Aganisia
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Aganisia is a small South American genus in the orchid family (Orchidaceae), subfamily Epidendroideae.<ref>Lindley, John. 1839. Edwards's Botanical Register 25: Misc. 46</ref><ref>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</ref>
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 mountainous or savanna forests and alongside rivers in Trinidad, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname and Peru.<ref name="tabby">Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families</ref>
Aganisia produce pseudobulbs and small flowers produced from a creeping rhizome. These flowers generally reach 4 cm in width. Their color varies from a rose-tinted violet to a blue-tinted violet. The flower has a short column foot and an elongate stipe.<ref>Forzza, R. C. 2010. Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil {{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro</ref>
They are rarely cultivated.
Species
Four species are currently recognized (May 2014):<ref name="tabby"/>
- Aganisia cyanea (Lindl.) Rchb.f. - Blue orchid - Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Brazil
- Aganisia fimbriata Rchb.f. - Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Guyana, Suriname
- Aganisia pulchella Lindl. - Trinidad, French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, Venezuela, Brazil
- Aganisia rosariana (V.P.Castro & J.B.F.Silva) F.Barros & L.R.S.Guim. - Brazil (Rondônia)
Intergeneric Hybrids
- xDownsara. = Aganisia x Batemannia x Otostylis x Zygosepalum
- xHamelwellsara = Aganisia x Batemannianax Otostylis x Zygopetalum x Zygosepalum
- xMauriceara = Aganisia x Batemanniana x Pabstia x Promenaea x Otostylis x Zygopetalum x Zygosepalum
- xOtonisia = Aganisia x Otostylis
- xZygonisia = Aganisia x Zygopetalum