[2] Historically, the Orchidoideae have been partitioned into up to 6 tribes, including Orchideae, Diseae, Cranichideae, Chloraeeae, Diurideae, and Codonorchideae.

[2] Moreover, based on morphological and genetic evidence, the genus Discyphus was elevated out of the Spiranthinae to form its own monophyletic subtribe, the Discyphinae.

[2] Chloraeinae Pterostylidinae Goodyerinae Galeottiellinae Manniellinae Spiranthinae Discyphinae Cranichidinae Once divided into the Orchidinae and Habenariinae[3] (a nonsystematic paraphyletic splitting), the Orchideae now comprise 6 subtribes.

[5][4] Along with previous molecular studies, Chase et al's 2015 analysis confirmed that Diseae was a polyphyletic grouping.

Further molecular analysis by Chen et al. in 2017 led to the following reorganization:[2][4] Brownleeinae Pachitinae Huttonaeinae Orchidinae Coryciinae Disinae The Diurideae, a predominantly Australasian tribe, retain their previous subtribal organization and comprise 9 taxa:[2]