| Eriinae | |
|---|---|
| Cryptochilus carinatus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Podochilaeae |
| Subtribe: | Eriinae |
The Eriinae form a subtribe of Podochilaeae, a tribe of the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the genus Eria.
The subtribe includes eleven genera with more than 725 species of epiphytic, lithophytic or (more rarely) terrestrial orchids from tropical regions of India, China, Southeast Asia, and Africa.
The taxonomy of this group discussion there. This limited classification is based on Cameron, et al (1999),[1] and van den Berg, et al (2000), giving the following eleven genera:
Genera:
See also: Taxonomy and phylogeny of the orchid family