Taxonomy of the orchid family
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The taxonomy of the orchid family has evolved slowly during the last 250 years, starting with Carolus Linnaeus
who in 1753 recognized eight genera. De Jussieu
recognized the Orchidaceae as a separate family in 1789. Olof Swartz
recognized 25 genera in 1800. Louis Claude Richard
provided us in 1817 with the descriptive terminology of the orchids. The next step was taken in 1830-1840 by John Lindley
, who recognised four subfamilies. He is generally recognized as the father of orchid taxonomy. The next important step was taken by George Bentham
in 1881 with a new classification, recognizing subtribes for the first time. The next great contributors were Pfitzer (1887), Schlechter (1926), Mansfeld (1937), Dressler and Dodson (1960), Garay (1960, 1972), Vermeulen (1966), again Dressler (1981) and Burns-Balogh and Funk (1986).
follows largely the classification system of Robert Louis Dressler, an orchid specialist and adjunct curator at the Florida Museum of Natural History. This classification, published in the book The Orchids: Natural History and Classification, is widely accepted by botanists and growers. The initial scheme of 1981 has been modified in 1986, twice in 1990. and then again in 1993. This is the most comprehensive classification at the moment. But it relies heavily on morphology
and a few key characters, such as anther configuration and pollinarium structure.
According to morphological cladistics
and research with rbcL nucleotide sequences, the orchid family, as well as the clades within the family, are a monophyletic group. There is a great similarity with the traditional taxonomy, except for the Vandoideae, but on lower levels, some matters are still unresolved. Few tribes, as listed here below, are monophyletic. Cladistic and molecular methods give us a firmer basis, but the classification is still an ongoing issue. There is even no strong support for the interelationships of the subfamilies. Furthermore, about 150 species and even new genera are still being discovered each year.
New developments in this taxonomy occur regularly:
) is subdivided in several subfamilies, and then in tribes, subtribes, alliances and then genera.
According to Dressler, there are 5 subfamilies, 22 tribes, 70 subtribes, about 850 genera and about 20,000 species in this family.
The following subfamilies are recognized:
As the Genera Orchidacearum (Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F.; Oxford Univ. Press.) will only be completed in 2006-2007, and changes in taxonomy of orchids are so frequent, the following taxonomy still follows largely the system of Robert Louis Dressler.
Cladistically the interrelationships of these subfamilies can be shown as follows:
Subfamily Apostasioideae
2 genera and about 16 species of very primitive orchids:
Subtribe Paphiopedilinae
Subfamily Epidendroideae
This is the largest subfamily, comprising more than 10,000 species in about 90 to 100 genera. Most are tropical epiphyte
s (usually with pseudobulb
s), but some are terrestrials and even a few myco-heterotrophs. All show a unique development of the single anther: it is incumbent forming a right angle with the column axis or pointed backward in many genera. Most have hard pollinia
, i.e. a mass of waxy pollen or of coherent pollen grains; pollinia with caudicle and viscidium or without; stigma entire or 3-lobed; rostellum
present; 1-locular ovary
; leaves: distichous or spiraling
Tribe Arethuseae
Over 500 species.
Subtribe Arethusinae
Subtribe Bletiinae
Subtribe Sobraliinae
Subtribe Thuniinae
Subtribe Adrorhizinae
Subtribe Coelogyninae
Tribe Epidendreae
Cosmopolitan
; largest tribe of this subfamily, with over 8,000 species
Subtribe Glomerinae
Glomera
Blume
, included Ischnocentrum Schltr.,Sepalosiphon Schltr.
Subtribe Laeliinae
: over 1400 species, mostly tropical American epiphytes, in 43 genera. It contains more than 25% (136) of all hybrid genera.
Subtribe Meiracyllinae
These species have single leaves, non-pseudobulbous ramicauls, articulated ovary
, deciduous from the pedicel.
Tribe Cymbidieae
About 1,800 species in 100 to 130 genera. Species are either terrestrial or epiphytic, and range throughout global tropical regions. All species have, as a unique feature, a sympodial growth habit and two pollinia.
Tribe Vandeae
Over 1,700 species in more than 130 genera; occurs in tropical Asia, Pacific Islands
, tropical America, Australia, and Africa.
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Tribe Maxillarieae
70 to 80 genera with about 1,000 species; most grow in tropical America as terrestrials or epiphytes, a few are myco-heterotrophs. Most show pseudobulbs, but a few have reedlike stems or thick underground stems. Blooms have four pollinia.
Subfamily Orchidoideae
and South America
and tropical Asia. All subtribes are monophyletic.
Tribe Triphoreae: A primitive tribe consisting of three genera and twenty species. Possibly belongs to the Epidendrum subfamily.
Tribe Wullschlaegelieae: only one genus with two species.
Carolus Linnaeus
Carl Linnaeus , also known after his ennoblement as , was a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature. He is known as the father of modern taxonomy, and is also considered one of the fathers of modern ecology...
who in 1753 recognized eight genera. De Jussieu
Antoine Laurent de Jussieu
Antoine Laurent de Jussieu was a French botanist, notable as the first to propose a natural classification of flowering plants; much of his system remains in use today.-Life:...
recognized the Orchidaceae as a separate family in 1789. Olof Swartz
Olof Swartz
Olof Peter Swartz was a Swedish botanist and taxonomist. He is best known for his taxonomic work and studies into pteridophytes...
recognized 25 genera in 1800. Louis Claude Richard
Louis Claude Richard
Louis Claude Marie Richard was a French botanist.Richard was born at Versailles. Between 1781 and 1789 he collected botanical specimens in Central America and the West Indies...
provided us in 1817 with the descriptive terminology of the orchids. The next step was taken in 1830-1840 by John Lindley
John Lindley
John Lindley FRS was an English botanist, gardener and orchidologist.-Early years:Born in Catton, near Norwich, England, John Lindley was one of four children of George and Mary Lindley. George Lindley was a nurseryman and pomologist and ran a commercial nursery garden...
, who recognised four subfamilies. He is generally recognized as the father of orchid taxonomy. The next important step was taken by George Bentham
George Bentham
George Bentham CMG FRS was an English botanist, characterized by Duane Isely as "the premier systematic botanist of the nineteenth century".- Formative years :...
in 1881 with a new classification, recognizing subtribes for the first time. The next great contributors were Pfitzer (1887), Schlechter (1926), Mansfeld (1937), Dressler and Dodson (1960), Garay (1960, 1972), Vermeulen (1966), again Dressler (1981) and Burns-Balogh and Funk (1986).
History
The following taxonomyTaxonomy
Taxonomy is the science of identifying and naming species, and arranging them into a classification. The field of taxonomy, sometimes referred to as "biological taxonomy", revolves around the description and use of taxonomic units, known as taxa...
follows largely the classification system of Robert Louis Dressler, an orchid specialist and adjunct curator at the Florida Museum of Natural History. This classification, published in the book The Orchids: Natural History and Classification, is widely accepted by botanists and growers. The initial scheme of 1981 has been modified in 1986, twice in 1990. and then again in 1993. This is the most comprehensive classification at the moment. But it relies heavily on morphology
Morphology (biology)
In biology, morphology is a branch of bioscience dealing with the study of the form and structure of organisms and their specific structural features....
and a few key characters, such as anther configuration and pollinarium structure.
According to morphological cladistics
Cladistics
Cladistics is a method of classifying species of organisms into groups called clades, which consist of an ancestor organism and all its descendants . For example, birds, dinosaurs, crocodiles, and all descendants of their most recent common ancestor form a clade...
and research with rbcL nucleotide sequences, the orchid family, as well as the clades within the family, are a monophyletic group. There is a great similarity with the traditional taxonomy, except for the Vandoideae, but on lower levels, some matters are still unresolved. Few tribes, as listed here below, are monophyletic. Cladistic and molecular methods give us a firmer basis, but the classification is still an ongoing issue. There is even no strong support for the interelationships of the subfamilies. Furthermore, about 150 species and even new genera are still being discovered each year.
New developments in this taxonomy occur regularly:
- 1998: Publication of "A phylogenetic analysis of the Orchidaceae: evidence from rbcL nucleotide sequences" by Kenneth M. Cameron in the American Journal of Botany. 1999. In this study, he supports the five primary monophyletic clades (indicated as subfamilies by Dressler) and states that there is no evidence supporting the previously recognized subfamilies Spiranthoideae, Neottioideae, or Vandoideae.
- 2003: the Angiosperm Phylogeny GroupAngiosperm Phylogeny GroupThe Angiosperm Phylogeny Group, or APG, refers to an informal international group of systematic botanists who came together to try to establish a consensus on the taxonomy of flowering plants that would reflect new knowledge about plant relationships discovered through phylogenetic studies., three...
publishes its update of the classification for the orders and families of flowering plants. In this APG II-system, the family Orchidaceae is included in the order AsparagalesAsparagalesAsparagales is the name of an order of plants, used in modern classification systems such as the APG III system . The order takes its name from the family Asparagaceae and is placed in the monocots. The order has only recently been recognized in classification systems...
. - 2005: Publication by Chase et al. of a new phylogenetic classification based on recent DNA research
Taxonomy
The orchid family (OrchidaceaeOrchidaceae
The Orchidaceae, commonly referred to as the orchid family, is a morphologically diverse and widespread family of monocots in the order Asparagales. Along with the Asteraceae, it is one of the two largest families of flowering plants, with between 21,950 and 26,049 currently accepted species,...
) is subdivided in several subfamilies, and then in tribes, subtribes, alliances and then genera.
According to Dressler, there are 5 subfamilies, 22 tribes, 70 subtribes, about 850 genera and about 20,000 species in this family.
The following subfamilies are recognized:
- Subfamily ApostasioideaeApostasioideaeIn plant systematics Apostasioideae is one of the five subfamilies recognised within the orchid family, Orchidaceae. Only two genera, Neuwidia and Apostasia and 15 species are recognised within the Apostasioideae in contrast to the other orchid subfamilies which are highly speciose.The...
: monophyletic - the most primitive orchids: 3 fertile anthers or two fertile anthers and a filamentous staminodeStaminodeIn botany, a staminode is an often rudimentary, sterile or abortive stamen. This means that it does not produce pollen. Staminodes are frequently inconspicuous and stamen-like, usually occurring at the inner whorl of the flower, but are also sometimes long enough to protrude from the...
. - Subfamily Cypripedioideae: monophyletic - 2 fertile diandrous anthers, a shield-shaped staminode and a saccate (= pouch-like) lipLabellumLabellum is the Latin diminutive of labium, meaning lip. These are anatomical terms used descriptively in biology, for example in Entomology and botany.-Botany:...
. - Subfamily OrchidoideaeOrchidoideaeThe Orchidoideae, or the orchidoid orchids, are a subfamily of the orchid family .They typically contain the orchids with a single , fertile anther which is erect and basitonic....
: single, fertile monandrous, basitonic anther.- (Subfamily Spiranthoideae): nested within a more broadly defined Orchidoideae
- Subfamily EpidendroideaeEpidendroideaeIn plant systematics Epidendroideae is a subfamily of the orchid family, Orchidaceae. Epidendroideae is larger than all the other orchid subfamilies together, comprising more than 15,000 species in 576 genera. Most Epidendroid orchids are tropical epiphytes, typically with pseudobulbs...
: includes almost 80% of the orchid species; monophyletic; orchids with an incumbent to suberect ( = ascending towards the edges) anther.- (Subfamily Higher Epidendroideae (formerly Vandoideae): specialised clade within a more broadly defined Epidendroideae
- Subfamily VanilloideaeVanilloideaeVanilloideae is one of the subfamilies of orchids belonging to the large family Orchidaceae.Lindley and even Garay used to treat it as a separate family Vanillaceae. But their single, incumbent anther and poorly organised pollinia led to their recognition as at best a subgroup of monandrous...
: an ancient clade now recognized as a distinct subfamily. But, from a molecular point of view, it is rather a sister to subfamily Epidendroideae + subfamily Orchidoideae. This subfamily is a branch at the basal dichotomy of the monandrousMonandrous- In orchids :A distinction between monandrous and other flowers is particularly relevant in the classification of orchids. The monandrous orchids form a clade consisting of the subfamilies Orchidoideae, Vanilloideae, and Epidendroideae. The other subfamilies, Apostasioideae and Cypripedioideae,...
orchids.
As the Genera Orchidacearum (Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F.; Oxford Univ. Press.) will only be completed in 2006-2007, and changes in taxonomy of orchids are so frequent, the following taxonomy still follows largely the system of Robert Louis Dressler.
Cladistically the interrelationships of these subfamilies can be shown as follows:
Subfamily ApostasioideaeApostasioideaeIn plant systematics Apostasioideae is one of the five subfamilies recognised within the orchid family, Orchidaceae. Only two genera, Neuwidia and Apostasia and 15 species are recognised within the Apostasioideae in contrast to the other orchid subfamilies which are highly speciose.The...
