Pleurothallidinae
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The Pleurothallidinae are a neotropical subtribe of plants of the orchid family (Orchidaceae) including 29 genera in more than 4000 species.
Naturally occurring species of this subtribe are among the more popular orchids of horticulturalists, esp. the genera Dracula, Dryadella, Masdevallia and Restrepia.
The following genera are considered monophyletic : Barbosella (including Barbrodia),Dracula, Dresslerella, Dryadella, Lepanthes, Masdevallia, Platystele, Porroglossum, Restrepia, Scaphosepalum, Trisetella, and Zootrophion.
On the other hand Pleurothallis is polyphyletic and is represented in five clades. Myoxanthus is also polyphyletic, represented in two clades.
