A New Molecular Phylogeny and a New Genus Pendulorchis of the Aerides–Vanda Alliance (Orchidaceae: Epidendroideae)

摘要

BackgroundThe Aerides–Vanda alliance is a complex group in the subtribe Aeridinae (subfamily Epidendroideae, Orchidaceae). Some phylogenetic systems of this alliance have been previously proposed based on molecular and morphological analyses. However, several taxonomic problems within this alliance as well as between it and its allies remain unsolved.