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