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| Trisetella |
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| Scientific classification |
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| Selected Species |
- Trisetella andreetta
- Trisetella cordeliae
- Trisetella gemmata
- Trisetella hoeijeri
- Trisetella pantex
- Trisetella regia
- Trisetella strumosa
- Trisetella triglochin
- Trisetella vittata
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| Synonyms |
- Triaristella (Rchb.) Brieger ex Luer
- Triaristella Brieger, nom. inval.
- Triaristellina Rauschert
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Trisetella is a genus of about 20 species of South American orchid, native to the Andes. 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").
