Pogonia
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Pogonia is a genus of orchids (family Orchidaceae
) belonging to the subfamily Vanilloideae
. It includes 7 species, and takes its name from the Greek pōgōn and pōgōníās, meaning, respectively, 'beard' and 'bearded.'
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,...
) belonging to the subfamily Vanilloideae
Vanilloideae
Vanilloideae is one of the subfamilies of orchids belonging to the large family Orchidaceae.Lindley and even Garay used to treat it as a separate family Vanillaceae. But their single, incumbent anther and poorly organised pollinia led to their recognition as at best a subgroup of monandrous...
. It includes 7 species, and takes its name from the Greek pōgōn and pōgōníās, meaning, respectively, 'beard' and 'bearded.'