Maxillariinae is an orchid subtribe in the tribe
Cymbidieae
The Cymbidieae is a tribe of plants within the family 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.
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[ It was formerly treated as the tribe Maxillarieae, and divided into a number of subtribes.][
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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 s ...
''Brasiliorchis
''Brasiliorchis'' is a genus of orchid (family Orchidaceae). The genus includes species formerly placed in '' Maxillaria''. It is found in South America (Colombia to Ecuador, eastern and southern Brazil to north-east Argentina).Ferreira, A ...
'' R.Singer, S.Koehler & Carnevali
*''Chrysocycnis'' Linden & Rchb.f. – 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 s ...
''Cyrtidiorchis
''Cyrtidiorchis'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 5 known species, all native to South America.
Species
Species include:
*'' Cyrtidiorchis alata'' (Ruiz & Pav.) Rauschert - Ecuador, Peru
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'' Rauschert
*'' Guanchezia'' G.A.Romero & Carnevali
*'' Horvatia'' Garay
*'' Hylaeorchis'' Carnevali & G.A. Romero
*''Ida'' A.Ryan & Oakeley – since included in '' Sudamerlycaste''Lycaste
''Lycaste'', abbreviated as Lyc. in horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids that contains about 30 species with egg-shaped pseudobulbs and thin, plicate (pleated) leaves.
Description
''Lycaste'' flowers, like all orchid blooms, have three ...
'' Lindl.
*''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 s ...
'' Ruiz & Pavón
*''Mormolyca
''Mormolyca'', abbreviated as Mlca in horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids comprising 26 species native to southern Mexico, Central America, the West Indies and northern South America.
Species
Species include:
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'' Fenzl
*''Neomoorea
''Neomoorea'' is a genus of orchids native to Panama, Ecuador and Colombia
Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast ...
'' Rolfe
*'' Pityphyllum'' Schltr.
*''Rudolfiella
''Rudolfiella'', abbreviated as Rud. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids comprising eight species native to tropical South America, Trinidad and Panama.
They are found in northern Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyan ...
'' Hoehne
*'' Scuticaria'' Lindl.
*'' Sudamerlycaste'' Archila
*'' Teuscheria'' Garay
*'' Trigonidium'' Lindl.
*'' Xylobium'' Lindl.
See also
* 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
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External links
Orchid subtribes
Taxa named by George Bentham
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