# Epidendreae

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Tribe of orchids

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Epidendreae Bletia catenulata flower Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Embryophytes Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Spermatophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Monocots Order: Asparagales Family: Orchidaceae Subfamily: Epidendroideae Tribe: Epidendreae Lindl. Subtribes See text Range of the Epidendreae Synonyms Bletieae Laelieae Pleurothallideae

The tribe **Epidendreae** of the [Orchidaceae](/source/Orchidaceae), within the subfamily Epidendroideae, includes six subtribes, approximately 120 genera, and over 6,000 species. Popular among orchid collectors, it features well-known genera such as Laelia, Cattleya, and Encyclia, as well as smaller species like Dracula, Dryadella, Masdevallia, and Restrepia.

## Phylogeny

The phylogenetic relationships within Epidendroideae are complex, particularly between the Tribes Epidendreae and Arethuseae. Analyses using DNA sequencing models and parsimony methods reveal some consensus but lack conclusive results for certain relationships. Most orchid classifications based on morphology separate the Tribes Epidendreae and Arethuseae, following the taxonomy in Genera Orchidacearum, which recognizes Arethuseae as an independent tribe.

The tribe comprises six subtribes:[1]

- [Agrostophyllinae](/source/Agrostophyllinae)

- [Bletiinae](/source/Bletiinae)

- [Calypsoinae](/source/Calypsoinae)

- [Laeliinae](/source/Laeliinae)

- [Pleurothallidinae](/source/Pleurothallidinae)

- [Ponerinae](/source/Ponerinae_(plant))

Phylogenetic relationships of Epidendreae subtribes[2] Epidendreae Agrostophyllinae Szlach. Calypsoinae E.G.Camus Bletiinae Benth. Ponerinae Pfitzer Laeliinae Benth. Pleurothallidinae Lindl. ex G.Don

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Chase, Mark W.; Cameron, Kenneth M.; Freudenstein, John V.; Pridgeon, Alec M.; Salazar, Gerardo; van den Berg, Cássio; Schuiteman, André (2015). ["An updated classification of Orchidaceae"](https://doi.org/10.1111%2Fboj.12234). *Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society*. **177** (2): 151–174. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1111/boj.12234](https://doi.org/10.1111%2Fboj.12234). [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0024-4074](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0024-4074).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-l323_2-0)** Liu, Yuxue; Zhang, Qiang; Wu, Zhenhua; Shi, Zhenping; Wang, Shuo (2026-02-07). ["Chloroplast Genome Evolution in Pleurothallidinae (Orchidaceae): Lineage-Specific Selection, Codon Usage Patterns, and Phylogenetic Implications"](https://doi.org/10.3390%2Fgenes17020199). *Genes*. **17** (2). MDPI AG: 199. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.3390/genes17020199](https://doi.org/10.3390%2Fgenes17020199). [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [2073-4425](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/2073-4425).

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Taxon identifiers Epidendreae Wikidata: Q762304 Wikispecies: Epidendreae FNA: 20528 GRIN: 2214 iNaturalist: 546957 IPNI: 330967-2 NCBI: 158389 Open Tree of Life: 22154 Tropicos: 50258285 VASCAN: 28959

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