Taxonomy of the Subtribe Maxillariinae (Orchidaceae, Vandoideae) revised
Abstract
A new classification of the subtribe Maxillariinae (Orchidaceae) is proposed. Thirty-seven genera are revised. The Camaridium group is divided into seven genera, Adamanthus, Camaridium, Pseudomaxillaria, Psittacoglossum and three described here: Chaseopsis, Chelyella and Viracocha. Ornithidium s.l. is divided into seven genera: Heterotaxis, Laricorchis,Neo-urbania, Nitidobulbon, Ornithidium, Vazquezella and Aucellia, the latter two described here. 193 new combinations on the species level are validated and the relationships among the genera are briefly discussed. A key to the determination of all genera representing Maxillariinae s. s. is provided.
© 2012 Dariusz L. Szlachetko, Magdalena Sitko, Piotr Tukałło, Joanna Mytnik-Ejsmont, published by Adam Mickiewicz University
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