THE MAXILLARIA TRIBE:

SUBTRIBES AND ALLIANCES

The Maxillarieae typically are definied by their sympodial growth habits , often with either thin and pleated leaves or conduplicate leaves. They are mostly found in Central and South America. These eight subtribes, and their alliances, are based on the classifications of Patsy Webster.

>>>>>>CORALLORHIZA SUBTRIBE (Corallorhizinae)

Corallorhiza, Govenia

>>>>>>ZYGOPETALUM SUBTRIBE (Zygopetilinae)

>>>>>>>ZYGOPETALUM ALLIANCE

Zygopetalum, Promenaea, Acacallis, Aganisia, Batemannia, Koellensteinia, Mendoncella, Neogardneria, Pabstia, Zygosepalum.

>>>>>>WARREA ALLIANCE

Otostylis, Warrea, Warreella

>>>>>>>BOLLEA ALLIANCE

Bollea, Chondrorhyncha, Cochleanthes, Huntleya, Kefersteinia, Pescatorea, Chaubardia, Chaubardiella, Stenia.

>>>>>>VARGASIELLA ALLIANCE

Vargasiella

>>>>>>BIFRENARIA SUBTRIBE (Bifrenariinae)

Bifrenaria , Teuscheria, Xylobium

>>>>>>>LYCASTE SUBTRIBE (Lycastinae)

Lycaste, Anguloa, Neomoorea,

>>>>>>>MAXILLARIA SUBTRIBE (Maxillariinae)

Maxillaria, Scuticaria, Cryptocentrum, Cyrtidium, Mormolyca, Sepalosaccus, Trigonidium

>>>>>>DICHAEA SUBTRIBE (Dichaeinae)

Dichaea

>>>>>>>TELIPOGON SUBTRIBE (Telipogoninae)

Telipogon, Trichoceros,

>>>>>>ORNITHOCEPHALUS SUBTRIBE (Ornithocephalinae)

Ornithocephalus, Dipteranthus, Hofmeisterella, Zygostates

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