Ponerinae (Orchidaceae)
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Ponerinae is a subtribe of the Orchidaceae
tribe Epidendreae
. The Ponerinae are characterized by sympodial
stems that do not form pseudobulbs, bear two or more leaves, and a racemose
or paniculate
inflorescence
carrying flowers with four or six pollinia. It comprises four genera:
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,...
tribe Epidendreae
Epidendreae
The tribe Epidendreae of the Orchidaceae comprises six subtribes:* Bletiinae sensu MMIV, which contains only the genera Basiphyllaea, Bletia, and Hexalectris* Chysinae* Coeliinae* Laeliinae* Pleurothallidinae* Ponerinae...
. The Ponerinae are characterized by sympodial
Sympodial
Sympodial means "with conjoined feet", and in biology is often used to refer to the outward morphology or mode of growth of organisms.-In botany:...
stems that do not form pseudobulbs, bear two or more leaves, and a racemose
Raceme
A raceme is a type of inflorescence that is unbranched and indeterminate and bears pedicellate flowers — flowers having short floral stalks called pedicels — along the axis. In botany, axis means a shoot, in this case one bearing the flowers. In a raceme, the oldest flowers are borne...
or paniculate
Panicle
A panicle is a compound raceme, a loose, much-branched indeterminate inflorescence with pedicellate flowers attached along the secondary branches; in other words, a branched cluster of flowers in which the branches are racemes....
inflorescence
Inflorescence
An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Strictly, it is the part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed and which is accordingly modified...
carrying flowers with four or six pollinia. It comprises four genera:
- HelleriellaHelleriellaHelleriella 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....
- IsochilusIsochilusIsochilus is a genus of orchids with 13 recognized species. They are lowland epiphytes mainly found in Central America, from Cuba and Mexico to Argentina....
- Ponera, the type genus
- Nemaonia