2 genera and about 16 species of very primitive orchids:
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- ApostasiaApostasia orchidApostasia is a genus of primitive orchids , comprising 7 terrestrial species.The genus is distributed in humid areas of the Himalayan region, India, Sri Lanka, New Guinea, and North Australia....
BlumeCarl Ludwig BlumeCharles Ludwig de Blume or Karl Ludwig von Blume was a German-Dutch botanist.He was born at Braunschweig in Germany, but studied at Leiden University and spent his professional life working in the Dutch East Indies and in the Netherlands, where he was Director of the Rijksherbarium at Leiden...
, included Adactylus RolfeRobert Allen RolfeRobert Allen Rolfe was a British botanist specializing in the study of orchids. He was the first curator of the orchid herbarium at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, founded the magazine The Orchid Review,and published many papers on hybrids of different species of orchids.The genus Allenrolfea of...
and Mesodactylis Wall. - NeuwiediaNeuwiediaNeuwiedia is a genus of primitive orchids , comprising 9 terrestrial species.The type species is Neuwiedia veratrifolia Blume 1834...
BlumeCarl Ludwig BlumeCharles Ludwig de Blume or Karl Ludwig von Blume was a German-Dutch botanist.He was born at Braunschweig in Germany, but studied at Leiden University and spent his professional life working in the Dutch East Indies and in the Netherlands, where he was Director of the Rijksherbarium at Leiden...
- Apostasia
Subfamily Cypripedioideae
6 genera with about 115 species, mostly terrestrials or lithophytes:Tribe Cypripedieae
Subtribe Cypripediinae-
- CypripediumCypripediumCypripedium is a genus of 47 species of lady's-slipper orchids native to temperate and colder regions of the Northern Hemisphere.Some grow in the tundra in Alaska and Siberia, which is an unusually cold habitat for orchids. They can withstand extreme cold, growing under the snow and blooming when...
Lindl.John LindleyJohn Lindley FRS was an English botanist, gardener and orchidologist.-Early years:Born in Catton, near Norwich, England, John Lindley was one of four children of George and Mary Lindley. George Lindley was a nurseryman and pomologist and ran a commercial nursery garden...
, included Arietinum BeckGünther von Mannagetta und Lërchenau BeckGünther Ritter Beck von Mannagetta und Lerchenau was a prominent Austrian botanist.- Life :...
, CalceolariaCalceolariaCalceolaria L. , also called Lady's purse, Slipper flower and Pocketbook flower, or Slipperwort, is a genus of plants in the Calceolariaceae family, sometimes classified in Scrophulariaceae by some authors...
Heist. ex Fabr., Calceolus Nieuwl., Ciripedium Zumagl., Criogenes Salisb.Richard Anthony SalisburyRichard Anthony Salisbury FRS was a British botanist. While he is remembered as a valuable worker in horticultural and botanical sciences, several bitter disputes caused him to be ostracised by his contemporaries.-Life:...
, Fissipes SmallJohn Kunkel SmallJohn Kunkel Small was an American botanist.He was the first Curator of Museums at The New York Botanical Garden, a post in which he served from 1898 until 1906. From 1906 to 1934 he was Head Curator and then from 1934 until his death he was Chief Research Associate and Curator...
, Hypodema Rchb., Sacodon Raf.Constantine Samuel Rafinesque-SchmaltzConstantine Samuel Rafinesque-Schmaltz, as he is known in Europe, was a nineteenth-century polymath who made notable contributions to botany, zoology, the study of prehistoric earthworks in North America and Mesoamerican ancient linguistics.Rafinesque was eccentric, and is often portrayed as an...
, Schizopedium Salisb.Richard Anthony SalisburyRichard Anthony Salisbury FRS was a British botanist. While he is remembered as a valuable worker in horticultural and botanical sciences, several bitter disputes caused him to be ostracised by his contemporaries.-Life:...
, Stimegas Raf.Constantine Samuel Rafinesque-SchmaltzConstantine Samuel Rafinesque-Schmaltz, as he is known in Europe, was a nineteenth-century polymath who made notable contributions to botany, zoology, the study of prehistoric earthworks in North America and Mesoamerican ancient linguistics.Rafinesque was eccentric, and is often portrayed as an...
- Cypripedium
Subtribe Paphiopedilinae
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- PaphiopedilumPaphiopedilumThe paphiopedilums – often abbreviated Paph and colloquially known as paphs in horticulture – are flowering plants in the orchid family . It contains about 80 accepted species nowadays, some of which are natural hybrids...
Pfitzer, included Cordula Raf.Constantine Samuel Rafinesque-SchmaltzConstantine Samuel Rafinesque-Schmaltz, as he is known in Europe, was a nineteenth-century polymath who made notable contributions to botany, zoology, the study of prehistoric earthworks in North America and Mesoamerican ancient linguistics.Rafinesque was eccentric, and is often portrayed as an...
and Menephora Raf.Constantine Samuel Rafinesque-SchmaltzConstantine Samuel Rafinesque-Schmaltz, as he is known in Europe, was a nineteenth-century polymath who made notable contributions to botany, zoology, the study of prehistoric earthworks in North America and Mesoamerican ancient linguistics.Rafinesque was eccentric, and is often portrayed as an...
- Paphiopedilum
Tribe Mexipedieae
Subtribe Mexipediinae-
- Mexipedium V.A.Albert & M.W.Chase
Tribe Phragmipedieae
Subtribe Phragmipediinae-
- PhragmipediumPhragmipediumPhragmipedium is a genus of the Orchid family and the only genus comprised in the tribe Phragmipedieae and subtribe Phragmipediinae. The name of the genus is derived from the Greek phragma, which means "division", and pedium, which means "slipper" . It is abbreviated 'Phrag' in trade journals...
RolfeRobert Allen RolfeRobert Allen Rolfe was a British botanist specializing in the study of orchids. He was the first curator of the orchid herbarium at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, founded the magazine The Orchid Review,and published many papers on hybrids of different species of orchids.The genus Allenrolfea of...
, included Phragmopedilum Pfitzer, Uropedium Lindl.John LindleyJohn Lindley FRS was an English botanist, gardener and orchidologist.-Early years:Born in Catton, near Norwich, England, John Lindley was one of four children of George and Mary Lindley. George Lindley was a nurseryman and pomologist and ran a commercial nursery garden...
- Phragmipedium
Tribe Selenipedieae
Subtribe Selenipediinae-
- SelenipediumSelenipediumSelenipedium is a genus of the Orchid family . The genus has been given its own tribe, Selenipedieae, and subtribe, Selenipediinae...
Rchb.f.Heinrich Gustav ReichenbachHeinrich Gustav Reichenbach was an ornithologist, botanist and the foremost German orchidologist of the 19th century...
- Selenipedium
Subfamily EpidendroideaeEpidendroideaeIn plant systematics Epidendroideae is a subfamily of the orchid family, Orchidaceae. Epidendroideae is larger than all the other orchid subfamilies together, comprising more than 15,000 species in 576 genera. Most Epidendroid orchids are tropical epiphytes, typically with pseudobulbs...
This is the largest subfamily, comprising more than 10,000 species in about 90 to 100 genera. Most are tropical epiphyteEpiphyte
An epiphyte is a plant that grows upon another plant non-parasitically or sometimes upon some other object , derives its moisture and nutrients from the air and rain and sometimes from debris accumulating around it, and is found in the temperate zone and in the...
s (usually with pseudobulb
Pseudobulb
The pseudobulb is a storage organ derived from the part of a stem between two leaf nodes.It applies to the orchid family , specifically certain groups of epiphytic orchids, and may be single or composed of several internodes with evergreen or deciduous leaves along its length.In some species, it is...
s), but some are terrestrials and even a few myco-heterotrophs. All show a unique development of the single anther: it is incumbent forming a right angle with the column axis or pointed backward in many genera. Most have hard pollinia
Pollinium
Pollinium, or plural pollinia, is a coherent mass of pollen grains in a plant.They are the product of only one anther, but are transferred, during pollination, as a single unit. This is regularly seen in plants such as orchids and many species of milkweeds .Most orchids have waxy pollinia...
, i.e. a mass of waxy pollen or of coherent pollen grains; pollinia with caudicle and viscidium or without; stigma entire or 3-lobed; rostellum
Rostellum
The rostellum is a projecting part of the column in Orchidaceae flowers, and separates the male stamen from the female gynoecium, commonly preventing self-fertilisation...
present; 1-locular ovary
Ovary (plants)
In the flowering plants, an ovary is a part of the female reproductive organ of the flower or gynoecium. Specifically, it is the part of the pistil which holds the ovule and is located above or below or at the point of connection with the base of the petals and sepals...
; leaves: distichous or spiraling
Tribe ArethuseaeArethuseaeArethuseae is a mid-sized tribe of orchids in the subfamily Epidendroideae. This tribe was initially categorized by John Lindley in 1840. Its largest subtribes at Arethusinae and Bletiinae, in addition to the smaller subtribes Sobraliinae and Thuniinae....
Over 500 species.Subtribe Arethusinae
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- ArethusaDragon's mouthFor the name of the series of straits separating the Gulf of Paria from the Caribbean Sea, see Bocas del DragónArethusa bulbosa, commonly called Dragon's Mouth Orchid, is the only species in the orchid genus Arethusa. The genus is named after a naiad of Greek mythology...
L.Carolus LinnaeusCarl Linnaeus , also known after his ennoblement as , was a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature. He is known as the father of modern taxonomy, and is also considered one of the fathers of modern ecology... - x ElearethusaElearethusaElearethusa is the an intergeneric hybrid of orchids . Its parents genera are Arethusa and Eleorchis. It is abbreviated Elsa in trade journals....
- x ElecalthusaElecalthusaElecalthusa is the an intergeneric hybrid of orchids . Its parents' genera are Arethusa, Calopogon and Eleorchus. Its abbreviation is Ecth....
- EleorchisEleorchisEleorchis, abbreviated Elo in trade journals, is the a genus of terrestrial orchids , comprising only 2 species....
F.Maek. - x ElepogonElepogonElepogon, abbreviated Elp, is the an intergeneric hybrid of orchids between the genera Calopogon and Eleorchis....
- Arethusa
Subtribe Bletiinae
Bletiinae
Bletiinae is a small-sized subtribe of orchids in the subfamily Epidendroideae. The tribe was initially categorized by John Lindley in 1840. Bletiinae has been recognized as a sub-tribe to Arethuseae. However, most of its genera were removed in 2005, and the subtribe moved to Epidendreae....
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- AncistrochilusAncistrochilusAncistrochilus is a genus of the orchid family , comprising only 2 species. The name is derived from the Greek words ankistron and cheilos , referring to the form of the lip....
RolfeRobert Allen RolfeRobert Allen Rolfe was a British botanist specializing in the study of orchids. He was the first curator of the orchid herbarium at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, founded the magazine The Orchid Review,and published many papers on hybrids of different species of orchids.The genus Allenrolfea of... - AnthogoniumAnthogoniumAnthogonium is a genus of orchids , comprising one species found in the Himalayan region and China.-External links:*...
Wall. ex Lindl.John LindleyJohn Lindley FRS was an English botanist, gardener and orchidologist.-Early years:Born in Catton, near Norwich, England, John Lindley was one of four children of George and Mary Lindley. George Lindley was a nurseryman and pomologist and ran a commercial nursery garden... - CephalantheropsisCephalantheropsisCephalantheropsis is a genus of orchids , comprising 8 species distributed in Southeast Asia....
GuillauminAndré GuillauminAndré Louis Joseph Edmond Armand Guillaumin is a French botanist who was born on 21 June 1885 in Arrou and died on 29 May 1974 in Athis-Mons. He obtained his license in natural sciences in 1906 and began work in the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle in Paris in 1909 as a preparer... - Eriodes RolfeRobert Allen RolfeRobert Allen Rolfe was a British botanist specializing in the study of orchids. He was the first curator of the orchid herbarium at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, founded the magazine The Orchid Review,and published many papers on hybrids of different species of orchids.The genus Allenrolfea of...
, included Neotainiopsis Bennet & Raizada, Tainiopsis Schltr. - HancockiaHancockiaHancockia is a genus of the orchid family .-List of species:*Hancockia burni *Hancockia californica *Hancockia eudactylota *Hancockia papillata...
RolfeRobert Allen RolfeRobert Allen Rolfe was a British botanist specializing in the study of orchids. He was the first curator of the orchid herbarium at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, founded the magazine The Orchid Review,and published many papers on hybrids of different species of orchids.The genus Allenrolfea of... - HexalectrisHexalectrisHexalectris is a genus of the family Orchidaceae, comprising 7 species of fully myco-heterotrophic orchids. These species are found in North America, with center of diversity in northern Mexico.-Species:-External links:* *...
