Sacoila is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae, native to the Western Hemisphere. It occurs in Mexico, Central America, South America, the West Indies and Florida.
Species
Species accepted as of June 2014:
- Sacoila argentina <small>(Griseb.) Garay</small> - Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina
- Sacoila duseniana <small>(Kraenzl.) Garay</small> - Brazil
- Sacoila foliosa <small>(Schltr.) Garay</small> - Brazil
- Sacoila hassleri <small>(Cogn.) Garay</small> - Suriname, Paraguay, Brazil
- Sacoila lanceolata <small>(Aubl.) Garay</small> - widespread from Florida and Mexico south to Argentina
- Sacoila pedicellata <small>(Cogn.) Garay</small> - Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina
- Sacoila squamulosa <small>(Kunth) Garay</small> - Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Jamaica, Leeward Islands, Cayman Islands, Florida
See also
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