Oncidiinae
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 Odontoglossum 'Big Mac' x Brassia longissima
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The Oncidiinae is a subtribe within the Orchidaceae that consists of a number of genera that are closely related. This subtribe consists of about 70 genera with over 1000 species, with Oncidium as its largest genus.
Most oncidioid species have well-developed pseudobulbs and conduplicate leaves.
It is possible to form hybrids in some instances where multiple genera within the Oncidiinae. These hybrids are often colloquially referred to as "intergenetics".
Examples of primary genera include:
- Brassia
- Macradenia
- Macrochilus
- Macroclinium
- Mesoglossum
- Mexicoa
- Miltonia
- Miltoniopsis
- Odontoglossum
- Oncidium
- Ornithophora
- Osmoglossum
- Otoglossum
- Plectrophora
- Polyotidium
- Psychopsiella
- Psychopsis
- Psygmorchis
- Pterostemma
[edit] References
- Mark W. Chase - A Reappraisal of the Oncidioid Orchids ; Systematic Botany, Vol. 11, No. 3 (Jul. - Sep., 1986) , pp. 477-491
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