Catasetinae is a

subtribe Subtribe is a taxonomic category ranking which is below the rank of tribe and above genus. The standard suffix for a subtribe is -ina (in animals) or -inae (in plants). The early use of this word is from 19th century. An example of subtribe i ...

within the

Orchidaceae Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant. Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowering ...

and contains 8 genera.Batista, J.A.N., A.C.M. Mota, K. Proite, L.D.B. Bianchetti, G.A. Romero-González, H.M.H. Espinoza, and G.A. Salazar. 2014
Molecular phylogenetics of Neotropical ''Cyanaeorchis'' (Cymbidieaee, Epidendroideae, Orchidaceae): geographical rather than morphological similarities plus a new species.
''Phytotaxa'', 156(5): 251-272. Its members are widespread in lowland tropical

Central Central is an adjective usually referring to being in the center of some place or (mathematical) object. Central may also refer to: Directions and generalised locations * Central Africa, a region in the centre of Africa continent, also known a ...

and

South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere at the northern tip of the continent. It can also be described as the souther ...

up to 1,500 meters. They are found on trees, stumps or old fence posts. Catasetinae are exclusively pollinated by male

euglossine The tribe Euglossini, in the subfamily Apinae, commonly known as orchid bees or euglossine bees, are the only group of corbiculate bees whose non-parasitic members do not all possess eusocial behavior. Description Most of the tribe's species ...

bee Bees are winged insects closely related to wasps and ants, known for their roles in pollination and, in the case of the best-known bee species, the western honey bee, for producing honey. Bees are a monophyletic lineage within the superfamil ...

s, which are attracted to the floral fragrances, and collect them. A particular Catasetinae species may attract only one or a few species of bees from the dozens that occur in the habitat.Williams & Whitten 1983

Genera

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Catasetum ''Catasetum'', abbreviated as Ctsm. in horticultural trade, is a genus of showy epiphytic Orchids, family Orchidaceae, subfamily Epidendroideae, tribe Cymbidieae, subtribe Catasetinae, with 166 species, many of which are highly prized in horticu ...

'' (80–120 species) * ''

Clowesia ''Clowesia'' is a genus of the family Orchidaceae. Species of this genus are epiphytic and contain many pseudobulbs with several internodes. The leaves of this plant are arranged alternatively in two vertical rows on opposite sides of the rachis ...

'' (7 species) * ''

Cyanaeorchis ''Cyanaeorchis'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains three known species, all of which are endemic to South America.Batista, J.A.N., A.C.M. Mota, K. Proite, L.D.B. Bianchetti, G.A. Romero-González, H.M ...

'' (3 species) * ''

Cycnoches ''Cycnoches'', abbreviated as Cyc. in the horticultural trade,http://www.rhs.org.uk/RHSWebsite/files/87/87be8b1e-908e-4e04-9ee6-30c438354458.pdf is a genus of 34 currently accepted species of orchids native to South America, Central America and s ...

'' (some 30 species) * ''

Dressleria ''Dressleria'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae native to South and Central America. Species Species include: * ''Dressleria allenii'' * ''Dressleria aurorae'' * ''Dressleria bennettii'' * ''Dressleria dilecta' ...

'' (10 species) * ''

Galeandra ''Galeandra'', abbreviated as Gal in horticultural trade, is a genus of 37 known species of orchids native to South America, Central America, the West Indies and Florida. Species Species currently accepted as of June 2014: #'' Galeandra arundi ...

'' (18 species) * ''

Grobya ''Grobya'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 5 known species, all endemic to Brazil. #'' Grobya amherstiae'' Lindl. #'' Grobya cipoensis'' F.Barros & Lourenço #'' Grobya fascifera'' Rchb.f. #'' Grob ...

'' (5 species) * ''

Mormodes ''Mormodes'', abbreviated as Morm. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of approximately 70-80 species of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids native to Mexico, Central America and South America. List of species # ''Mormodes andicola'' Salaza ...

'' (some 70 species) The related genus ''

Cyrtopodium ''Cyrtopodium'', often abbreviated Cyrt in horticulture, is a genus of more than 40 species of epiphytic and terrestrial orchids found from Florida and Mexico through Argentina. ''Cyrtopodium'' is the only genus in the monotypic subtribe Cyrtopod ...

'' is separated as subtribe

Cyrtopodiinae ''Cyrtopodium'', often abbreviated Cyrt in horticulture, is a genus of more than 40 species of epiphytic and terrestrial orchids found from Florida and Mexico through Argentina. ''Cyrtopodium'' is the only genus in the monotypic subtribe Cyrtopod ...

Footnotes

References

* (1983): Orchid floral fragrances and male euglossine bees: methods and advances in the last sesquidecade. ''Biol. Bull.'' 164: 355–395. Orchid subtribes {{Cymbidieae-stub