Maxillariinae is an orchid subtribe in the tribe Cymbidieae. It was formerly treated as the tribe Maxillarieae, and divided into a number of subtribes.

Genera

Generic boundaries in the tribe have changed substantially with new molecular evidence. Whitten ''et al.'' in 2007 included the following genera, some previously placed in the tribe Lycastinae, others in the subtribe Bifrenariinae. Some of these genera have subsequently been merged. *'' Anguloa'' Ruiz & Pav. *''Anthosiphon'' Schltr. – since included in ''

Maxillaria ''Maxillaria'', abbreviated as Max in the horticultural trade, is a large genus of orchids (family Orchidaceae). This is a diverse genus, with very different morphological forms. Their characteristics can vary widely. They are commonly called ...

'' *'' Bifrenaria'' Lindl. (including ''Adipe'' Raf., ''Cydoniorchis'' Senghas, and ''Stenocoryne'' Lindl.) *'' Brasiliorchis'' R.Singer, S.Koehler & Carnevali *''Chrysocycnis'' Linden & Rchb.f. – since included in ''

'' *'' Cryptocentrum'' Benth. *'' Cyrtidiorchis'' Rauschert *'' Guanchezia'' G.A.Romero & Carnevali *'' Horvatia'' Garay *'' Hylaeorchis'' Carnevali & G.A. Romero *'' Ida'' A.Ryan & Oakeley – since included in '' Sudamerlycaste'' *'' Lycaste'' Lindl. *''

'' Ruiz & Pavón *'' Mormolyca'' Fenzl *'' Neomoorea'' Rolfe *'' Pityphyllum'' Schltr. *'' Rudolfiella'' Hoehne *'' Scuticaria'' Lindl. *'' Sudamerlycaste'' Archila *'' Teuscheria'' Garay *'' Trigonidium'' Lindl. *'' Xylobium'' Lindl.

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Orchid subtribes Taxa named by George Bentham {{Cymbidieae-stub

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