Pleurothallidinae - Definition and Overview

The Pleurothallidinae are a sub-tribe of plants of the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The following genus is included in it though there are many others:

• Pleurothallis

Below is an example of the classification of one species, Pleurothallis chrysantha.

• Kingdom Plantae
• Phylum (Division) Spermatophyta
• Subphylum (Subdivision) Magnoliophytina (angiosperms)
• Class Liliopsida (monocotyledons)
• Subclass Liliidae
• Order Orchidales
• Family Orchidaceae
• Subfamily Epidendroideae
• Tribe Epidendreae
• Subtribe Pleurothallidinae
• Genus Pleurothallis
• Species chrysantha

Reference

DNA-based reclassification of the Pleurothallidinae (http://www.loujost.com/DNAFrameset/DNAanalysisDocument.htm)