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This Table is taxonomic breakdown of the Orchid (Orchidaceae) Family, Subfamily Epidendroidead and is based on a system presented in The Orchids: Natural History and Classification by R. L. Dressler (1981).

SUBFAMILY	TRIBE	SUBTRIBE	ALLIANCE	GENERA (a sample listing)
EPIDENDROIDEAE The largest subfamily consisting of over 10,000 species in about 90 to 100 genera. Species of this subfamily can be identified by the unique development of the anther. Most (but not all) have hard pollinia. Epiphytes in this subfamily usually have pseudobulbs. The terrestrials have thin stems and even saprophytes. In general, species of this subfamily are tropical plants.	EPIDENDREAE Largest tribe of this subfamily, consisting of over 8,000 species. Members of this tribe can be found around the world.	LAELIINAE There are over 800 species in 40 to 60 genera in this subtribe. Although not the largest subtribe in this subfamily, over 25% (136) of all hybrid genera (including Cattleya) are associated with it. The plants are generally tropical American epiphytes.	ISOCHILUS	Hexisea Isochilus
			CATTLEYA	Brassavola Broughtonia Cattleya Encyclia Laelia Rhyncholaelia Schomburgkia Sophronitis
		THUNIINAE	BARKERIA	Barkeria Caularthron
		BLETIINAE MEIRACYLLINAE PLEUROTHALLIDINAE DENDROBIINAE	EPIDENDRUM	Epidendrum
			LEPTOTES	Leptotes
		THELASIINAE	NEOCOGNIAUXIA	Neocogniauxia
		GLOMERINAE	HYBRIDS	Brassocattleya Brassoepidendrum Brassolaeliocattleya Cattleytonia Epicattleya Epilaeliocattleya Hawkinsara Laeliocatonia Laeliocattleya Otaara Potinara Schombocattleya Sophrocattleya Sophrolaelia Sophrolaeliocattleya

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