Adrorhizinae Explained

Adrorhizinae is an orchid subtribe in the tribe Vandeae.^[1]

Ecology

Pollination

Pollination by ants, flies, and carpenter bees has been reported.

Phylogeny

One study identified this subtribe as the sister group to the subtribes Angraecinae and Aeridinae:^[2]

See also

• Taxonomy of the Orchidaceae

Notes and References

1. Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2014). Genera Orchidacearum, Volume 6. Oxford Univ. Press.
2. Freudenstein, J. V., & Chase, M. W. (2015). "Phylogenetic relationships in Epidendroideae (Orchidaceae), one of the great flowering plant radiations: progressive specialization and diversification." Annals of botany, 115(4), 665-681.