Laeliinae

Laeliinae
Brassavola flagellaris, a species within the Laeliinae subtribe
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
Subtribe: Laeliinae
Benth. (1881)

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)

References

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