV Classification: Domain: Eukaryota • (unranked): Archaeplastida • Regnum: Plantae • Cladus: Angiosperms • Cladus: monocots • Ordo: Asparagales • Familia: Orchidaceae • Subfamilia: Orchidoideae • Tribus: Diseae • Subtribus: Coryciinae • Genus: Pterygodium • Species: Pterygodium catholicum (L.) Sw. (1800)

Synonyms
Basionym Ophrys catholica L., Pl. Rar. Afr.: 27 (1760) Heterotypic synonyms Ophrys alaris L.f., Suppl. Pl.: 404 (1782) Arethusa alaris (L.f.) Raeusch., Nomencl. Bot.: 262 (1797) Pterygodium alare (L.f.) Druce, Bot. Soc. Exch. Club Brit. Isles 1916: 642 (1917)

Images of the whole plant

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  Pterygodium catholicum
  Cape Town - Devil's Peak

Inflorescences

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  Pterygodium catholicum
  South Africa - Western Cape
  Paarlberg Nature Reserve
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  Pterygodium catholicum
  South Africa - Western Cape
  Paarlberg Nature Reserve
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  Pterygodium catholicum
  South Africa - Western Cape
  Paarlberg Nature Reserve
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  Pterygodium catholicum
  South Africa - Western Cape
  Paarlberg Nature Reserve
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  Pterygodium catholicum
  South Africa - Western Cape
  Paarlberg Nature Reserve
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  Pterygodium catholicum
  South Africa - Western Cape
  Paarlberg Nature Reserve

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  Pterygodium catholicum
  Signaling in Orchidaceae
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  Pterygodium catholicum
  Signaling in Orchidaceae
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  Pterygodium catholicum
  Signaling in Orchidaceae

Flowers

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  Pterygodium catholicum
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  Pterygodium catholicum
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  Pterygodium catholicum
  Cape Town - Devil's Peak
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  Pterygodium catholicum
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  Pterygodium catholicum
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  Pterygodium catholicum
  South Africa - Western Cape
  Paarlberg Nature Reserve
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  Pterygodium catholicum
  South Africa - Western Cape
  Paarlberg Nature Reserve
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  Pterygodium catholicum
  South Africa - Western Cape
  Paarlberg Nature Reserve
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  Pterygodium catholicum
  South Africa - Western Cape
  Paarlberg Nature Reserve

Botanical illustrations

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  Pterygodium catholicum
  plate 77 in:
  Harry Bolus:
  Orchids of South Africa
  volume III
  (1913)

Native distribution areas
Reference: Brummitt, R.K. (2001) TDGW - World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition Africa Southern Africa Cape Provinces.

Selected Weblinks

Wikispecies has an entry on: Pterygodium catholicum.

• Kew Gardens 'World Checklist' link : Pterygodium catholicum