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