Ponerinae (plant)

Subtribe of orchids

For the ant subfamily, see Ponerinae.

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Ponerinae

Ponera juncifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Plantae
Clade:  | Tracheophytes
Clade:  | Angiosperms
Clade:  | Monocots
Order:  | Asparagales
Family:  | Orchidaceae
Subfamily:  | Epidendroideae
Tribe:  | Epidendreae
Subtribe:  | Ponerinae
Pfitzer
Genera

* Helleriella
* Isochilus
* Nemaconia
* Ponera

Ponerinae is a subtribe of the Orchidaceae tribe Epidendreae. The Ponerinae are characterized by sympodial stems that do not form pseudobulbs, bear two or more leaves, and a racemose or paniculate inflorescence carrying flowers with four or six pollinia.

It comprises four genera:[1]

* Helleriella
* Isochilus
* Nemaconia
* Ponera, the type genus

## References[edit]

1. ^ Chase, Mark W.; Cameron, Kenneth M.; Freudenstein, John V.; Pridgeon, Alec M.; Salazar, Gerardo; van den Berg, Cássio; Schuiteman, André (2015). "An updated classification of Orchidaceae". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 177 (2): 151–174. doi:10.1111/boj.12234. ISSN 0024-4074.

## External links[edit]

* Data related to Ponerinae (Orchidaceae) at Wikispecies

Taxon identifiers

Ponerinae|

* Wikidata: Q7227763
* Wikispecies: Ponerinae (Orchidaceae)
* NCBI: 1005053
* Open Tree of Life: 988414
* Tropicos: 100475695

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