Eriinae
Encyclopedia
The Eriinae form a subtribe of Podochilaeae, a tribe of the orchid family (Orchidaceae
). The name is derived from the genus
Eria
.
The subtribe includes eleven genera with more than 725 species of epiphytic, lithophytic or (more rarely) terrestrial orchids from tropical regions of India, China, Southeast Asia, and Africa.
The taxonomy of this group discussion there. This limited classification is based on Cameron, et al (1999), and van den Berg, et al (2000), giving the following eleven genera:
Genera:
See also: Taxonomy and phylogeny of the orchid family
Orchidaceae
The Orchidaceae, commonly referred to as the orchid family, is a morphologically diverse and widespread family of monocots in the order Asparagales. Along with the Asteraceae, it is one of the two largest families of flowering plants, with between 21,950 and 26,049 currently accepted species,...
). The name is derived from the genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
Eria
Eria
Eria is a large genus of orchids with more than 500 species distributed in tropical Asia, Malaysia, Australia, Polynesia and other Pacific islands....
.
The subtribe includes eleven genera with more than 725 species of epiphytic, lithophytic or (more rarely) terrestrial orchids from tropical regions of India, China, Southeast Asia, and Africa.
The taxonomy of this group discussion there. This limited classification is based on Cameron, et al (1999), and van den Berg, et al (2000), giving the following eleven genera:
Genera:
- AscidieriaAscidieriaAscidieria is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
- CeratostylisCeratostylisCeratostylis is a genus of orchids with more than 60 species distributed in India, Southeast Asia, Papua New Guinea , the Philippines, and the Pacific islands.-List of species:...
- CryptochilusCryptochilusCryptochilus is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
- EpiblastusEpiblastusEpiblastus is a genus of orchids with 22 species distributed from New Guinea to the Philippines.-List of species:#Epiblastus accretus J.J.Sm., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 66: 176 ....
- EriaEriaEria is a large genus of orchids with more than 500 species distributed in tropical Asia, Malaysia, Australia, Polynesia and other Pacific islands....
- MediocalcarMediocalcarMediocalcar is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
- PorpaxPorpaxPorpax may refer to:*Porpax – a genus of dragonflies*Porpax – a genus of orchids...
- PseuderiaPseuderiaPseuderia is a genus of orchids consisting of about 19 species distributed from the Moluccas through New Guinea to Samoa and Fiji. The genus has its center of diversity in New Guinea....
- SarcostomaSarcostomaSarcostoma is a genus of epiphytic orchids with 5 species endemic to Malaysia. The rhizomes are short and branched, with short stems bearing 1-3 apical leaves and a single resupinate flower. The sepals are lateral, and the lip trilobed. Sarcostoma is similar to Dendrobium and especially...
- StolziaStolziaStolzia is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
- TrichotosiaTrichotosiaTrichotosia is a genus of orchids with about 50 species distributed in Southeast Asia, Indonesia, New Guinea and the Pacific islands....
See also: Taxonomy and phylogeny of the orchid family