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Fl. Tellur. 4: 86. 1838.
Etymology: Latin saccus, sac, and labium, lip, referring to sac-shaped mentum
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Latest revision as of 22:11, 5 November 2020
Herbs, terrestrial. Roots fascicled, fleshy. Stems with abbreviated rhizome. Leaves several, in basal rosette; blade oblong-lanceolate to oblong-elliptic. 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.
Lower Taxa
Key
| 1 | Rachis pubescent with bubble-shaped, glandular-capitate, and transitional hairs. | Sacoila lanceolata |
| 1 | Rachis scurfy, with white dots. | Sacoila squamulosa |