Arethuseae
Encyclopedia
Arethuseae is a mid-sized tribe
of orchids in the subfamily Epidendroideae
. This tribe was initially categorized by John Lindley
in 1840. Its largest subtribes at Arethusinae and Bletiinae
, in addition to the smaller subtribes Sobraliinae and Thuniinae.
Tribe (biology)
In biology, a tribe is a taxonomic rank between family and genus. It is sometimes subdivided into subtribes.Some examples include the tribes: Canini, Acalypheae, Hominini, Bombini, and Antidesmeae.-See also:* Biological classification* Rank...
of orchids in the subfamily Epidendroideae
Epidendroideae
In plant systematics Epidendroideae is a subfamily of the orchid family, Orchidaceae. Epidendroideae is larger than all the other orchid subfamilies together, comprising more than 15,000 species in 576 genera. Most Epidendroid orchids are tropical epiphytes, typically with pseudobulbs...
. This tribe was initially categorized by John Lindley
John Lindley
John Lindley FRS was an English botanist, gardener and orchidologist.-Early years:Born in Catton, near Norwich, England, John Lindley was one of four children of George and Mary Lindley. George Lindley was a nurseryman and pomologist and ran a commercial nursery garden...
in 1840. Its largest subtribes at Arethusinae and Bletiinae
Bletiinae
Bletiinae is a small-sized subtribe of orchids in the subfamily Epidendroideae. The tribe was initially categorized by John Lindley in 1840. Bletiinae has been recognized as a sub-tribe to Arethuseae. However, most of its genera were removed in 2005, and the subtribe moved to Epidendreae....
, in addition to the smaller subtribes Sobraliinae and Thuniinae.