Laeliinae is a

Neotropical The Neotropical realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting Earth's land surface. Physically, it includes the tropical terrestrial ecoregions of the Americas and the entire South American temperate zone. Definition In biogeogra ...

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 first use of this word dates back to the late 19th century. An example of ...

including 40

orchid 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. Orchids are cosmopolitan plants that are found in almost every habitat on Eart ...

genera, such as '' Brassavola'', ''

Laelia ''Laelia'' is a small genus of 25 species in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). ''Laelia'' species are found in areas of subtropical or temperate climate in Central America, Central and South America, but mostly in Mexico. ''Laelia'' is abbreviat ...

'' and ''

Cattleya ''Cattleya'' () is a genus of orchids from Costa Rica south to Argentina. The genus is abbreviated C in trade journals. Description Epiphyte, Epiphytic or terrestrial orchids with cylindrical rhizome from which the fleshy noodle-like roots ...

''. The genus ''

Epidendrum ''Epidendrum'' , abbreviated Epi in the horticultural trade, is a large neotropical genus of the orchid family. With more than 1,500 species, some authors describe it as a mega-genus. The genus name (from Greek language, Greek ''επί, epi'' an ...

'' is the largest within this subtribe, containing about 1500 species. This is followed by the genus ''

Encyclia :''Encyclia'' is also a Greek term for the Codex Encyclius ''Encyclia'' is a genus of orchids. The genus name comes from Greek ''enkykleomai'' ("to encircle"), referring to the lateral lobes of the lip which encircle the column. It is abbreviate ...

'', with over 120 species.

List of genera

Genera and number of species: *'' Acrorchis'' Dressler, 1 *'' Adamantinia'' Van den Berg & M.W.Chase, 1 *'' Alamania'' La Llave & Lex., 1 *''

Arpophyllum ''Arpophyllum'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.La Llave, Pablo de & Lexarza, Juan José Martinez de. 1825. Novorum Vegetabilium Descriptiones 2(Orch. Opusc.): 19–20. It contains 3 species, native to Mexico, ...

'' La Llave & Lex, 5 *'' Artorima'' Dressler & G.E.Pollard, 1 *''

Barkeria ''Barkeria'', abbreviated Bark in horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids. It consists of about 17 currently recognized (May 2014) species native to Mexico and Central America. This genus was once considered part of ''Epidendrum''. Type specie ...

'' Knowles & Westc., 17 **Syn. ''Dothilophis'' Raf. *'' Brassavola'' R.Br., 17 *'' Broughtonia'' R.Br., 6 **Syn. ''Cattleyopsis'' Lem., ''Laeliopsis'' Lindl. *''

'' Lindl., 118 **Syn. ''Maelenia'' Dum., ''Sophronitis'' Lindl., ''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, ''Cattleyella'' Van den Berg & M.W.Chase, ''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 *''

'' Hook., 120 *''

'' 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 ''Guarianthe'', abbreviated ''Gur.'' in the horticultural trade, is a small genus of epiphytic orchids, growing in wet forests in Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela and Trinidad. It was separated from the bifoliate ''Cattleya''s in 2003 ...

'' Dressler & W.E.Higgins, 4 *'' Hagsatera'' R.González, 2 *'' Homalopetalum'' Rolfe, 7 **Syn. ''Pinelia'' Lindl., ''Pinelianthe'' Rauschert *''

Isabelia ''Isabelia'' is an orchid genus formed by three tiny species and one natural hybrid, spread from the Northeast of Brazil to Argentina, which are closely related to the genus ''Constantia (plant), Constantia''. During more than a century ''Isabeli ...

