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| | Freudenstein, John V.*, Cassio van den Bergh, W. Mark Whitten, Kenneth M. Cameron, Douglas H. Goldman, and Mark W. ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14) |
 | | The "upper" epidendroids form a monophyletic group that comprises largely epiphytic plants with more specialized modes of pollen delivery, the pollinia often being associated with stalks of various types. |
 | | The non-vandoid groups include many traditionally recognized subtribes, such as Epidendreae, comprising Laeliinae + Pleurothallidinae, and a narrowly defined Arethuseae + Coelogyninae. |
 | | The higher level associations of many of these groups are still unclear because of the large number of short branches at the base of this clade. |
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