Raf.Constantine Samuel Rafinesque-SchmaltzConstantine Samuel Rafinesque-Schmaltz, as he is known in Europe, was a nineteenth-century polymath who made notable contributions to botany, zoology, the study of prehistoric earthworks in North America and Mesoamerican ancient linguistics.Rafinesque was eccentric, and is often portrayed as an... - IpseaIpseaIpsea is a genus of the Orchid family , endemic to India, Sri Lanka and North America.-List of species:*Ipsea malabarica*Ipsea speciosa*Ipsea thailandica*Ipsea thomsoniana*Ipsea wrayana...
Lindl.John LindleyJohn Lindley FRS was an English botanist, gardener and orchidologist.-Early years:Born in Catton, near Norwich, England, John Lindley was one of four children of George and Mary Lindley. George Lindley was a nurseryman and pomologist and ran a commercial nursery garden... - MischobulbumMischobulbumMischobulbum is a genus of the family Mischobulbum (from Greek mischos, "stalk", and bolbos, "bulb", referring to its stipitate pseudobulb) is a genus of the family Mischobulbum (from Greek mischos, "stalk", and bolbos, "bulb", referring to its stipitate pseudobulb) is a genus of the family...
Schltr., included Mischobulbon Schltr. (orth. var.) - NephelaphyllumNephelaphyllumNephelaphyllum is a genus with 12 species of orchids . Its genus is distributed in Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines.- External links :* Nephelaphyllum in Kew Garden's...
BlumeCarl Ludwig BlumeCharles Ludwig de Blume or Karl Ludwig von Blume was a German-Dutch botanist.He was born at Braunschweig in Germany, but studied at Leiden University and spent his professional life working in the Dutch East Indies and in the Netherlands, where he was Director of the Rijksherbarium at Leiden... - PachystomaPachystomaPachystoma is a genus of orchids . The genus has about 10 species, distributed over India, China, Indomalesia, northern Australia and several Pacific Islands ....
BlumeCarl Ludwig BlumeCharles Ludwig de Blume or Karl Ludwig von Blume was a German-Dutch botanist.He was born at Braunschweig in Germany, but studied at Leiden University and spent his professional life working in the Dutch East Indies and in the Netherlands, where he was Director of the Rijksherbarium at Leiden...
, included Apaturia Lindl.John LindleyJohn Lindley FRS was an English botanist, gardener and orchidologist.-Early years:Born in Catton, near Norwich, England, John Lindley was one of four children of George and Mary Lindley. George Lindley was a nurseryman and pomologist and ran a commercial nursery garden...
, Pachychilus BlumeCarl Ludwig BlumeCharles Ludwig de Blume or Karl Ludwig von Blume was a German-Dutch botanist.He was born at Braunschweig in Germany, but studied at Leiden University and spent his professional life working in the Dutch East Indies and in the Netherlands, where he was Director of the Rijksherbarium at Leiden...
and Pachystylis BlumeCarl Ludwig BlumeCharles Ludwig de Blume or Karl Ludwig von Blume was a German-Dutch botanist.He was born at Braunschweig in Germany, but studied at Leiden University and spent his professional life working in the Dutch East Indies and in the Netherlands, where he was Director of the Rijksherbarium at Leiden...
- Ancistrochilus
- Alliance Arundina
- Arundina Rich.Louis Claude RichardLouis Claude Marie Richard was a French botanist.Richard was born at Versailles. Between 1781 and 1789 he collected botanical specimens in Central America and the West Indies...
- Arundina Rich.
- Alliance Calopogon
- Calopogon R.Br.Robert Brown (botanist)Robert Brown was a Scottish botanist and palaeobotanist who made important contributions to botany largely through his pioneering use of the microscope...
, included Cathea Salisb.Richard Anthony SalisburyRichard Anthony Salisbury FRS was a British botanist. While he is remembered as a valuable worker in horticultural and botanical sciences, several bitter disputes caused him to be ostracised by his contemporaries.-Life:...
, Helleborine KuntzeOtto KuntzeOtto Carl Ernst Kuntze was a German botanist.-Biography:Otto Kuntze was born in Leipzig.An apothecary in his early career, he published an essay entitled Pocket Fauna of Leipzig. Between 1863 and...
- Calopogon R.Br.
- Alliance Calanthe
- AcanthephippiumAcanthephippiumAcanthephippium is a genus of orchid with twelve species . The name of this genus is derived from the Greek words acanthos and ephippion , referring to the saddle-like labellum of the plants....
BlumeCarl Ludwig BlumeCharles Ludwig de Blume or Karl Ludwig von Blume was a German-Dutch botanist.He was born at Braunschweig in Germany, but studied at Leiden University and spent his professional life working in the Dutch East Indies and in the Netherlands, where he was Director of the Rijksherbarium at Leiden...
, included Acanthophippium BlumeCarl Ludwig BlumeCharles Ludwig de Blume or Karl Ludwig von Blume was a German-Dutch botanist.He was born at Braunschweig in Germany, but studied at Leiden University and spent his professional life working in the Dutch East Indies and in the Netherlands, where he was Director of the Rijksherbarium at Leiden...
(orth. var.) - BletiaBletiaBletia is a genus of about 30 species of orchids , almost of all of which are terrestrial, some are occasionally lithophytic or epiphytic. It is named after Spanish botanist and pharmacist Don Luis Blet...
RuizHipólito Ruiz LópezHipólito Ruiz López , or Hipólito Ruiz, was a Spanish botanist known for researching the floras of Peru and Chile during an expedition under Carlos III from 1777 to 1788...
& Pav., included Anthogyas Raf.Constantine Samuel Rafinesque-SchmaltzConstantine Samuel Rafinesque-Schmaltz, as he is known in Europe, was a nineteenth-century polymath who made notable contributions to botany, zoology, the study of prehistoric earthworks in North America and Mesoamerican ancient linguistics.Rafinesque was eccentric, and is often portrayed as an...
, Bletiana Raf.Constantine Samuel Rafinesque-SchmaltzConstantine Samuel Rafinesque-Schmaltz, as he is known in Europe, was a nineteenth-century polymath who made notable contributions to botany, zoology, the study of prehistoric earthworks in North America and Mesoamerican ancient linguistics.Rafinesque was eccentric, and is often portrayed as an...
, Crybe Lindl.John LindleyJohn Lindley FRS was an English botanist, gardener and orchidologist.-Early years:Born in Catton, near Norwich, England, John Lindley was one of four children of George and Mary Lindley. George Lindley was a nurseryman and pomologist and ran a commercial nursery garden...
, Gyas Salisb.Richard Anthony SalisburyRichard Anthony Salisbury FRS was a British botanist. While he is remembered as a valuable worker in horticultural and botanical sciences, several bitter disputes caused him to be ostracised by his contemporaries.-Life:...
, Regnellia Barb. Rodr., Thiebautia CollaLuigi Aloysius CollaLuigi Aloysius Colla was an Italian botanist of the late 18th and early 19th Centuries. He was a member of the Provisional Government of Savoy from December 12, 1798 to April 2, 1799, taking his turn as chairman of the government in rotation for a ten-day term... - BletillaBletillaBletilla is a temperate, terrestrial genus of orchids containing 9 species distributed through China, Japan and Taiwan and Vietnam. The name is actually a diminutive of Bletia because of the resemblance between the two genera even though Bletia is a New World genus. The genera Jimensia Raf. and...
Rchb.f.Heinrich Gustav ReichenbachHeinrich Gustav Reichenbach was an ornithologist, botanist and the foremost German orchidologist of the 19th century...
, included Jimensia Raf.Constantine Samuel Rafinesque-SchmaltzConstantine Samuel Rafinesque-Schmaltz, as he is known in Europe, was a nineteenth-century polymath who made notable contributions to botany, zoology, the study of prehistoric earthworks in North America and Mesoamerican ancient linguistics.Rafinesque was eccentric, and is often portrayed as an...
, Polytoma Lour. ex GomesGomesGomes is a common Portuguese and Old Galician surname It derived from the given name Gomes which derived from the Visigothic word guma meaning "man".It may refer to:*Abel Gomes, Early surfboard builder, first hollow board Oahu 1910-1967... - CalantheCalantheCalanthe – commonly abbreviated Cal. in horticulture – is a widespread genus of terrestrial orchids with some 170 species.The genus is divided into 2 groups – deciduous species and evergreen ones...
R.Br.Robert Brown (botanist)Robert Brown was a Scottish botanist and palaeobotanist who made important contributions to botany largely through his pioneering use of the microscope...
, included Alismorkis Thouars, Amblyglottis BlumeCarl Ludwig BlumeCharles Ludwig de Blume or Karl Ludwig von Blume was a German-Dutch botanist.He was born at Braunschweig in Germany, but studied at Leiden University and spent his professional life working in the Dutch East Indies and in the Netherlands, where he was Director of the Rijksherbarium at Leiden...
, Aulostylis Schltr., Calanthidum Pfitzer, Centrosia A.Rich., Centrosis Thouars, Cytheris Lindl.John LindleyJohn Lindley FRS was an English botanist, gardener and orchidologist.-Early years:Born in Catton, near Norwich, England, John Lindley was one of four children of George and Mary Lindley. George Lindley was a nurseryman and pomologist and ran a commercial nursery garden...
, Ghiesbreghtia A.Rich. & GaleottiHenri Guillaume GaleottiHenri Guillaume Galeotti was a French-Belgian botanist and geologist of Italian parentage who was born in Paris. He specialized in the study of the family Cactaceae....
, Limatodes BlumeCarl Ludwig BlumeCharles Ludwig de Blume or Karl Ludwig von Blume was a German-Dutch botanist.He was born at Braunschweig in Germany, but studied at Leiden University and spent his professional life working in the Dutch East Indies and in the Netherlands, where he was Director of the Rijksherbarium at Leiden...
, Paracalanthe KudôKudoKudō is a Japanese family name.*KUDO is a radio station in Anchorage, Alaska, United States.*Kudo is a trade name of Kudo Solutions Limited....
, Preptanthe Rchb.f.Heinrich Gustav ReichenbachHeinrich Gustav Reichenbach was an ornithologist, botanist and the foremost German orchidologist of the 19th century...
, Styloglossum BredaBredaBreda is a municipality and a city in the southern part of the Netherlands. The name Breda derived from brede Aa and refers to the confluence of the rivers Mark and Aa. As a fortified city, the city was of strategic military and political significance...
, Sylvalismis Thouars - PhaiusPhaiusPhaius is a genus of large, mostly terrestrial orchids . The genus has about 20 species. These species are found in tropical Asia, into China, Japan, Australia, and west to Africa and Madagascar...
Lour., included Cyanorchis Thouars, Gastorchis Thouars, Gastrorchis Schltr., Hecabe Raf.Constantine Samuel Rafinesque-SchmaltzConstantine Samuel Rafinesque-Schmaltz, as he is known in Europe, was a nineteenth-century polymath who made notable contributions to botany, zoology, the study of prehistoric earthworks in North America and Mesoamerican ancient linguistics.Rafinesque was eccentric, and is often portrayed as an...
, Pachyne Salisb.Richard Anthony SalisburyRichard Anthony Salisbury FRS was a British botanist. While he is remembered as a valuable worker in horticultural and botanical sciences, several bitter disputes caused him to be ostracised by his contemporaries.-Life:...
, Pesomeria Lindl.John LindleyJohn Lindley FRS was an English botanist, gardener and orchidologist.-Early years:Born in Catton, near Norwich, England, John Lindley was one of four children of George and Mary Lindley. George Lindley was a nurseryman and pomologist and ran a commercial nursery garden...
, Tankervillia LinkJohann Heinrich Friedrich LinkJohann Heinrich Friedrich Link was a German naturalist and botanist.Link was born at Hildesheim as a son of the minister August Heinrich Link , who taught him the love for nature through collection of 'natural objects'... - SpathoglottisSpathoglottisSpathoglottis is a genus of orchids . This genus is allied to genera Acanthephippium, Bletia, Calanthe, and Phaius. This genus is abbreviated Spa in trade journals. The genus Paxtonia Lindl...
BlumeCarl Ludwig BlumeCharles Ludwig de Blume or Karl Ludwig von Blume was a German-Dutch botanist.He was born at Braunschweig in Germany, but studied at Leiden University and spent his professional life working in the Dutch East Indies and in the Netherlands, where he was Director of the Rijksherbarium at Leiden...
, included Paxtonia Lindl.John LindleyJohn Lindley FRS was an English botanist, gardener and orchidologist.-Early years:Born in Catton, near Norwich, England, John Lindley was one of four children of George and Mary Lindley. George Lindley was a nurseryman and pomologist and ran a commercial nursery garden...
- Acanthephippium
- Alliance Coelia
- CoeliaCoeliaCoelia is a genus of orchids .The genus Bothriochilus, established by Lemaire in 1856, however listed exactly the same species as Coelia. Because of Lemaire's later publication date however, Bothriochilus is now considered a synonym genus....
