synonym; Apostasiaceae.
Botany: 2 genera, Apostasia, Mesodactylis; about 16 species; primitive orchids.
TaxonomyApostasioideae is a monophyletic clade in the
Orchidaceae.
In the
Plant theory Apostasioideae is in
Subphase 1 of the
Orchidales. As such they are at the level of
Family and could be named Apostasiaceae.