Fissia (fiss-EE-ah) contains three species characterized by small, caespitose habit, a single-flowered peduncle, an inflated floral bract enclosing an ovary with markedly wavy ridges.  The sepals are free.  The petals are callous on the margin towards the lip producing a rounded process above the base and with a sharply three-pointed tip.  The lip is oblong with marginal folds.  This genus used to be at the subgeneric level.

    Fissia mutica (Luer & R.Escobar) Luer

    Fissia picturata (Rchb.f.) Luer

    Fissia pleurothalloides (Luer) Luer

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