Lindl.John LindleyJohn Lindley FRS was an English botanist, gardener and orchidologist.-Early years:Born in Catton, near Norwich, England, John Lindley was one of four children of George and Mary Lindley. George Lindley was a nurseryman and pomologist and ran a commercial nursery garden...
, included Bothriochilus Lem.
- Coelia
- Alliance Chysis
- ChysisChysisChysis is a genus of orchids , consisting of about 5 species which originate from Mexico to Peru. Only two or three of these are commonly found in cultivation. The genus is abbreviated Chy in trade journals....
Lindl.John LindleyJohn Lindley FRS was an English botanist, gardener and orchidologist.-Early years:Born in Catton, near Norwich, England, John Lindley was one of four children of George and Mary Lindley. George Lindley was a nurseryman and pomologist and ran a commercial nursery garden...
, included Thorvaldsenia Liebm.
- Chysis
- Alliance Plocoglottis
- PlocoglottisPlocoglottisPlocoglottis is a genus of orchids ....
BlumeCarl Ludwig BlumeCharles Ludwig de Blume or Karl Ludwig von Blume was a German-Dutch botanist.He was born at Braunschweig in Germany, but studied at Leiden University and spent his professional life working in the Dutch East Indies and in the Netherlands, where he was Director of the Rijksherbarium at Leiden...
- Plocoglottis
- Alliance Tainia
- TainiaTainiaTainia is a genus of terrestrial orchids distributed from India, China, Southeast Asia to New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Australia.-Synonymy:...
BlumeCarl Ludwig BlumeCharles Ludwig de Blume or Karl Ludwig von Blume was a German-Dutch botanist.He was born at Braunschweig in Germany, but studied at Leiden University and spent his professional life working in the Dutch East Indies and in the Netherlands, where he was Director of the Rijksherbarium at Leiden...
, included Ania Lindl.John LindleyJohn Lindley FRS was an English botanist, gardener and orchidologist.-Early years:Born in Catton, near Norwich, England, John Lindley was one of four children of George and Mary Lindley. George Lindley was a nurseryman and pomologist and ran a commercial nursery garden...
, Ascotainia Ridl., Mitopetalum BlumeCarl Ludwig BlumeCharles Ludwig de Blume or Karl Ludwig von Blume was a German-Dutch botanist.He was born at Braunschweig in Germany, but studied at Leiden University and spent his professional life working in the Dutch East Indies and in the Netherlands, where he was Director of the Rijksherbarium at Leiden...
- Tainia
Subtribe Sobraliinae
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- SobraliaSobraliaSobralia is a genus of about 125 orchids and the only genus of the subtribe Sobraliinae.It is native to Central and South America. The plants are more commonly terrestrial, but are also found growing epiphytically, in wet forests from sea level to about 8,800 ft. The genus was named for Dr....
RuizHipólito Ruiz LópezHipólito Ruiz López , or Hipólito Ruiz, was a Spanish botanist known for researching the floras of Peru and Chile during an expedition under Carlos III from 1777 to 1788...
& Pav., included Cyathoglottis Poepp. & Endl., Fregea Rchb.f.Heinrich Gustav ReichenbachHeinrich Gustav Reichenbach was an ornithologist, botanist and the foremost German orchidologist of the 19th century...
, Lindsayella Ames & C.Schweinf.
- Sobralia
Subtribe Thuniinae
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- ThuniaThuniaThunia is a genus of orchids and the only genus of the subtribe Thuniinae. The genus comprises 6 species, native to Southeast Asia. It is abbreviated Thu in trade journals.-External links:*...
Rchb.f.Heinrich Gustav ReichenbachHeinrich Gustav Reichenbach was an ornithologist, botanist and the foremost German orchidologist of the 19th century...
- Thunia
Tribe Calypsoeae
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- AplectrumAplectrum hyemaleAplectrum hyemale is a species of orchids and the sole species of the genus Aplectrum. The generic name comes from Greek and signifies "spurless"...
(Nutt.) Torr. - CalypsoCalypso orchidThe Calypso orchid , also known as the fairy slipper or Venus's slipper, is a perennial member of the orchid family found in undisturbed northern and montane forests...
, included Calypsodium LinkJohann Heinrich Friedrich LinkJohann Heinrich Friedrich Link was a German naturalist and botanist.Link was born at Hildesheim as a son of the minister August Heinrich Link , who taught him the love for nature through collection of 'natural objects'...
, Cytherea Salisb.Richard Anthony SalisburyRichard Anthony Salisbury FRS was a British botanist. While he is remembered as a valuable worker in horticultural and botanical sciences, several bitter disputes caused him to be ostracised by his contemporaries.-Life:...
, Norna Wahlenb., Orchidium Sw.Olof SwartzOlof Peter Swartz was a Swedish botanist and taxonomist. He is best known for his taxonomic work and studies into pteridophytes... - TipulariaTipulariaTipularia is a genus of temperate terrestrial orchids , comprising only three species, one each from North America, Japan, and the Himalayas. Its name is derived from Tipula, a genus of cranefly....
Nutt., included Anthericlis Raf.Constantine Samuel Rafinesque-SchmaltzConstantine Samuel Rafinesque-Schmaltz, as he is known in Europe, was a nineteenth-century polymath who made notable contributions to botany, zoology, the study of prehistoric earthworks in North America and Mesoamerican ancient linguistics.Rafinesque was eccentric, and is often portrayed as an...
, Plecturus Raf.Constantine Samuel Rafinesque-SchmaltzConstantine Samuel Rafinesque-Schmaltz, as he is known in Europe, was a nineteenth-century polymath who made notable contributions to botany, zoology, the study of prehistoric earthworks in North America and Mesoamerican ancient linguistics.Rafinesque was eccentric, and is often portrayed as an...
- Aplectrum
Tribe Cryptarrheneae
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- CryptarrhenaCryptarrhenaCryptarrhena is a genus of orchids with about 4 species. It is the only genus comprised by the tribe Cryptarrheneae.The genus Orchidofunckia A.Rich. & Galeotti is generally considered a synonym of Cryptarrhena....
R.Br.Robert Brown (botanist)Robert Brown was a Scottish botanist and palaeobotanist who made important contributions to botany largely through his pioneering use of the microscope...
, included Orchidofunckia A.Rich. & GaleottiHenri Guillaume GaleottiHenri Guillaume Galeotti was a French-Belgian botanist and geologist of Italian parentage who was born in Paris. He specialized in the study of the family Cactaceae....
- Cryptarrhena
Tribe Coelogyneae
Over 400 speciesSubtribe Adrorhizinae
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- Adrorhizon Hook.f.
Subtribe Coelogyninae
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- CoelogyneCoelogyneCoelogyne Lindl. 1821, is a genus of over 200 sympodial epiphytes from the family Orchidaceae, distributed across India, China, Indonesia and the Fiji islands, with the main centers in Borneo, Sumatra and the Himalayas. They can be found from tropical lowland forests to montane rainforests. A few...
Lindl.John LindleyJohn Lindley FRS was an English botanist, gardener and orchidologist.-Early years:Born in Catton, near Norwich, England, John Lindley was one of four children of George and Mary Lindley. George Lindley was a nurseryman and pomologist and ran a commercial nursery garden...
, included Bolborchis Lindl.John LindleyJohn Lindley FRS was an English botanist, gardener and orchidologist.-Early years:Born in Catton, near Norwich, England, John Lindley was one of four children of George and Mary Lindley. George Lindley was a nurseryman and pomologist and ran a commercial nursery garden...
, Hologyne Pfitzer, Ptychogyne Pfitzer - DendrochilumDendrochilumDendrochilum is a genus of epiphytic, lithophytic and a few terrestrial flowering plants in the orchid family...
BlumeCarl Ludwig BlumeCharles Ludwig de Blume or Karl Ludwig von Blume was a German-Dutch botanist.He was born at Braunschweig in Germany, but studied at Leiden University and spent his professional life working in the Dutch East Indies and in the Netherlands, where he was Director of the Rijksherbarium at Leiden...
, included Acoridium NeesChristian Gottfried Daniel Nees von EsenbeckChristian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck was a prolific German botanist, physician, zoologist, and natural philosopher. He was a contemporary of Goethe and was born within the lifetime of Linnaeus. He described approximately 7,000 plant species...
& Meyen, Platyclinis Benth.George BenthamGeorge Bentham CMG FRS was an English botanist, characterized by Duane Isely as "the premier systematic botanist of the nineteenth century".- Formative years :... - PleionePeacock orchidPeacock orchids are a small group of beautiful, predominantly terrestrial but sometimes epiphytic or lithophytic, miniature orchids. This genus is named after Pleione, mother of the Pleiades and comprises about 20 species...
D.Don
- Coelogyne
Tribe EpidendreaeEpidendreaeThe tribe Epidendreae of the Orchidaceae comprises six subtribes:* Bletiinae sensu MMIV, which contains only the genera Basiphyllaea, Bletia, and Hexalectris* Chysinae* Coeliinae* Laeliinae* Pleurothallidinae* Ponerinae...
CosmopolitanCosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, a taxon is said to have a cosmopolitan distribution if its range extends across all or most of the world in appropriate habitats. For instance, the killer whale has a cosmopolitan distribution, extending over most of the world's oceans. Other examples include humans, the lichen...
; largest tribe of this subfamily, with over 8,000 species
Subtribe Glomerinae
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- AgrostophyllumAgrostophyllumAgrostylum is a genus with about ninety species from the orchid family . The genus name is derived from the Greek words agrostis and phyllos , referring to the grass-like appearance of the leaves of some species....
BlumeCarl Ludwig BlumeCharles Ludwig de Blume or Karl Ludwig von Blume was a German-Dutch botanist.He was born at Braunschweig in Germany, but studied at Leiden University and spent his professional life working in the Dutch East Indies and in the Netherlands, where he was Director of the Rijksherbarium at Leiden... - EarinaEarinaEarina is a genus of orchids , comprising approximately ten species. Three endemic species are found in New Zealand, five in New Caledonia, and also in Tahiti, Samoa and Fiji....
Lindl.John LindleyJohn Lindley FRS was an English botanist, gardener and orchidologist.-Early years:Born in Catton, near Norwich, England, John Lindley was one of four children of George and Mary Lindley. George Lindley was a nurseryman and pomologist and ran a commercial nursery garden...
- Agrostophyllum
Glomera
Glomera
Glomera is a genus of orchids , with more than 50 species. They are native from New Guinea and Malaysia.The genera Ischnocentrum Schltr. and Sepalosiphon Schltr. are synonyms of this genus.-Species:...
Blume
Carl Ludwig Blume
Charles Ludwig de Blume or Karl Ludwig von Blume was a German-Dutch botanist.He was born at Braunschweig in Germany, but studied at Leiden University and spent his professional life working in the Dutch East Indies and in the Netherlands, where he was Director of the Rijksherbarium at Leiden...
, included Ischnocentrum Schltr.,Sepalosiphon Schltr.
Subtribe Laeliinae
Laeliinae
Laeliinae is a Neotropical subtribe including 40 orchid genera, such as Brassavola, Laelia, Sophronitis, and Cattleya. The genus Epidendrum is the largest within this subtribe, containing about 1500 species...
: over 1400 species, mostly tropical American epiphytes, in 43 genera. It contains more than 25% (136) of all hybrid genera.
- Alliance IsochilusIsochilusIsochilus is a genus of orchids with 13 recognized species. They are lowland epiphytes mainly found in Central America, from Cuba and Mexico to Argentina....
- HexiseaHexiseaHexisea is a genus of orchids . The genera Costaricaea Schltr. and Euothonaea Rchb.f. are synonyms of Hexisea. This genus is abbreviated Hxsa in trade journals.-Synonymy:...
Lindl.John LindleyJohn Lindley FRS was an English botanist, gardener and orchidologist.-Early years:Born in Catton, near Norwich, England, John Lindley was one of four children of George and Mary Lindley. George Lindley was a nurseryman and pomologist and ran a commercial nursery garden...
, included Costaricaea Schltr., Euothonaea Rchb.f.Heinrich Gustav ReichenbachHeinrich Gustav Reichenbach was an ornithologist, botanist and the foremost German orchidologist of the 19th century...
, - IsochilusIsochilusIsochilus is a genus of orchids with 13 recognized species. They are lowland epiphytes mainly found in Central America, from Cuba and Mexico to Argentina....
R.Br.Robert Brown (botanist)Robert Brown was a Scottish botanist and palaeobotanist who made important contributions to botany largely through his pioneering use of the microscope...
- Hexisea
- Alliance Cattleya
- BrassavolaBrassavolaBrassavola is a genus of 20 orchids . They were named in 1813 by the Scottish botanist Robert Brown. The name comes from the Venetian nobleman and physician Antonio Musa Brassavola. This genus is abbreviated B. in trade journals....
