Orchidaceae
Cowled friar
Pterygodium catholicum
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Genus
- Pterygodium
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Common names
By language (2)
- Afrikaans
- Moederkappie, Mammakappie, Mombakiesblom
- English
- Cowled friar
Synonyms
- Arethusa alaris (L.f.) Raeusch.
- Ophrys alaris L.f.
- Ophrys catholica L.
- Pterygodium alare (L.f.) Druce
Photos
Photo: Peter Baker from Cape Town, South Africa, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
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Photo: Andrew massyn, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Peter Baker from Cape Town, South Africa, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: JonRichfield, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: JonRichfield, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
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Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.