Adrorhizinae is an orchid subtribe in the tribe
Vandeae
The Vandeae is a large monophyletic tribe within the family of orchids.
Scope
This tribe contains 1,700 - 2,000 species in more than 150 genera.
Epiphytic
These orchids are pantropical epiphytes and occur in tropical Asia, the Pacific Islands ...
.
[Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2014). ''Genera Orchidacearum'', Volume 6. Oxford Univ. Press.]
Ecology
Pollination
Pollination by
ant
Ants are eusocial insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from vespoid wasp ancestors in the Cretaceous period. More than 13,800 of an estimated total of 22,0 ...
s,
flies
Flies are insects of the Order (biology), order Diptera, the name being derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwing ...
, and
carpenter bee
Carpenter bees are species in the genus ''Xylocopa'' of the subfamily Xylocopinae. The genus includes some 500 bees in 31 subgenera. The common name "carpenter bee" derives from their nesting behavior; nearly all species burrow into hard plant m ...
s has been reported.
Phylogeny
One study identified this subtribe as the sister group to the subtribes Angraecinae and Aeridinae:
[Freudenstein, J. V., & Chase, M. W. (2015)]
"Phylogenetic relationships in Epidendroideae (Orchidaceae), one of the great flowering plant radiations: progressive specialization and diversification."
Annals of botany, 115(4), 665-681.
See also
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Taxonomy of the Orchidaceae
The taxonomy of the Orchidaceae ( orchid family) has evolved slowly during the last 250 years, starting with Carl Linnaeus who in 1753 recognized eight genera.Carolus Linnaeus (Carl von Linné). 1753. ''Species Plantarum'', 1st edition, vol. 2, pag ...
References
External links
Orchid subtribes
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