R.Br.Robert Brown (botanist)Robert Brown was a Scottish botanist and palaeobotanist who made important contributions to botany largely through his pioneering use of the microscope...
, included Eudisanthema Neck. ex Post & KuntzeOtto KuntzeOtto Carl Ernst Kuntze was a German botanist.-Biography:Otto Kuntze was born in Leipzig.An apothecary in his early career, he published an essay entitled Pocket Fauna of Leipzig. Between 1863 and...
, Lysimnia Raf.Constantine Samuel Rafinesque-SchmaltzConstantine Samuel Rafinesque-Schmaltz, as he is known in Europe, was a nineteenth-century polymath who made notable contributions to botany, zoology, the study of prehistoric earthworks in North America and Mesoamerican ancient linguistics.Rafinesque was eccentric, and is often portrayed as an...
, Tulexis Raf.Constantine Samuel Rafinesque-SchmaltzConstantine Samuel Rafinesque-Schmaltz, as he is known in Europe, was a nineteenth-century polymath who made notable contributions to botany, zoology, the study of prehistoric earthworks in North America and Mesoamerican ancient linguistics.Rafinesque was eccentric, and is often portrayed as an... - BroughtoniaBroughtoniaBroughtonia is a genus of orchids of the Greater Antilles. The genus is abbreviated Bro in trade journals.With the inclusion of the genera Cattleyopsis Lem. and Laeliopsis Lindl. & Paxton it consists of 6 species.The haploid chromosome number of one species, B. sanguinea, has been determined...
R.Br.Robert Brown (botanist)Robert Brown was a Scottish botanist and palaeobotanist who made important contributions to botany largely through his pioneering use of the microscope...
, included Cattleyopsis Lem., Laeliopsis Lindl.John LindleyJohn Lindley FRS was an English botanist, gardener and orchidologist.-Early years:Born in Catton, near Norwich, England, John Lindley was one of four children of George and Mary Lindley. George Lindley was a nurseryman and pomologist and ran a commercial nursery garden...
& PaxtonJoseph PaxtonSir Joseph Paxton was an English gardener and architect, best known for designing The Crystal Palace.-Early life:... - CattleyaCattleyaCattleya is a genus of 113 species of orchids from Costa Rica to tropical South America. The genus was named in 1824 by John Lindley after Sir William Cattley who received and successfully cultivated specimens of Cattleya labiata that were used as packing material in a shipment of other orchids...
Lindl.John LindleyJohn Lindley FRS was an English botanist, gardener and orchidologist.-Early years:Born in Catton, near Norwich, England, John Lindley was one of four children of George and Mary Lindley. George Lindley was a nurseryman and pomologist and ran a commercial nursery garden...
, included Maelenia Dumort. - EncycliaEncycliaEncyclia is a genus of orchids. The genus name comes from Greek enkykleomai , referring to the lateral lobes of the lip which encircle the column. The abbreviation in the horticultural trade is E....
Hook., included Amblostoma Scheidw., Dinema Lindl.John LindleyJohn Lindley FRS was an English botanist, gardener and orchidologist.-Early years:Born in Catton, near Norwich, England, John Lindley was one of four children of George and Mary Lindley. George Lindley was a nurseryman and pomologist and ran a commercial nursery garden...
, Hormidium (Lindl.John LindleyJohn Lindley FRS was an English botanist, gardener and orchidologist.-Early years:Born in Catton, near Norwich, England, John Lindley was one of four children of George and Mary Lindley. George Lindley was a nurseryman and pomologist and ran a commercial nursery garden...
) Heynh.Gustav HeynholdGustav Heynhold was a German botanist.In 1841, he renamed Arabis thaliana as Arabidopsis thaliana Heynh. in honour of Johannes Thal.His author abbreviation is Heynh.-Works:...
, Sulpitia Raf.Constantine Samuel Rafinesque-SchmaltzConstantine Samuel Rafinesque-Schmaltz, as he is known in Europe, was a nineteenth-century polymath who made notable contributions to botany, zoology, the study of prehistoric earthworks in North America and Mesoamerican ancient linguistics.Rafinesque was eccentric, and is often portrayed as an... - LaeliaLaeliaLaelia, abbreviated L. in the horticultural trade, is a small genus of 25 species from the orchid family . This is one of the most important and popular orchid genera, because of the beautiful flowers, their genetic properties and because they are fairly easy in culture. It is probably named after...
Lindl.John LindleyJohn Lindley FRS was an English botanist, gardener and orchidologist.-Early years:Born in Catton, near Norwich, England, John Lindley was one of four children of George and Mary Lindley. George Lindley was a nurseryman and pomologist and ran a commercial nursery garden...
, included Amalia Rchb. - MyrmecophilaMyrmecophilaMyrmecophila is a genus of plants belonging to the family Orchidaceae. Species in this genus are either ephiphytic or lithophytic in their growth habit. Their slightly scented flowers are produced on pole like growths that extend upwards from 1 to 4 meters high and take up to 4 months to develop...
RolfeRobert Allen RolfeRobert Allen Rolfe was a British botanist specializing in the study of orchids. He was the first curator of the orchid herbarium at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, founded the magazine The Orchid Review,and published many papers on hybrids of different species of orchids.The genus Allenrolfea of... - RhyncholaeliaRhyncholaeliaRhyncholaelia, abbreviated Rl. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids , comprising 2 species. They are distributed in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras. Both species were originally published in Brassavola by Lindley. In 1918, Schlechter erected the new genus Rhyncholaelia and...
Schltr. - SchomburgkiaSchomburgkiaSchomburgkia is a genus of plants belonging to the family Orchidaceae. This genus is named for Richard Schomburgk, a German botanist who explored British Guiana during the 19th century. Species in this genus are either ephiphytic or lithophytic in their growth habit...
Lindl.John LindleyJohn Lindley FRS was an English botanist, gardener and orchidologist.-Early years:Born in Catton, near Norwich, England, John Lindley was one of four children of George and Mary Lindley. George Lindley was a nurseryman and pomologist and ran a commercial nursery garden... - SophronitisSophronitisSophronitis, abbreviated Soph in horticultural trade, is a genus of small, epiphytic or lithophytic orchids, growing in the damp montane forest of eastern Brazil, Paraguay and NE Argentina. Currently, 65 species are recognized....
Lindl.John LindleyJohn Lindley FRS was an English botanist, gardener and orchidologist.-Early years:Born in Catton, near Norwich, England, John Lindley was one of four children of George and Mary Lindley. George Lindley was a nurseryman and pomologist and ran a commercial nursery garden...
, included Lophoglottis Raf.Constantine Samuel Rafinesque-SchmaltzConstantine Samuel Rafinesque-Schmaltz, as he is known in Europe, was a nineteenth-century polymath who made notable contributions to botany, zoology, the study of prehistoric earthworks in North America and Mesoamerican ancient linguistics.Rafinesque was eccentric, and is often portrayed as an...
, Sophronia Lindl.John LindleyJohn Lindley FRS was an English botanist, gardener and orchidologist.-Early years:Born in Catton, near Norwich, England, John Lindley was one of four children of George and Mary Lindley. George Lindley was a nurseryman and pomologist and ran a commercial nursery garden... - GuariantheGuariantheGuarianthe, abbreviated Gur. in the horticultural trade, is a small genus of epiphytic orchids, growing in wet forests in Central America and northern South America. It was separated from the bifoliate Cattleyas in 2003, based on phylogenetic studies of nuclear DNA sequence data- Species...
Dressler & W.E. Higgins (2003)
- Brassavola
- Alliance Barkeria
- BarkeriaBarkeriaBarkeria, abbreviated Bark in horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids originating from Mexico, comprising about 15 species. This genus was once considered part of Epidendrum....
Knowles & Westc. - CaularthronCaularthronCaularthron Raf. , abbreviated Cau. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids with 4 species. They are epiphytic orchids with specialized hollow pseudobulbs that house ants. The genus is exclusively found in the neotropics....
Raf.Constantine Samuel Rafinesque-SchmaltzConstantine Samuel Rafinesque-Schmaltz, as he is known in Europe, was a nineteenth-century polymath who made notable contributions to botany, zoology, the study of prehistoric earthworks in North America and Mesoamerican ancient linguistics.Rafinesque was eccentric, and is often portrayed as an...
, included Diacrium (Lindl.John LindleyJohn Lindley FRS was an English botanist, gardener and orchidologist.-Early years:Born in Catton, near Norwich, England, John Lindley was one of four children of George and Mary Lindley. George Lindley was a nurseryman and pomologist and ran a commercial nursery garden...
) Benth.George BenthamGeorge Bentham CMG FRS was an English botanist, characterized by Duane Isely as "the premier systematic botanist of the nineteenth century".- Formative years :...
- Barkeria
- Alliance EpidendrumEpidendrumEpidendrum , abbreviated Epi in horticultural trade, is a large neotropical genus of the orchid family. With more than 1,100 species, some authors describe it as a mega-genus. The genus name refers to its epiphytic growth habit...
- EpidendrumEpidendrumEpidendrum , abbreviated Epi in horticultural trade, is a large neotropical genus of the orchid family. With more than 1,100 species, some authors describe it as a mega-genus. The genus name refers to its epiphytic growth habit...
Jacq.Nikolaus Joseph von JacquinNikolaus Joseph Freiherr von Jacquin or Baron Nikolaus von Jacquin. was a scientist who studied medicine, chemistry and botany....
, included Amphiglottis Salisb.Richard Anthony SalisburyRichard Anthony Salisbury FRS was a British botanist. While he is remembered as a valuable worker in horticultural and botanical sciences, several bitter disputes caused him to be ostracised by his contemporaries.-Life:...
, Anacheilium Hoffmanns., Anocheil Hoffmanns. ex Rchb., Auliza SmallJohn Kunkel SmallJohn Kunkel Small was an American botanist.He was the first Curator of Museums at The New York Botanical Garden, a post in which he served from 1898 until 1906. From 1906 to 1934 he was Head Curator and then from 1934 until his death he was Chief Research Associate and Curator...
, CoilostylisCoilostylisCoilostylis, was split off from the "supergenus" Epidendrum in 2004. This genus features pseudobulbs, large bracts around the flowers, and flowers that are typically resupinate, with the trilobate lip adnate to the column and having a long thin midlobe...
Raf.Constantine Samuel Rafinesque-SchmaltzConstantine Samuel Rafinesque-Schmaltz, as he is known in Europe, was a nineteenth-century polymath who made notable contributions to botany, zoology, the study of prehistoric earthworks in North America and Mesoamerican ancient linguistics.Rafinesque was eccentric, and is often portrayed as an...
, Didothion Raf.Constantine Samuel Rafinesque-SchmaltzConstantine Samuel Rafinesque-Schmaltz, as he is known in Europe, was a nineteenth-century polymath who made notable contributions to botany, zoology, the study of prehistoric earthworks in North America and Mesoamerican ancient linguistics.Rafinesque was eccentric, and is often portrayed as an...
,, Diothonea Lindl.John LindleyJohn Lindley FRS was an English botanist, gardener and orchidologist.-Early years:Born in Catton, near Norwich, England, John Lindley was one of four children of George and Mary Lindley. George Lindley was a nurseryman and pomologist and ran a commercial nursery garden...
, Dothilophis Raf.Constantine Samuel Rafinesque-SchmaltzConstantine Samuel Rafinesque-Schmaltz, as he is known in Europe, was a nineteenth-century polymath who made notable contributions to botany, zoology, the study of prehistoric earthworks in North America and Mesoamerican ancient linguistics.Rafinesque was eccentric, and is often portrayed as an...
, Doxosma Raf.Constantine Samuel Rafinesque-SchmaltzConstantine Samuel Rafinesque-Schmaltz, as he is known in Europe, was a nineteenth-century polymath who made notable contributions to botany, zoology, the study of prehistoric earthworks in North America and Mesoamerican ancient linguistics.Rafinesque was eccentric, and is often portrayed as an...
, Epicladium SmallJohn Kunkel SmallJohn Kunkel Small was an American botanist.He was the first Curator of Museums at The New York Botanical Garden, a post in which he served from 1898 until 1906. From 1906 to 1934 he was Head Curator and then from 1934 until his death he was Chief Research Associate and Curator...
, Epidanthus L.O.Williams, Epidendropsis Garay & Dunst., Exophya Raf.Constantine Samuel Rafinesque-SchmaltzConstantine Samuel Rafinesque-Schmaltz, as he is known in Europe, was a nineteenth-century polymath who made notable contributions to botany, zoology, the study of prehistoric earthworks in North America and Mesoamerican ancient linguistics.Rafinesque was eccentric, and is often portrayed as an...
, Hemiscleria Lindl.John LindleyJohn Lindley FRS was an English botanist, gardener and orchidologist.-Early years:Born in Catton, near Norwich, England, John Lindley was one of four children of George and Mary Lindley. George Lindley was a nurseryman and pomologist and ran a commercial nursery garden...
