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Malaxideae

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Taxonomy

In their 2015 review of Orchidaceae taxonomy, Chase and colleagues divided the tribe into two subtribes, Malaxidinae and Dendrobiinae. The latter is treated as a tribe by some authors.

The subtribes included the following genera:

  • Subtribe Malaxidinae
    • Alatiliparis Marg. & Szlach.
    • Crepidium Blume
    • Crossoglossa Dressler & Dodson
    • Crossoliparis Marg.
    • Dienia Lindl.
    • Hammarbya Kuntze
    • Hippeophyllum Schltr.
    • Liparis Rich.
    • Malaxis Sol. ex Sw.
    • Oberonia Lindl.
    • Oberonioides Szlach.
    • Orestias Ridl.
    • Stichorkis Thouars
    • Tamayorkis Szlach.
  • Subtribe Dendrobiinae

Risleya was previously included, but is now placed in the tribe Collabieae.

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