Ponerinae (plant)
Subtribe of orchids / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the ant subfamily, see Ponerinae.
Ponerinae is a subtribe of the Orchidaceae tribe Epidendreae. The Ponerinae are characterized by sympodial stems that do not form pseudobulbs, bear two or more leaves, and a racemose or paniculate inflorescence carrying flowers with four or six pollinia.
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Ponerinae | |
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Ponera juncifolia | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Tribe: | Epidendreae |
Subtribe: | Ponerinae Pfitzer |
Genera | |
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It comprises four genera:[1]
- Helleriella
- Isochilus
- Nemaconia
- Ponera, the type genus