Hagsatera
| Hagsatera | |
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| Hagsatera brachycolumna | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Epidendreae |
| Subtribe: | Laeliinae |
| Genus: | Hagsatera R.González (1974) |
Hagsatera is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.
Description
The genus Hagsatera is made up of two species of orchids, one of them was classified in the genus Encyclia, the other was described and used as a type specimen of the genus, the flowers are definitely different, having a free and short column, 8 pollinia which are attached to an elastic caudicle and the seed pod which is triangular in the middle section.
Young plants have a very different appearance from mature plants.
Species
There are two known species, native to Mexico and Guatemala:[1]
| Image | Name | Distribution | Elevation (m) |
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Hagsatera brachycolumna (L.O.Williams) R.González 1974 | Mexico (Guerrero, Oaxaca and Mexico ) | 1,400–1,950 metres (4,590–6,400 ft) |
| Hagsatera rosilloi R.González 1974 | Mexico (Jalisco) to Guatemala |
See also
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References
- Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (1999). Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press.
- Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2001). Genera Orchidacearum 2. Oxford Univ. Press.
- Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2003). Genera Orchidacearum 3. Oxford Univ. Press
- Berg Pana, H. 2005. Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee. Ulmer, Stuttgart
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