Aganisia

Read about Aganisia in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Aganisia (Greek, meaning desirable). Orchidaceae. Epiphytes grown on blocks. Stems short, finally forming pseudobulbs, arising from a creeping rhizome: lf. 1: fls. few, in an erect raceme from the base of the pseudobulb; sepals and petals nearly alike, spreading; lateral lobes of the lip short or obsolete, the middle lobe broad, spreading, entire or 2- or 3-lobed; pollinia 4.—Species 2; natives of S. Amer. For culture and propagation, see article on Orchids. A. ionoptera, Nichols. Fls. blue, nodding, the sepals and petals tipped white, the white lip with the lateral lobes red-streaked, the middle lobe transversely oblong, with 2 red bars. Peru. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

? Aganisia
Aganisia cyanea
Plant Info
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Asparagales Family: Orchidaceae Subfamily: Epidendroideae Tribe: Maxillarieae Subtribe: Zygopetalinae Genus: Aganisia Lindl.
Species
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Aganisia Lindl. 1839, is a small South American genus in the orchid family (Orchidaceae), subfamily Epidendroideae.

The genus was named after the Greek word ‘agnos’ (gratitude), perhaps referring to the sweet scent of its flowers.

These dwarf, epiphytic climbing orchids occur in n montane or savanna forests and alongside rivers in Trinidad, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, and Peru.

These orchids show pseudobulbs and small flowers produced from a creeping rhizome. These flowers generally reach 4 cm in width. Their color is rare among orchids, varying from a rose-tinted violet to a blue-tinted violet. The flowers shows a short column foot and an elongate stipe.

They are rarely cultivated.

Synonym

• Acallis _Lindl.

Species

• Aganisia cyanea : Blue orchid (S. Trop. America).
• Aganisia fimbriata (N. & W. South America).
• Aganisia pulchella (Trinidad to Brazil). – type species

Intergeneric Hybrids

• xDownsara. = Aganisia x Batemannia x Otostylis x Zygosepalum
• xHamelwellsara = Aganisia x Batemannianax Otostylis x Zygopetalum x Zygosepalum
• xMasonara = Promenaea x Aganisia x Batemanniana x Colax x Otostylis x Zygopetalum x Zygosepalum
• xOtonisia = Aganisia x Otostylis
• xZygonisia = Aganisia x Zygopetalum

Reference

William Louis Stern, Walter S; Judd and Barbara S. Carlsward : Systematic and comparative anatomy of Maxillarieae (Orchidaceae), sans Oncidiinae - Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, Volume 144 Issue 3 Page 251 - March 2004