Trisetella

Trisetella is a genus of orchids, native to Central and South America. Twelve of the 23 currently known species are endemic to Ecuador. They bear small flowers with fused sepals and fused petals. The synsepal bears three hair-like tails, which is the namesake of Trisetella ("three little bristles").

Species accepted as of June 2014:

1. Trisetella abbreviata <small>Luer</small> - Ecuador
2. Trisetella andreettae <small>Luer</small> - Ecuador
3. Trisetella cordeliae <small>Luer</small> - Peru
4. Trisetella dalstroemii <small>Luer</small> - Ecuador
5. Trisetella didyma <small>(Luer) Luer</small> - Ecuador
6. Trisetella dressleri <small>(Luer) Luer</small> - Panama
7. Trisetella escobarii <small>Luer</small> - Colombia
8. Trisetella fissidens <small>Luer & Hirtz</small> - Ecuador
9. Trisetella gemmata <small>(Rchb.f.) Luer</small> - Colombia
10. Trisetella hirtzii <small>Luer</small> - Ecuador
11. Trisetella hoeijeri <small>Luer & Hirtz</small> - Ecuador
12. Trisetella klingeri <small>Luer</small> - Ecuador
13. Trisetella lasiochila <small>Pupulin</small> - Costa Rica
14. Trisetella nodulifera <small>Luer & Hirtz</small> - Ecuador, Peru
15. Trisetella pantex <small>(Luer) Luer</small> - Ecuador
16. Trisetella regia <small>Königer</small> - Peru
17. Trisetella scobina <small>Luer</small> - Ecuador, Bolivia
18. Trisetella sororia <small>Luer & Andreetta</small> - Ecuador
19. Trisetella strumosa <small>Luer & Andreetta</small> - Ecuador
20. Trisetella tenuissima <small>(C.Schweinf.) Luer</small> - Colombia, Panama
21. Trisetella triaristella <small>(Rchb.f.) Luer</small> - Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia
22. Trisetella triglochin <small>(Rchb.f.) Luer</small> - Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Brazil, Venezuela, the Guianas
23. Trisetella vittata (<small>Luer) Luer</small> - Ecuador

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