Pleurothallidinae
Masdevallia davisii from Lindenia Iconographie des Orchidées
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Asparagales Family:Orchidaceae Subfamily: Epidendroideae Tribe: Epidendreae Subtribe: Pleurothallidinae

The Pleurothallidinae are a neotropical subtribe of plants of the orchid family (Orchidaceae) including 29 genera in more than 4000 species.

Contents 1 Features 2 Taxonomy 3 Genera 3.1 Acianthera 3.2 Acostaea 3.3 Barbosella 3.4 Barbrodria 3.5 Brachionidium 3.6 Condylago 3.7 Draconanthes 3.8 Dracula 3.9 Dresslerella 3.10 Dryadella 3.11 Frondaria 3.12 Lepanthes 3.13 Lepanthopsis 3.14 Luerella 3.15 Masdevallia 3.16 Myoxanthus 3.17 Octomeria 3.18 Ophidion 3.19 Platystele 3.20 Pleurothallis 3.21 Porroglossum 3.22 Restrepia 3.23 Restrepiella 3.24 Restrepiopsis 3.25 Salpistele 3.26 Scaphosepalum 3.27 Stelis 3.28 Teagueia 3.29 Trichosalpinx 3.30 Trisetella 3.31 Zootrophion

FeaturesEdit

TaxonomyEdit

Genera Edit

AciantheraEdit

For details see Acianthera

AcostaeaEdit

BarbosellaEdit

For details see Barbosella

Plants in this genus have single flowers with a unique lip base

BarbrodriaEdit

BrachionidiumEdit

CondylagoEdit

DraconanthesEdit

DraculaEdit

For details see Dracula

Plants in this genus have short rhizomes with dense packed stems.

DresslerellaEdit

DryadellaEdit

For details see Dracula

Plants in this genus have spotted flowers that are borne at the base of the leaves.

FrondariaEdit

LepanthesEdit

For details see Lepanthes

Plants in this genus have small successive flowers.

LepanthopsisEdit

Luerella Edit

MasdevalliaEdit

For details see Masdevallia

Plants in this genus have smooth and narrow leaves.

MyoxanthusEdit

For details see Myoxanthus

Plants in this genus have sheaths covered with short stiff hairs.

OctomeriaEdit

For details see Octomeria

Plants in this genus have flowers that bloom at the base of the leaves.

OphidionEdit

PlatysteleEdit

For details see Platystele

Plants in this genus have successive flowers with short columns and two pollinas.

PleurothallisEdit

PorroglossumEdit

For details see Porroglossum

Plants in this genus has a hinged lip that snaps when stimulated by the pollinator.

RestrepiaEdit

For details see Restrepia

Plants in this genus have fused lateral sepals.

RestrepiellaEdit

For details see Restrepiella

Plants in this genus are similar to those of Restrepia. But they have 4 pollina.

RestrepiopsisEdit

SalpisteleEdit

ScaphosepalumEdit

For details see Scaphosepalum

Plants in this genus have sepals with long tails.

StelisEdit

TeagueiaEdit

TrichosalpinxEdit

TrisetellaEdit

For details see Trisetella

Plants in this genus have tiny flowers with fused petals.

ZootrophionEdit

For details see Zootrophion

Plants in this genus have inflated flattened stems.