, Kalopternix Garay & Dunst., Lanium (Lindl.John LindleyJohn Lindley FRS was an English botanist, gardener and orchidologist.-Early years:Born in Catton, near Norwich, England, John Lindley was one of four children of George and Mary Lindley. George Lindley was a nurseryman and pomologist and ran a commercial nursery garden...
) Benth.George BenthamGeorge Bentham CMG FRS was an English botanist, characterized by Duane Isely as "the premier systematic botanist of the nineteenth century".- Formative years :...
, Larnandra Raf.Constantine Samuel Rafinesque-SchmaltzConstantine Samuel Rafinesque-Schmaltz, as he is known in Europe, was a nineteenth-century polymath who made notable contributions to botany, zoology, the study of prehistoric earthworks in North America and Mesoamerican ancient linguistics.Rafinesque was eccentric, and is often portrayed as an...
, Microepidendrum Brieger (nom. inval.), Minicolumna Brieger (nom. inval.), Nanodes Lindl.John LindleyJohn Lindley FRS was an English botanist, gardener and orchidologist.-Early years:Born in Catton, near Norwich, England, John Lindley was one of four children of George and Mary Lindley. George Lindley was a nurseryman and pomologist and ran a commercial nursery garden...
, Neolehmannia Kraenzl., Neowilliamsia Garay, Nyctosma Raf.Constantine Samuel Rafinesque-SchmaltzConstantine Samuel Rafinesque-Schmaltz, as he is known in Europe, was a nineteenth-century polymath who made notable contributions to botany, zoology, the study of prehistoric earthworks in North America and Mesoamerican ancient linguistics.Rafinesque was eccentric, and is often portrayed as an...
, Phadrosanthus Neck. ex Raf.Constantine Samuel Rafinesque-SchmaltzConstantine Samuel Rafinesque-Schmaltz, as he is known in Europe, was a nineteenth-century polymath who made notable contributions to botany, zoology, the study of prehistoric earthworks in North America and Mesoamerican ancient linguistics.Rafinesque was eccentric, and is often portrayed as an...
, Physinga Lindl.John LindleyJohn Lindley FRS was an English botanist, gardener and orchidologist.-Early years:Born in Catton, near Norwich, England, John Lindley was one of four children of George and Mary Lindley. George Lindley was a nurseryman and pomologist and ran a commercial nursery garden...
, Pleuranthium Benth.George BenthamGeorge Bentham CMG FRS was an English botanist, characterized by Duane Isely as "the premier systematic botanist of the nineteenth century".- Formative years :...
, ProsthecheaProsthecheaProsthechea is a genus in the orchid family . The name is derived from the Greek word prostheke , referring to the appendage on the back of the column....
Knowles & Westc., Pseudepidendrum Rchb.f.Heinrich Gustav ReichenbachHeinrich Gustav Reichenbach was an ornithologist, botanist and the foremost German orchidologist of the 19th century...
, Seraphyta Fisch.Friedrich Ernst Ludwig von FischerFriedrich Ernst Ludwig Fischer was a Russian botanist, born in Germany. He was director of the St Petersburg botanical garden from 1823 to 1850....
& C.A.Mey., Spathiger SmallJohn Kunkel SmallJohn Kunkel Small was an American botanist.He was the first Curator of Museums at The New York Botanical Garden, a post in which he served from 1898 until 1906. From 1906 to 1934 he was Head Curator and then from 1934 until his death he was Chief Research Associate and Curator...
, Stenoglossum KunthCarl Sigismund KunthCarl Sigismund Kunth , also Karl Sigismund Kunth or anglicized as Charles Sigismund Kunth, was a German botanist...
, Tritelandra Raf.Constantine Samuel Rafinesque-SchmaltzConstantine Samuel Rafinesque-Schmaltz, as he is known in Europe, was a nineteenth-century polymath who made notable contributions to botany, zoology, the study of prehistoric earthworks in North America and Mesoamerican ancient linguistics.Rafinesque was eccentric, and is often portrayed as an...
- Epidendrum
- Alliance LeptotesLeptotes (orchid)Leptotes, abbreviated Lpt in horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids formed by nine small species that grow in the dry jungles of south and southeast Brazil, and also in Paraguay or Argentina...
- LeptotesLeptotes (orchid)Leptotes, abbreviated Lpt in horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids formed by nine small species that grow in the dry jungles of south and southeast Brazil, and also in Paraguay or Argentina...
Lindl.John LindleyJohn Lindley FRS was an English botanist, gardener and orchidologist.-Early years:Born in Catton, near Norwich, England, John Lindley was one of four children of George and Mary Lindley. George Lindley was a nurseryman and pomologist and ran a commercial nursery garden...
- Leptotes
- Alliance NeocogniauxiaNeocogniauxiaNeocogniauxia is a genus of orchids, , consisting of two species in the Greater Antilles.Neocogniauxia hexaptera Schltr. is endemic to Hispaniola and Neocogniauxia monophylla Schltr. to Jamaica...
- NeocogniauxiaNeocogniauxiaNeocogniauxia is a genus of orchids, , consisting of two species in the Greater Antilles.Neocogniauxia hexaptera Schltr. is endemic to Hispaniola and Neocogniauxia monophylla Schltr. to Jamaica...
Schltr. - DilomilisDilomilisDilomilis is a genus of orchids, , consisting of five species in the Greater Antilles.The genus is named for its bicallose lip....
Raf. - TomzanoniaTomzanoniaTomzanonia is a genus of orchids, , consisting of a single species, Tomzanonia filicina Nir, found on Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles.The genus is named for Dr. Tom Zanoni of the New York Botanical Garden....
Nir
- Neocogniauxia
- Alliance hybrids
- BrassocattleyaBrassocattleyaBrassocattleya or Brasso-cattleya, abbreviated Bc. in the horticultural trade, is an intergeneric orchid hybrid including the genera Brassavola and Cattleya....
hort. - BrassoepidendrumBrassoepidendrumBrassoepidendrum, abbreviated Bepi. in the horticultural trade, is the nothogenus of intergeneric orchid hybrids including wild ancestors from both genera Brassavola and Epidendrum, and from no others....
hort. - BrassolaeliocattleyaBrassolaeliocattleyaBrassolaeliocattleya, abbreviated Blc. in the horticultural trade, is the orchid nothogenus for intergeneric hybrid greges containing at least one ancestor species from each of the three ancestral genera Brassavola R.Br, Cattleya Lindl...
hort. - CattleytoniaCattleytoniaCattleytonia is an intergeneric hybrid of orchids. It is abbreviated Ctna in horticultural trade....
hort. - EpicattleyaEpicattleyaEpicattleya is an intergeneric orchid hybrid. The nothogenus is abbreviated Epc. in the horticultural trade....
hort. - EpilaeliocattleyaEpilaeliocattleyaEpilaeliocattleya, abbreviated Eplc. in the horticultural trade, is the nothogenus consisting of all intergeneric orchid hybrids descended from at least one species in each of the parent genera , and from no other natural genera....
hort. - HawkinsaraHawkinsaraHawkinsara, abbreviated Hknsa. in the horticultural trade, is an intergeneric hybrid of orchids, with parent genera Broughtonia, Cattleya, Laelia and Sophronitis....
hort. - LaeliocatoniaLaeliocatoniaLaeliocatonia is a nothogenus of intergeneric orchid hybrids descended from the parent genera Laelia, Cattleya and Broughtonia. It is abbreviated Lctna. in the horticultural trade....
hort. - LaeliocattleyaLaeliocattleyaLaeliocattleya is a nothogenus of intergeneric orchid hybrids descended from the parental genera Laelia and Cattleya. It is abbreviated Lc. in the horticultural trade....
hort. ex RolfeRobert Allen RolfeRobert Allen Rolfe was a British botanist specializing in the study of orchids. He was the first curator of the orchid herbarium at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, founded the magazine The Orchid Review,and published many papers on hybrids of different species of orchids.The genus Allenrolfea of... - OtaaraOtaaraOtaara, abbreviated Otr. in the horticultural trade, is an intergeneric hybrid of orchids, with Brassavola, Broughtonia, Cattleya, Laelia and Sophronitis as parent genera....
hort. - PotinaraPotinaraPotinara, abbreviated Pot in the horticultural trade, is the nothogenus comprising those intergeneric hybrids of orchids which have Brassavola, Cattleya, Laelia and Sophronitis as parent genera....
hort. - SchombocattleyaSchombocattleyaSchombocattleya is an intergeneric hybrid of orchids. The genus is abbreviated Smbc. in the horticultural trade....
hort. - SophrocattleyaSophrocattleyaSophrocattleya is an intergeneric hybrid of orchids. The genus is abbreviated Sc. in the horticultural trade....
hort. - SophrolaeliaSophrolaeliaSophrolaelia is an intergeneric hybrid of orchids. It is abbreviated Sl. in the horticultural trade....
hort. - SophrolaeliocattleyaSophrolaeliocattleyaSophrolaeliocattleya is a nothogenus of artificial intergeneric orchid hybrids...
hort.
- Brassocattleya
Subtribe Meiracyllinae
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- MeiracylliumMeiracylliumMeiracyllium, abbreviated as Mrclm in horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids and the sole genus of the subtribe Meiracyllinae. The genus comprises 2 or 3 rare species, found from Mexico to Guatemala....
Rchb.f.Heinrich Gustav ReichenbachHeinrich Gustav Reichenbach was an ornithologist, botanist and the foremost German orchidologist of the 19th century...
- Subtribe PleurothallidinaePleurothallidinaeThe Pleurothallidinae are a neotropical subtribe of plants of the orchid family including 29 genera in more than 4000 species.Naturally occurring species of this subtribe are among the more popular orchids of horticulturalists, especially the genera Dracula, Dryadella, Masdevallia and...
- Subtribe Pleurothallidinae
- Meiracyllium
These species have single leaves, non-pseudobulbous ramicauls, articulated ovary
Ovary (plants)
In the flowering plants, an ovary is a part of the female reproductive organ of the flower or gynoecium. Specifically, it is the part of the pistil which holds the ovule and is located above or below or at the point of connection with the base of the petals and sepals...
, deciduous from the pedicel.
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- Genera: AciantheraAciantheraAcianthera is an extremely new genus of orchids, consisting of species formerly placed under Pleurothallis subgenus Acianthera. This splitting is a result of recent DNA sequencing.-List of species:...
, AcostaeaAcostaeaAcostaea is a genus of in the orchid family which comprises four species native to Central and South America, the most common of which is A. costaricensis. The species are all very small, with the lateral sepals of the flower fused into a synsepal...
, AnathallisAnathallisAnathallis is a genus of orchid, comprising about 97 species.-List of species:#Anathallis acuminata Pridgeon & M.W.Chase, Lindleyana 16: 247 .#Anathallis anderssonii Pridgeon & M.W.Chase, Lindleyana 16: 247 ....
, BarbosellaBarbosellaBarbosella is a genus of mostly creeping orchids. The genus has about 20 species, widespread from Central America to Brazil. Named after João Barbosa Rodrigues, an investigator of Brazilian orchids, they have single flowers with a unique lip base that works like a ball and...
, Barbrodria, Brachionidium, ChamelophytonChamelophytonChamelophyton is a monotypic genus of orchids.Garayella Brieger is a synonym of Chamelophyton....
, Condylago, DraconanthesDraconanthesDraconanthes is a genus of orchids, comprising two species. These have rigid, fleshy sepals and fleshy petals with a thick lip, and are borne on successively flowered racemes. One species is endemic to Ecuador, the other is found through the Andes at high elevations.These 2 species were previously...
, Dracula, DresslerellaDresslerellaDresslerella is a genus of miniature orchids, with about 13 species. The genus is named after orchidologist Rober L. Dressler. Some species are noted to be pubescent.-List of species:...
, DryadellaDryadellaDryadella is a genus of miniature orchids, formerly included in the genus Masdevallia. Plants are typically composed of a tuft of leaves from 3 to 6 cm long. The small flowers are often conspicuously spotted, and are borne at the base of the leaves. There are about 40 species, distributed...
, EchinosepalaEchinosepalaEchinosepala is a proposed genus of orchids comprising the subgenera Silenia and Satyria of the genus Myoxanthus. There is little reason to resist this change, thus Echinosepala is widely accepted...
, Frondaria, Jostia, LepanthesLepanthesLepanthes is a large genus of orchids with about 800–1000 species, distributed in the Antilles and from Mexico through Bolivia . The genus is abbreviated in horticultural trade as Lths...
, LepanthopsisLepanthopsisLepanthopsis, abbreviated as Lpths in horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids with about 38 species, mostly distributed in the Andes and the Caribbean. Lepanthopsis orchids are very small, often with flowers measuring less than 1 centimeter across....
