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 bioge ...

subtribe 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. Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowering ...

genera, such as ''

Brassavola ''Brassavola'' is a genus of 21 orchids (family Orchidaceae). They were named in 1813 by the Scottish botanist Robert Brown. The name comes from the Italian nobleman and physician Antonio Musa Brassavola. This genus is abbreviated B. in trade jo ...

'', ''

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 and South America, but mostly in Mexico. ''Laelia'' is abbreviated ''L.'' in the ...

'' and ''

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

''. 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 ''επί, epi'' and ''δένδρο ...

'' 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 abbreviated ...

'', 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'' 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. *''

'' 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 ''Caularthron'' Raf. (1837), abbreviated Cau. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids with 4 species.Information retrieved from http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/qsearch.do on October 3, 2010, after entering "Caularthron". They are epiphytic o ...

'' Raf., 3 **Syn. ''Diacrium'' (Lindl.)Benth., ''Dothilophis'' Raf. *'' Constantia'' Barb.Rodr., 5 *'' Dimerandra'' Schltr., 1 *''

Dinema ''Dinema'' is a genus of orchids. It is represented by a single currently accepted species, ''Dinema polybulbon'', native to Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. Description They are epiphytes or lithophytes; with pseudobulbs 10 mm ...

'' 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 ''Ca ...

'' 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 ''Jacquiniella'' (tufted orchid) is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and South America. The diploid chromosome number of one species, ''J. globosa'', ...

'' Schltr., 11 **Syn. ''Dressleriella'' Brieger, ''Briegeria'' Senghas *''

'' Lindl., 25 **Syn. ''Amalia'' Lindl., ''Amalias'' Hofmsgg., ''Schomburgkia'' Lindl. *'' Leptotes'' Lindl., 5 *'' Loefgrenianthus'' 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 epiphytic or lithophytic in their growth habit. Their ...

'' Rolfe, 10 *'' Nidema'' 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. Appendage orchid is a common name for this ...

'' 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'' 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. Both species were originally published in '' ...

'' 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