A subtribe is a grouping below a major classification taxon. Using an example of taxanomic classification for a species of Orchid, the breakdown of the relevant tiers is plain to see.

• Division: Magnoliophyta
• Class: Liliopsida
• SubClass: Liliidae
• Order: Orchidales
• SubOrder:
• Family: Orchidaceae
• SubFamily: Epidendroideae
• Tribe: Epidendreae I - New World
• SubTribe: Pleurothallidinae
• Genus: Restrepia
• Species: R. antennifera