Sacoila

Rafinesque

Fl. Tellur. 4: 86. 1838.

Etymology: Latin saccus, sac, and labium, lip, referring to sac-shaped mentum
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FNA26 Plate 086.jpegPelexia adnata
Sacoila lanceolata var. lanceolata
Schiedeella arizonica
Barbara Alongi
Barbara Alongi
Barbara Alongi

Herbs, terrestrial. Roots fascicled, fleshy. Stems with abbreviated rhizome. Leaves several, in basal rosette; blade oblong-lanceolate to oblongelliptic. Inflorescences densely flowered racemes. Flowers resupinate, with prominent, free-tipped mentum formed by backwardly extended column-foot, lip, and lateral sepals; anther abaxial; pollinarium with linear viscidium; pollinia 2 pairs, pale-yellow, soft, mealy; stigma nearly perpendicular to viscidium and rostellum; rostellum linear-needlelike, sharp-pointed, rigid. Fruits capsules, erect, ovoid.

Distribution

Tropical and subtropical regions, mostly South America

Discussion

Species ca. 10 (2 in the flora).

Selected References

None.

Key

1 Rachis pubescent with bubble-shaped, glandular-capitate, and transitional hairs. Sacoila lanceolata
1 Rachis scurfy, with white dots. Sacoila squamulosa
... more about "Sacoila"
self-pollination +
Paul Martin Brown +  and Paul M. Catling +
Rafinesque +
indehiscent +
not +  and articulate +
conduplicate +  and plicate +
oblong-lanceolate +  and oblongelliptic +
Tropical and subtropical regions +  and mostly South America +
Latin saccus, sac, and labium, lip, referring to sac-shaped mentum +
3-merous +, sessile +  and pedicellate +
lateral +  and terminal +
petiolate +, sessile +  and simple +
duplicate +, convolute +, whorled +, opposite +, distichous +  and alternate +
cauline +  and basal +
reduced +
extended +
differing in form and color +
1-many-flowered +  and cymose +
pendent +  and erect +
Fl. Tellur. +
abbreviated +
aerial +  and subterranean +
sharp-pointed +  and linear-needlelike +
minute +
free +, distinct +, adnate +  and connate +
foliaceous +
not +  and alike +
branched +, or +  and simple +
pendent +  and erect +
proliferous +
thickened +  and stout +
perpendicular +
concave +  and convex +
Sacoila +
Orchidaceae (tribe Cranichideae) subtribe Spiranthinae +
annual +  and perennial +
aquatic +, lithophytic +, terrestrial +  and epiphytic +
saprophytic +, photosynthetic +  and mycotrophic +