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Stanhopeinae

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Polycycnis
Polycycnis, abbreviated in horticultural trade as Pcn, is a genus of orchid, comprising 17 species found in Central America, and northern South America.
Embreea
Embreea is a genus of orchids native to Colombia and Ecuador. The genus Embreea is abbreviated as Emb in horticultural trade. There at present (June 2014) two recognized species:
Lueddemannia
Lueddemannia is a genus of orchids found from Venezuela to Peru. Three species are currently recognized as of June 2014:
Kegeliella
Kegeliella is a genus of orchids native to Mesoamerica, Trinidad, and northern South America.
Sievekingia
Sievekingia is a genus of orchid, comprising 20 species found in Central and South America, from Nicaragua east to the Guianas and south to Bolivia.
Trevoria
Trevoria is a genus of orchids native to southeastern Central America and northwestern South America. It grows in intermediate temperature and is found from Nicaragua and Costa Rica to Bolivia.
Lacaena
Lacaena is a genus of orchids native to Central America, Colombia and southern Mexico.
Schlimia
Schlimia is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to Costa Rica and to northern South America.
Braemia
Braemia vittata is a species of orchid and the only species of genus Braemia. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, Brazil, Suriname, Guyana, and French Guiana.
Soterosanthus
Soterosanthus shepheardii is a species of orchid found in Ecuador and Colombia, and the only species of the monotypic genus Soterosanthus. This species segregated from Sievekingia because of its upright inflorescence. Flowers are somewhat similar to Sievekingia as is the plant stature, being on the small side, around 6" tall. Plants are semi-deciduous and warmth tolerant. Grow in small pots of medium grade bark mix under same conditions as for Gongora; shaded light, even moisture, drier in winter. It is a rarely seen relative of Stanhopea.
Stanhopeinae
Stanhopeinae is a subtribe of plants in the tribe Cymbidieae.
Archivea kewensis
species of plant
Lueckelia
Lueckelia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Orchidaceae. The only species is Lueckelia breviloba It is within the Tribe Cymbidieae and Subtribus of Stanhopeinae .
Horichia
Horichia is a monotypic genus of orchid in the subtribe Stanhopeinae. Its only species is Horichia dressleri, which is endemic to Panama.
Vasqueziella
Vasqueziella is a genus of orchids. Only one species is known, Vasqueziella boliviana, native to Peru and Bolivia.
Archivea
Archivea is a monotypic genus of orchids containing only the species Archivea kewensis. Known only from an 1823 watercolour illustration, it was described in 1996 by botanists Eric A. Christenson and Rudolf Jenny. It is believed to be native to Brazil, however, it has yet to be documented beyond the original 1823 illustration.