Aganisia
(pronounced: ag-an-EEZ-ee-ah)
Classification
Maxillarieae subtribe Zygopetalinae. Some authors maintain Acacallis as a separate genus on the basis of differences in stipe shape.
Overview
Epiphytes with creeping rhizomes. Pseudobulbs spindle-shaped, widely separated on the rhizome. Leaves usually solitary, plicate, petiolate. Inflorescences basal pedunculate racemes, the floral bracts inconspicuous. Sepals and petals free, spreading, subsimilar, subequal. Lip three-lobed, clawed, articulated to a long column foot, the lateral lobes small, with a prominent crested callus. Column arching or straight, with large apical wings and a foot; pollinia 4, in two pairs on a common stipe.
Etymology
From the Greek aganos, meaning mild or gentle, alluding to the pretty appearance of the flowers.
Distribution
A genus of three species restricted to South America.
Care and Culture Card
See basic growing conditions and care information below.
Grow plants of Aganisia on slabs covered with a pad of moisture-retaining material. Provide medium to low light levels, warm temperatures, high humidity, and regular watering throughout the year. Plants of Aganisia resent root disturbance.
Literature
Schultes, R. E. 1958. Orchidaceae neotropicales, V. Generis Aganisiae synopsis. Lloydia 21(2):88-99. Senghas, K. 1996. Acacallis hoehnei, eine überraschende Wiederentdeckung. Die Orchidee 47(4):184-189.
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