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Laeliinae

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Subfamily
  
Epidendroideae

Rank
  
Subtribe

Family
  
Orchidaceae

Higher classification
  
Epidendreae

Order
  
Asparagales

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Lower classifications
  
Cattleya orchids, Laelia, Barkeria, Brassolaeliocattleya, Brassocattleya

Laeliinae is a Neotropical subtribe including 40 orchid genera, such as Brassavola, Laelia, Sophronitis, and Cattleya. The genus Epidendrum is the largest within this subtribe, containing about 1500 species. This is followed by the genus Encyclia, with over 120 species.

List of genera

Genus and Number of Species (based on Van den Berg et al., 2005 - Genera Orchidacearum Vol. IV)

  • Acrorchis Dressler, 1
  • Adamantinia Van den Berg & M.W.Chase, 1
  • Alamania La Llave & Lex., 1
  • Arpophyllum La Llave & Lex, 5
  • Artorima Dressler & G.E.Pollard, 1
  • Barkeria Knowles & Westc., 17
  • Syn. Dothilophis Raf.
  • Brassavola R.Br., 17
  • Broughtonia R.Br., 6
  • Syn. Cattleyopsis Lem., Laeliopsis Lindl.
  • Cattleya Lindl., 40
  • Syn. Maelenia Dum.
  • Cattleyella Van den Berg & M.W.Chase, 1
  • Syn. Schluckebieria Braem
  • Caularthron Raf., 3
  • Syn. Diacrium (Lindl.)Benth., Dothilophis Raf.
  • Constantia Barb.Rodr., 5
  • Dimerandra Schltr., 1
  • Dinema Lindl., 1
  • Domingoa Schltr., 5
  • Syn. Hartwegia Lindl., Nageliella L.O.Williams
  • Encyclia Hook., 120
  • Epidendrum L., 1500
  • Syn. Amblostoma Scheidw., Amblystoma Kuntze, Amphiglottis Salisb., Amphiglottium (Salisb.) Lindl. ex Stein, Auliza Salisb., Auliza Salisb. ex Small, Aulizeum Lindl. ex Stein, Coilostylis Raf., Didothion Raf., Diothonea Lindl., Epidanthus L.O.Williams, Epidendropsis Garay & Dunst., Gastropodium Lindl., Hemiscleria Lindl., Kalopternix Garay & Dunst., Lanium (Lindl.) Benth., Larnandra Raf., Minicolumna Brieger, Nanodes Lindl., Neohlemannia Kraenzl., Neowilliamsia Garay, Nyctosma Raf., Oerstedella Rchb.f., Physinga Lindl., Pleuranthium (Rchb.f.) Benth., Pseudepidendrum Rchb.f., Psilanthemum Klotszch ex Stein, Seraphyta Fisch. & C.A.Mey., Spathiger Small, Spathium Lindl. ex Stein, Stenoglossum Kunth, Tritelandra Raf.
  • Guarianthe Dressler & W.E.Higgins, 4
  • Hagsatera R.González, 2
  • Homalopetalum Rolfe, 7
  • Syn. Pinelia Lindl., Pinelianthe Rauschert
  • Isabelia Barb.Rodr., 3
  • Syn. Neolauchea Kraenzl., Sophronitella Schltr.
  • Jacquiniella Schltr., 11
  • Syn. Dressleriella Brieger, Briegeria Senghas
  • Laelia Lindl., 25
  • Syn. Amalia Lindl., Amalias Hofmsgg., Schomburgkia Lindl.
  • Leptotes Lindl., 5
  • Loefgrenianthus Hoehne, 1
  • Meiracyllium Rchb.f., 2
  • Microepidendrum Brieger ex W.E.Higgins, 1
  • Myrmecophila Rolfe, 10
  • Nidema Britton & Millsp., 2
  • Oestlundia W.E.Higgins, 4
  • Orleanesia Barb.Rodr., 11
  • Prosthechea Knowles & Westc., 100
  • Syn. Epithecium Knowles & Westc., Hormidium Heynh., Anacheilium Hoffmgg., Euchile (Dressler & G.E.Pollard) Withner, Pseudencyclia Chiron & V.P.Castro., Panarica Withner & P.A.Harding, Pollardia Withner & P.A.Harding
  • Pseudolaelia Porto & Brade, 10
  • Syn. Renata Ruschi
  • Psychilis Raf., 15
  • Pygmaeorchis Brade, 2
  • Quisqueya Dod, 4
  • Rhyncholaelia Schltr, 2
  • Scaphyglottis Poepp. & Endl., 60
  • Syn. Hexisea Lindl., Cladobium Lindl., Hexadesmia Brongn., Tetragamestus Rchb.f., Reichenbachanthus Barb.Rodr., Fractiungis Schltr., Leaoa Schltr. & Porto, Pachystele Schltr., Costaricaea Schltr., Ramonia Schltr., Platyglottis L.O.Williams
  • Sophronitis Lindl., 61
  • Syn. Sophronia Lindl., Lophoglottis Raf., Hoffmannseggella H.G.Jones, Hadrolaelia (Schltr.) Chiron & V.P.Castro, Dungsia Chiron & V.P.Castro, Microlaelia (Schltr.) Chiron & V.P.Castro, Chironiella Braem, Brasilaelia Campacci
  • Tetramicra Lindl., 13

    • References

    Laeliinae Wikipedia
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