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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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References[edit]
- 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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