Laeliinae | |
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Brassavola flagellaris , a species within the Laeliinae subtribe | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Tribe: | Epidendreae |
Subtribe: | Laeliinae Benth. |
Genera | |
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Laeliinae is a Neotropical subtribe including 40 orchid genera, such as Brassavola , Laelia and Cattleya . The genus Epidendrum is the largest within this subtribe, containing about 1500 species. This is followed by the genus Encyclia , with over 120 species.
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