'' Barb.Rodr., 3 **Syn. ''Neolauchea'' Kraenzl., ''Sophronitella'' Schltr. *'' Jacquiniella'' Schltr., 11 **Syn. ''Dressleriella'' Brieger, ''Briegeria'' Senghas *''

'' Lindl., 25 **Syn. ''Amalia'' Lindl., ''Amalias'' Hofmsgg., ''Schomburgkia'' Lindl. *'' Leptotes'' Lindl., 5 *''

Loefgrenianthus ''Loefgrenianthus blanche-amesiae'' is a showy orchid species, inhabitant of Serra do Mar mountains in Brazilian southeast. It is the only species of the monotypic genus ''Loefgrenianthus''. It can be differentiated from its closest genus, '' Lep ...

'' Hoehne, 1 *'' Meiracyllium'' Rchb.f., 2 *'' Microepidendrum'' Brieger ex W.E.Higgins, 1 *''

Myrmecophila ''Myrmecophila'' is a genus of plants belonging to the family Orchidaceae. It is native to southern Mexico, Central America, the West Indies and Venezuela. Species in this genus are either Epiphyte, epiphytic or Lithophyte, lithophytic in their ...

'' Rolfe, 10 *''

Nidema ''Nidema'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains two known species, both native to the tropical Western Hemisphere. Species See also * List of Orchidaceae genera This is a list of genera in the orch ...

'' Britton & Millsp., 2 *'' Oestlundia'' W.E.Higgins, 4 *'' Orleanesia'' Barb.Rodr., 11 *''

Prosthechea ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column (botany), column. Appendage orchid is a commo ...

'' 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 ''Pseudolaelia'' is a small genus belonging to the orchid family (Orchidaceae), the entire genus endemic to Brazil. The abbreviation used in the horticultural trade is Pdla. Description The flowers of these orchids resemble those of ''Laelia'' ...

'' Porto & Brade, 10 **Syn. ''Renata'' Ruschi *'' Psychilis'' Raf., 15 *'' Pygmaeorchis'' Brade, 2 *'' Quisqueya'' Dod, 4 *''

Rhyncholaelia ''Rhyncholaelia'', abbreviated ''Rl.'' in the horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids (family Orchidaceae), comprising two species. They are distributed in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras Honduras, officially the Republic of Hon ...

'' 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 *'' Tetramicra'' Lindl., 13

Nothogenera

* × ''Brassocattleya'' * × ''Brassoepidendrum'' * × ''Brassolaeliocattleya'' * × ''Cattleytonia'' * × ''Cattlianthe'' * × ''Epicattleya'' * × ''Epilaeliocattleya'' * × ''Hawkinsara'' * × ''Laeliocatarthron'' * × ''Laeliocatonia'' * × ''Laeliocattleya'' * × ''Otaara'' * × ''Potinara'' * × ''Rhyncholaeliocattleya'' * × ''Schombocattleya'' * × ''Sophrocattleya'' * × ''Sophrolaelia'' * × ''Sophrolaeliocattleya''

References

* van den Berg, C., W. E. Higgins, R. L. Dressler, W. M. Whitten, M. A. Soto Arenas, A. Culham and M. W. Chase. 2000. A Phylogenetic Analysis of Laeliinae (Orchidaceae) Based on Sequence Data from Internal Transcribed Spacers (ITS) of Nuclear Ribosomal DNA. Lindleyana 15(2): 96–114. * van den Berg, C. et al. 2005. Subtribe Laeliinae. pp. 181–316 In Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.W., Rasmussen, F.N. Genera Orchidacearum Vol. IV. Oxford University Press, Oxford. *van den Berg C, Chase M.W. 2005 Nomenclatural notes on Laeliinae (Orchidaceae) - IV. New combinations in ''Laelia'' and ''Sophronitis''. Kew Bull. 59. (4): 565-567 (2004 publ. 2005) *van den Berg, C. 2014. Reaching a compromise between conflicting nuclear and plastid phylogenetic trees: a new classification for the genus Cattleya (Epidendreae; Epidendroideae; Orchidaceae). Phytotaxa 186 (2): 075–086. {{Taxonbar, from=Q143086 Orchid subtribes