, Luerella, MasdevalliaMasdevalliaMasdevallia, abbreviated Masd in horticultural trade, is a large genus of flowering plants of the Pleurothallidinae, a subtribe of the orchid family . There are over 500 species, grouped into several subgenera...
, MyoxanthusMyoxanthusMyoxanthus is a genus of orchids with about 50 species, widely distributed in Central and South America. This genus is a close ally of Pleurothallis....
, OctomeriaOctomeriaOctomeria is a plant genus belonging to the family Orchidaceae. The genus comprises about 200 species native to the Neotropics, mostly in Brazil....
, OphidionOphidion (plant)Ophidion is a genus of orchids found in Central America and the Andes....
, PabstiellaPabstiellaPabstiella is a small orchid genus belonging to the subfamily Epidendroideae. They occur in Central and Tropical America.While the "Checklist of Monocotyledons" of Kew Botanical Gardens considers Pabstiella as an accepted name, it is considered a synonym of Pleurothallis by the Vascular plant...
, Phloeophila, PlatystelePlatystelePlatystele is a genus of orchids, comprising about 95 mostly miniature species. The genus is widespread from Mexico to Bolivia but infrequent in Brazil.-Images:...
, Pleurothallis, PorroglossumPorroglossumPorroglossum is a genus of orchids with 28 species, distributed in the Andes...
, RestrepiaRestrepiaRestrepia, abbreviated Rstp in horticultural trade, is a small genus of 49 orchids in the orchid family , closely related to Pleurothallis. Named in honor of Don Jose Restrepo, it tends to be more showy than most other Pleurothallids...
, Restrepiella, SalpisteleSalpisteleSalpistele is a small genus of orchids with 6 species, four of which are found in Costa Rica and Panama and two from Ecuador....
, ScaphosepalumScaphosepalumScaphosepalum is a genus of plants belonging to the family Orchidaceae. The species in this genus are mostly found in Central and South America...
, Specklinia, Stelis, TeagueiaTeagueiaTeagueia is a genus of 6 species of orchid, established by Carl Luer. They were formerly included in Masdevallia' for the most part. Three species are endemic to Colombia and three are endemic to Ecuador. They are found at high altitudes in the Andes....
, TrichosalpinxTrichosalpinxTrichosalpinx, commonly known as the bonnet orchid, is a genus of about 100 species of neotropical orchid. They are characterized by the presence of a ringed, ribbed sheath around the stem. The generic name means "trumpet with hair" and refers to this ring....
, TrisetellaTrisetellaTrisetella is a genus of about 20 species of South American orchid, native to the Andes. They bear small flowers with fused sepals and fused petals. The synsepal bears three hair-like tails, which is the namesake of Trisetella ....
, ZootrophionZootrophionZootrophion is a genus of about 12 species of orchid, distributed from Jamaica and Central America through the Andes. The stems have inflated, flattened sheaths. The flowers bear sepals that fuse at their tips to form box-like structures that resemble animal's heads, hence the generic name, which...
- Genera: Acianthera
Tribe Gastrodieae
- Subtribe Gastrodiinae
- Genera: DidymoplexisDidymoplexisDidymoplexis is a genus of 17 species of leafless, achlorophyllous orchids. Their rhizomes have aerial roots. Flowers are solitary, resupinate, and arranged into terminal or subterminal raceme. In particular, one dorsal sepal is fused with the petals forming a hoodlike structure.-List of species:...
, GastrodiaGastrodiaGastrodia is a genus of achlorophyllous orchid with about 40 species. It is a traditional Chinese herb, Tian Ma ， and is commonly used in China to treat hypertension, improve circulation and resolve headaches...
- Genera: Didymoplexis
- Subtribe Nervilliinae
- Genus: NerviliaNerviliaNervilia is a genus of orchid with about 65 species, 6 in Australia with 2 or 3 endemic and the rest widely distributed in tropical Asia, with 16 in India, and 5 in southern Africa....
- Genus: Nervilia
- Subtribe Rhizanthellinae (sometimes in Diurideae)
- Genera: Cryptanthemis, RhizanthellaRhizanthellaRhizanthella, commonly known as underground orchids, is a small epiparasitic, achlorophyllous, subterranean genus of orchid endemic native to Australia. It is abbreviated in trade journals as Rhi....
- Genera: Cryptanthemis, Rhizanthella
Tribe Malaxideae
Over 900 species- Genera: Liparis, MalaxisMalaxisMalaxis, commonly Adder's Mouth, is a genus of terrestrial and semiepiphytic orchids. The generic name signifies "smooth" and alludes to the tender texture of the lamina. There are approximately 250 species....
Tribe Neottieae
About 100 species- Subtribe Limodorinae
- Genera: AphyllorchisAphyllorchisAphyllorchis, commonly Pauper Orchids, is a genus of 30 species of terrestrial leafless orchids native to South Asia, Southeast Asia and Australia.-List of species:...
, CephalantheraCephalantheraCephalanthera , abbreviated Ceph in horticultural trade, is a genus of mostly terrestrial orchids. Members of this genus have rhizomes rather than tubers. About 15 species are currently recognised, several of them common in Europe, for example the Sword-leaved Helleborine C. longifolia...
, EpipactisEpipactisEpipactis, or Helleborine, is a genus of terrestrial orchids consisting of approximately 70 species. This genus is abbreviated as Epcts in horticultural trade.They occur in temperate and subtropical climates of America, Asia, and Europe...
, Limodorum
- Genera: Aphyllorchis
- Subtribe Listerinae
- Genus: Listera
Tribe Podochilaeae
- Subtribe Bulbophyllinae (according to Garay & al. 1994)
- Genus: AcrochaeneAcrochaeneAcrochaene is a genus of orchids, with 2 species endemic to India and Southeast Asia....
Lindl., BulbophyllumBulbophyllumBulbophyllum is the largest genus in the orchid family Orchidaceae. With more than 2,000 species, it is also one of the largest genera of flowering plants, exceeded only by Astragalus...
Thouars, Chaseella Summerhays, CirrhopetalumCirrhopetalumCirrhopetalum, abbreviated as Cirr in hortcultural trade, is a genus of epiphyte orchids . This genus is very closely related to Bulbophyllum and its members have been until recently considered to be in the genus Bulbophyllum...
Lindl., CodonosiphonCodonosiphonCodonosiphon is a genus of orchids represented by 3 species. One species occurs in Sulawesi and the other two in New Guinea. The sepals of this genus are slightly connivent, forming a bell-shape tube, whence the generic name ....
Schl., DrymodaDrymodaDrymoda is a genus of orchids, with 5 species endemic to Myanmar and Thailand. They are small epiphytes with disk-like pseudobulbs....
Lindl., Epicrianthes Blume, FerruminariaFerruminariaFerruminaria is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
Garay, Hamer & Siegerist, HapalochilusHapalochilusHapalochilus is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
(Schlechter) Senghas, Ione Lindl., MastigionMastigionMastigion is a genus of orchids with 5 species....
Garay, Hamer & Siegerist , MonomeriaMonomeriaMonomeria is a genus of orchids, with 8 species....
Lindl., MonosepalumMonosepalumMonosepalum is a genus of orchids, with 3 species endemic to New Guinea....
Schle, Osyricera Blume, PedilochilusPedilochilusPedilochilus is a genus of epiphytic orchids, with 15 species endemic to New Guinea....
Schl., RhytionanthosRhytionanthosPedilochilus is a genus of epiphytic orchids comprising 11 species native to Indo-Malaysia....
Garay, Hamer & Siegerist, SaccoglossumSaccoglossumSaccoglossum is a genus of epiphytic orchids comprising 5 species native to New Guinea....
Schl., Sunipia Lindl., SynarmosepalumSynarmosepalumSynarmosepalum is a genus of orchids comprising 2 species endemic to the Philippines....
Garay, Hamer & Siegerist, TapeinoglossumTapeinoglossumTapeinoglossum is a genus of orchids comprising 2 species endemic to New Guinea....
Schl., Trias Lindl., VesicisepalumVesicisepalumVesicisepalum is a genus of orchids comprising 3 species....
Garay, Hamer & Siegerist
- Genus: Acrochaene
- Subtribe Dendrobiinae
- Genera: CadetiaCadetiaCadetia is a genus of orchids consisting of about 55 species, with 4 in Australia, 2 of which are endemic. They are also found in Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and India....
, DendrobiumDendrobiumDendrobium is a huge genus of orchids. It was established by Olof Swartz in 1799 and today contains about 1,200 species. The genus occurs in diverse habitats throughout much of south, east and southeast Asia, including the Philippines, Borneo, Australia, New Guinea, Solomon Islands and New Zealand...
, DiplocaulobiumDiplocaulobiumDiplocaulobium is a large genus of orchids consisting of more than 100 species. They are native to Malaysia, Australia, New Guinea and Solomon Islands....
, EpigeneiumEpigeneiumEpigeneium is a genus of orchids. It contains about 35 species native to India, China, Southeast Asia, Indonesia and the Philippines.-Selected species:* Epigeneium acuminatum* Epigeneium amplum* Epigeneium arjunoense...
, FlickingeriaFlickingeriaFlickingeria, abbreviated as Flkga in horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids consisting of more than 60 species found from the Himalaya to Southeast Asia, Indonesia through New Guinea.-List of species:...
, PseuderiaPseuderiaPseuderia is a genus of orchids consisting of about 19 species distributed from the Moluccas through New Guinea to Samoa and Fiji. The genus has its center of diversity in New Guinea....
- Genera: Cadetia
- Subtribe EriinaeEriinaeThe Eriinae form a subtribe of Podochilaeae, a tribe of the orchid family . The name is derived from the genus Eria.The subtribe includes eleven genera with more than 725 species of epiphytic, lithophytic or terrestrial orchids from tropical regions of India, China, Southeast Asia, and Africa.The...
- Alliance Eria
- Genera: EriaEriaEria is a large genus of orchids with more than 500 species distributed in tropical Asia, Malaysia, Australia, Polynesia and other Pacific islands....
, TrichotosiaTrichotosiaTrichotosia is a genus of orchids with about 50 species distributed in Southeast Asia, Indonesia, New Guinea and the Pacific islands....
- Genera: Eria
- Alliance Ceratostylis
- Genera: AppendiculaAppendiculaAppendicula is a genus of orchids with more than 130 species distributed in India, Indonesia, New Guinea , the Philippines, New Caledonia and the Pacific islands, with one species, A. australiensis endemic in Australia. The genus Chilopogon is sometimes included here.- List of species :#Appendicula...
, CeratostylisCeratostylisCeratostylis is a genus of orchids with more than 60 species distributed in India, Southeast Asia, Papua New Guinea , the Philippines, and the Pacific islands.-List of species:...
, EpiblastusEpiblastusEpiblastus is a genus of orchids with 22 species distributed from New Guinea to the Philippines.-List of species:#Epiblastus accretus J.J.Sm., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 66: 176 ....
, SarcostomaSarcostomaSarcostoma is a genus of epiphytic orchids with 5 species endemic to Malaysia. The rhizomes are short and branched, with short stems bearing 1-3 apical leaves and a single resupinate flower. The sepals are lateral, and the lip trilobed. Sarcostoma is similar to Dendrobium and especially...
- Genera: Appendicula
- Alliance Eria
- Subtribe Podochilinae
- Genera: ChilopogonChilopogonChilopogon is a genus of very rare epiphytic orchids, with 5 species endemic to the mountain rainforests of New Guinea.-List of species:*Chilopogon bracteatum*Chilopogon distichum*Chilopogon kinabaluensis*Chilopogon merrillii...
, PodochilusPodochilusPodochilus is a genus of about 75 species of mosslike epiphytic orchids, distributed from Southeast Asia and Sri Lanka through New Guinea....
- Genera: Chilopogon
- Subtribe Thelasiinae
- Genera: PhreatiaPhreatiaPhreatia is a genus of about 150 species of orchids, distributed in India, Southeast Asia, Indonesia, New Guinea, Australia, and the Pacific islands....
, RhynchophreatiaRhynchophreatiaRhynchophreatia is a genus of 10 species of orchids found in Australia, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Indonesia, and New Caledonia....
- Genera: Phreatia
Tribe Tropidieae
Formerly placed in the subfamily Spiranthoideae- Genera: CorymborkisCorymborkisCorymborkis is a genus of 8 species of pantropical terrestrial orchids. They bear white or greenish flowers....
, TropidiaTropidiaTropidia is a genus of more than 30 species of terrestrial, partly saprotrophic orchids distributed from China, Japan through Indonesia....
