Cyclopogon saccatus (A.Rich. & Galeotti) Schltr. 1920

SUBGENUS Beadlea [Small] Szlach 1993

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Common Name The Bag Cyclopogon [refers to the the lateral sepals forming a a small sack that covers the base of the lip]

Flower Size .2 to .24" [5 to 6 mm] long

Found in Mexico in exposed locations at an elevation around 2000 meters as a small sized, cool to cold growing terrestrial with fasciculate, tuberous roots giving rise to an erect stem without leaves that blooms in the later spring on an erect, termional, peduncle to 4" [10 cm] long, enveloped below by several imbricating, inflated, acuminate sheaths, racemose, 8 to 12" [20 to 30 cm] long overall, rachis to 4" [10 cm] long, spirally arranged, 20 to 30 flowered inflorescence with

Synonyms Beadlea saccata (A.Rich. & Galeotti) Garay 1980 publ. 1982; Gyrostachys saccata (A.Rich. & Galeotti) Kuntze 1891; Spiranthes pringlei var. minor Greenm. 1900; *Spiranthes saccata A.Rich. & Galeotti 1845

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;

Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 3, 3: 32 A.Rich. & Galeotti 1845 as Spiranthes saccata

Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 664 Kuntze 1891 as Gyrostachys saccata

Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 35: 307 Greenm. 1900 as Spiranthes pringlei var. minor

* Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 37(2): 394 Schlechter 1920

Bot. Mus. Leafl. 28: 301 Garay 1980 publ. 1982 as Beadlea saccata

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