The genus Sarcinula (sahr-SIN-u-lah) is a new genus.  Species included in this genus for the most part used to belong to Pleurothallis subgenus Specklinia section Hymenodanthae subsection Apodae-Caespitosae.  This genus is widely distributed from Mexico through Central America and the Andes into Bolivia, but poorly represented in the Antilles and Brazil.  These are little tufted plants with elongated flower stems bearing a succession of overlapping floral bracts and a fascicle of pedicels that look like an extremely congested raceme.  The sepals are tailless.

    These plants have not yet been positively identified.

        Sarcinula species 04020

 

    Sarcinula acanthodes (Luer) Luer

    Sarcinula acicularis (Ames & C.Schweinf.) Luer

    Sarcinula acrisepala (Ames & C.Schweinf.) Luer

    Sarcinula alexi (A.H.Heller) Luer

    Sarcinula areldii (Luer) Luer

    Sarcinula barbae (Schltr.) Luer

    Sarcinula brighamella (Luer) Luer

    Sarcinula brighamii (S.Watson) Luer

    Sarcinula calderae (Luer) Luer

    Sarcinula chontalensis (A.H.Heller & A.D.Hawkes) Luer

    Sarcinula condylata (Luer) Luer

    Sarcinula corniculata (Sw.) Luer

    Sarcinula coronula (Luer) Luer

    Sarcinula cycesis (Luer & R.Escobar) Luer

    Sarcinula displosa (Luer) Luer

    Sarcinula exilis (C.Schweinf.) Luer

    Sarcinula fulgens (Rchb.f.) Luer

    Sarcinula glandulosa (Ames) Luer

    Sarcinula guanacastensis (Ames & C.Schweinf.) Luer

    Sarcinula leptantha (Schltr.) Luer

    Sarcinula psichion (Luer) Luer

    Sarcinula purpurella (Luer) Luer

    Sarcinula scolopax (Luer & R.Escobar) Luer

    Sarcinula simmleriana (Rendle) Luer

    Sarcinula striata (H.Focke) Luer