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In
biology
, a
tribe
is a
taxonomic classification
in between
family
and
genus
. It is typically used to help organize very large families, which may have hundreds of genera.
Below is an example of a single species of
orchid
and its classification.
Division
: Magnoliophyta
Class
: Liliopsida
Subclass
: Liliidae
Order
: Orchidales
Suborder:
Family
: Orchidaceae
Subfamily
: Epidendroideae
Tribe
: Epidendreae I - New World
Subtribe
: Pleurothallidinae
Genus
: Restrepia
Species
: antennifera