Angraecinae Explained
Angraecinae is a subtribe in the family Orchidaceae. The subtribe consists of approximately 47 genera.[1] The type genus is Angraecum. Most of the genera are endemic to Africa, Madagascar and other Indian Ocean Islands, a few genera can also be found in the Americas.
Taxonomy
Recent scholarship has led to proposed reorganization of this subtribe. The proposed change would have Campylocentrum and all leafless Neotropical genera transferred to a new subtribe under tribe Vandeae to be called Campylocentrinae. That would leave only the Palaeotropical genera in the Angraecum alliance within this subtribe. There is, however, not sufficient scientific agreement to justify moving the "Campylocentrinae" at this time.
Angraecum Alliance
- Aeranthes Lindl., 1824 (47 spp.)
- Ambrella H. Perrier., 1934 (1 sp.)
- Angraecum Bory, 1804 (219 spp.)
- Calyptrochilum Kraenzl. (2 spp.)
- Cryptopus Lindl. (4 spp.)
- Jumellea Schltr., 1914 (58 spp.)
- Lemurella Schltr., 1925 (4 spp.)
- Lemurorchis Kraenzl., 1893 (1 sp.)
- Neobathiea Schltr., 1925 (5 spp.)
- Oeonia Lindl., 1826 (6 spp.)
- Oeoniella Schltr., 1918 (2 spp.)
- Podangis Schltr., 1918 (2 spp.)
- Sobennikoffia Schltr., 1925 (4 spp.)
Campylocentrum Alliance
Phylogeny
The subtribe Angraecinae (incl. Aerangidinae) is the sister group to the subtribe Aeridinae:[2]
Genera
- Aerangis
- Aeranthes Lindl., 1824 (47 spp.)
- Ambrella H. Perrier., 1934 (1 sp.)
- Ancistrorhynchus
- Angraecopsis
- Angraecum Bory, 1804 (219 spp.)
- Beclardia
- Bolusiella
- Calyptrochilum Kraenzl. (2 spp.)
- Campylocentrum Lindl., 1835 (73 spp.)
- Cardiochilos
- Chauliodon
- Cribbia
- Cryptopus Lindl. (4 spp.)
- Cyrtorchis
- Dendrophylax Rchb.f. (9 spp.)
- Diaphananthe
- Dinklageella
- Eggelingia
- Erasanthe
- Eurychone
- Jumellea Schltr., 1914 (58 spp.)
- Lemurella Schltr., 1925 (4 spp.)
- Lemurorchis Kraenzl., 1893 (1 sp.)
- Listrostachys
- Margelliantha
- Microcoelia
- Mystacidium
- Neobathiea Schltr., 1925 (5 spp.)
- Nephrangis
- Oeonia Lindl., 1826 (6 spp.)
- Oeoniella Schltr., 1918 (2 spp.)
- Ossiculum P.J.Cribb & Laan, 1986 (1 sp.)
- Plectrelminthus
- Podangis Schltr., 1918 (1 sp.)
- Rangaeris
- Rhaesteria
- Rhipidoglossum
- Sobennikoffia Schltr., 1925 (4 spp.)
- Solenangis
- Sphyrarhynchus
- Summerhayesia
- Taeniorrhiza
- Triceratorhynchus
- Tridactyle
- Ypsilopus
Some species
References
- Book: Stewart . Hermans . Johan . Campbell . Bob . Angraecoid Orchids: Species from the African Region . Timber Press . 1 August 2006 . 0-88192-788-0 .
Notes and References
- Chase, M. W., Cameron, K. M., Freudenstein, J. V., Pridgeon, A. M., Salazar, G., Van den Berg, C., & Schuiteman, A. (2015). "An updated classification of Orchidaceae." Botanical journal of the Linnean Society, 177(2), 151-174.
- 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.
