Polystachya Hook., Exot. Fl. 2 (1825) t. 103
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Subtribe: Polystachyinae
Synonyms: Dendrorchis Thouars , Dendrorkis Thouars , Encyclia Poeppig & Endl. , Epiphora Lindl. , Nienokuea A.Chev. , Rhopalorrhachis Klotzsch
A genus of 150 species; 1 species in Malesia.
Distribution: Pantropic (excluding New Guinea, Australia and East Pacific)
last updated: 25 January 2007 by André Schuiteman