Subfamily Higher Epidendroideae
Formerly called Vandoideae, this is the second largest subfamily with over 300 genera in more than 5,000 species. They are mostly epiphytes, but include some terrestrials and myco-heterotrophs, all occurring in most tropical areas. The main stem grows in a single direction. Many of the species develop pseudobulbs (i.e. a bulge at the base of a stem), that are normally shorter and sturdier than those in the epidendroids. The striking characteristics of the vandoids are a cellular pollinium stalk (= stipe), superposed pollinia and the unique development of the incumbent anther, that bends early in development.Tribe CymbidieaeCymbidieaeThe Cymbidieae is a tribe within the family of orchids....
About 1,800 species in 100 to 130 genera. Species are either terrestrial or epiphytic, and range throughout global tropical regions. All species have, as a unique feature, a sympodial growth habit and two pollinia.
- Subtribe Acriopsidinae: less than 50 species.
- Genus: AcriopsisAcriopsisAcriopsis, is a genus of orchids and the sole member of its subtribe, the Acriopsidinae.The genus consists of about 12 species, and was described by Carl Ludwig Blume in 1825...
- Genus: Acriopsis
- Subtribe CatasetinaeCatasetinaeThe Catasetinae is a subtribe within the Orchidaceae. Its members are widespread in lowland tropical Central and South America up to 1,500 meters. They are found on trees, stumps or old fence posts....
: about 150 species; epiphytes occurring in the Western HemisphereWestern HemisphereThe Western Hemisphere or western hemisphere is mainly used as a geographical term for the half of the Earth that lies west of the Prime Meridian and east of the Antimeridian , the other half being called the Eastern Hemisphere.In this sense, the western hemisphere consists of the western portions...
.- Genera: CatasetumCatasetumCatasetum, abbreviated as Ctsm in horticultural trade, is a genus of the Orchid family , subfamily Epidendroideae, tribe Cymbidieae, subtribe Catasetinae, with 166 species....
, CycnochesCycnochesCycnoches, abbreviated as Cyc. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of about 16 species of orchids native to tropical America.-List of species:*Cycnoches amparoanum Schltr. *Cycnoches aureum Lindl. & Paxton...
, MormodesMormodesMormodes, abbreviated as Morm. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of exactly 70 species of terrestrial and epiphyte orchids native to Central America and South America.-List of species:...
- Genera: Catasetum
- Subtribe Cyrtopodiinae: over 400 species, usually terrestrial; Asia, Africa, and tropical America.
- Alliance Bromheadia
- Genus: BromheadiaBromheadiaBromheadia, abbreviated as Brom in horticultural trade, is a genus of more than 10 species of orchids native to India, Malaysia, Australia and the Pacific islands. The genus constitutes the monotypic alliance Bromheadia....
- Genus: Bromheadia
- Alliance Eulophia
- Genus: EulophiaEulophiaThe genus Eulophia, which also constitutes the monogeneric alliance Eulophia, includes 210 species of orchids. It was first described by John Lindley in 1821. The name "Eulophia" was derived from the Greek words "eu" and "lophos" , referring to the crested ridges of the labellum in most species...
- Genus: Eulophia
- Alliance Cyrtopodium
- Genera: CymbidiellaCymbidiellaCymbidiella, abbreviated as Cymla in horticultural trade, is a genus of 3 species of epiphytic orchids native to the moist forests of Madagascar....
, CyrtopodiumCyrtopodiumCyrtopodium, often abbreviated Cyrt in horticulture, is a genus of more than 40 species of epiphytic and terrestrial orchids found from Florida and Mexico through Argentina...
, GaleandraGaleandraGaleandra, abbreviated as Gal in horticultural trade, is a genus of 20 species of orchids native to tropical America.-List of species:...
- Genera: Cymbidiella
- Alliance Cymbidium
- Genera: AnselliaAnselliaAnsellia is a monotypic genus of orchid, with only one species, Ansellia africana, commonly known as African Ansellia or Leopard Orchid. It was named after John Ansell, an English assistant botanist. who found the first specimens in 1841 on the Fernando Po Island in West Africa...
, CymbidiumCymbidiumCymbidium , or boat orchids, is a genus of 52 evergreen species in the orchid family Orchidaceae. It was first described by Olof Swartz in 1799. The name is derived from the Greek word kumbos, meaning 'hole, cavity'. It refers to the form of the base of the lip...
, GrammatophyllumGrammatophyllumGrammatophyllum, abbreviated in horticultural trade as Gram, is a genus of 11 orchid species. The name is derived from the Greek words 'gramma' and 'phyllon' , referring to the dark markings in the flower...
- Genera: Ansellia
- Alliance Dipodium
- Genus: DipodiumDipodiumDipodium is a genus of more than 20 species of orchids native to tropical and subtropical regions of China, Malaysia, New Guinea, the Pacific Islands through Australia. It is the only genus of its alliance, Dipodium....
- Genus: Dipodium
- Alliance hybrids
- Genera: BifrenidiumBifrenidium×Bifrenidium, abbreviated in trade journals Bifdm, is an intergeneric hybrid between the orchid genera Bifrenaria and Zygowarrea ....
, CymphiellaCymphiella×Cymphiella, abbreviated in trade journals Cymph, is an intergeneric hybrid between the orchid genera Cymbidium and Eulophiella ....
, CyrtelliaCyrtellia×Cyrtellia, abbreviated in trade journals Cyrtl, is an intergeneric hybrid between the orchid genera Ansellia and Cyrtopodium ....
, EulocymbidiellaEulocymbidiella×Eulocymbidiella, abbreviated in trade journals Eucmla, is an intergeneric hybrid between the orchid genera Cymbidiella and Eulophiella ....
, GaleanselliaGaleansellia×Galeansellia, abbreviated in trade journals Gslla, is an intergeneric hybrid between the orchid genera Ansellia and Galeandra ....
, GraphiellaGraphiella×Graphiella, abbreviated in trade journals Grpla, is an intergeneric hybrid between the orchid genera Cymbidiella and Graphorkis ....
- Genera: Bifrenidium
- Alliance Bromheadia
- Subtribe OncidiinaeOncidiinaeThe Oncidiinae is a subtribe within the Orchidaceae that consists of a number of genera that are closely related.This subtribe consists of about 70 genera with over 1000 species, with Oncidium as its largest genus. These genera consist of a single floral type based on the angle of the attachment of...
: Largest subtribe with nearly 1,000 species within about 56 to 78 genera, found in tropical America, the CaribbeanCaribbeanThe Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
and FloridaFloridaFlorida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. Most are epiphytes, but a few are terrestrials..They usually have short and stout pseudobulbs.- Alliance Oncidium: largest alliance; includes the majority of genera in cultivation.
- Genera: AdaAda (orchid)Ada, abbreviated as Ada in horticultural trade, is a genus of 16 species in the orchid family , subfamily Epidendroideae, tribe Cymbidieae, subtribe Oncidiinae, alliance Oncidium. The type species is Ada aurantiaca....
, AspasiaAspasia (orchid)Aspasia, abbreviated as Asp. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of 7 species of orchids occurring from southern Mexico to southern Brazil. The genus is closely related to Miltonia and Brassia...
, BrassiaBrassiaBrassia is a genus of orchids classified in the Oncidiinae subtribe.The genus was named after William Brass, a British botanist and illustrator, who collected plants in Africa under the supervision of Sir Joseph Banks...
, CochliodaCochliodaCochlioda, abbreviated Cda. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids. It consists of more than 10 species, native to Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia....
, MiltoniaMiltoniaMiltonia, abbreviated Milt. in the horticultural trade, is an orchid genus formed by nine epiphyte species and eight natural hybrids inhabitants of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, one species reaching the northeast of Argentina and east of Paraguay. This genus was established by John Lindley in...
, MiltoniopsisMiltoniopsisMiltoniopsis, abbreviated Mltnps in horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids. It consists of 6 species, native to Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Colombia. They are named after Lord Fitzwilliam Milton, an English orchid enthusiast....
, OdontoglossumOdontoglossumOdontoglossum, first named in 1816 by Karl Sigismund Kunth, is a genus of about 100 orchids. The scientific name is derived from the Greek words odon and glossa , referring to the two tooth-like calluses on the base of the lip...
, OncidiumOncidiumOncidium, abbreviated as Onc. in the horticultural trade, is a genus that contains about 330 species of orchids from the subtribe Oncidiinae of the orchid family . This is a complex, difficult genus, with many species being reclassified...
(most)
- Genera: Ada
- Alliance Trichocentrum
- Genus: TrichocentrumTrichocentrumTrichocentrum, often abbreviated Trctm in horticulture, is a genus in the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It was described by Stephan Ladislaus Endlicher and Eduard Friedrich Poeppig in 1836; the type species is the Long-spurred Trichocentrum...
- Genus: Trichocentrum
- Alliance Comparettia
- Genera: OncidiumOncidiumOncidium, abbreviated as Onc. in the horticultural trade, is a genus that contains about 330 species of orchids from the subtribe Oncidiinae of the orchid family . This is a complex, difficult genus, with many species being reclassified...
(equitants only), ComparettiaComparettiaComparettia, abbreviated Comp in the horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids. It consists of 14 species, native to tropical America, in particular the Andes.-List of species:...
, RodrigueziaRodrigueziaRodriguezia, abbreviated Rdza. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids. It consists of 35 species, native to tropical America, in particular Brazil.-List of species:* Rodriguezia arevaloi* Rodriguezia bahiensis...
- Genera: Oncidium
- Alliance Trichophilia
- Genera: NotyliaNotyliaNotylia, abbreviated Ntl in horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids. It consists of more than 40 species, native to Central America and South America.-List of species:* Notylia albida* Notylia angustifolia* Notylia barkeri...
, PsychopsisPsychopsisPsychopsis, abbreviated Psychp in horticultural trade, is a genus of only four species of orchids distributed from the West Indies and Costa Rica to Peru, where it grows on the trunks and branches of trees. It used to be contained in the massively paraphyletic "wastebin genus" Oncidium...
, TrichopiliaTrichopiliaTrichopilia, abbreviated Trpla. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids. It consists of about 30 species, native to Central America and South America....
- Genera: Notylia
- Alliance Lockhartia
- Genus: LockhartiaLockhartiaLockhartia, abbreviated Lhta. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids and the only genus of alliance Lockhartia. There are about 30 species, distributed from Mexico through northern South America....
- Genus: Lockhartia
- Alliance hybrids: over 107 hybrid genera.
- Genera: AlicearaAliceara× Aliceara, abbreviated Alcra. in the horticultural trade, is the nothogenus for intergeneric hybrids between the orchid genera Brassia, Miltonia and Oncidium ....
, BakeraraBakerara× Bakerara, abbreviated Bak. in the horticultural trade, is the nothogenus for intergeneric hybrids between the orchid genera Brassia, Miltonia and Odontoglossum ....
, BeallaraBeallara× Beallara, abbreviated Bllra. in the horticultural trade,, is the nothogenus for intergeneric hybrids between the orchid genera Brassia, Cochlioda, Miltonia and Odontoglossum .-Description:...
, BrassidiumBrassidium× Brassidium, abbreviated in trade journals Brsdm, is an intergeneric hybrid between the orchid genera Brassia and Oncidium ....
, BurragearaBurrageara× Burrageara, abbreviated Burr. in the horticultural trade, is the nothogenus for intergeneric hybrids between the orchid genera Cochlioda, Miltonia, Odontoglossum and Oncidium ....
, ColmanaraColmanara× Colmanara, abbreviated Colm. in the horticultural trade, is the nothogenus comprising intergeneric hybrids between the orchid genera Miltonia, Odontoglossum and Oncidium ....
, DegarmoaraDegarmoara× Degarmoara, abbreviated Dgmra. in the horticultural trade, is the nothogenus comprising intergeneric hybrids between the orchid genera Brassia, Miltonia and Odontoglossum ....
, HowearaHoweara× Howeara, abbreviated as Hwra. in the horticultural trade, is the nothogenus for intergeneric hybrid of the three genera Leochilus, Oncidium and Rodriguezia .The most known hybrids are:...
, MaclellanaraMaclellanara× Maclellanara, abbreviated Mclna. in the horticultural trade, is the nothogenus comprising intergeneric hybrids between the orchid genera Brassia, Odontoglossum and Oncidium ....
, MiltassiaMiltassia× Miltassia, abbreviated Mtssa. in the horticultural trade, is the nothogenus for intergeneric hybrids between the orchid genera Brassia and Miltonia ....
, MiltonidiumMiltonidium× Miltonidium, abbreviated as Mtdm. in the horticultural trade, is the nothogenus for hybrids between the orchid genera Miltonia and Oncidium ....
, OdontobrassiaOdontobrassia× Odontobrassia, abbreviated Odbrs. in the horticultural trade,, is the nothogenus comprising intergeneric hybrids between the orchid genera Brassia and Odontoglossum ....
, OdontocidiumOdontocidiumOdontocidium, abbreviated as Odcdm. in the horticultural trade, is the nothogenus comprising intergeneric hybrids of the two orchid genera Odontoglossum and Oncidium . Many orchids formerly classified as Colmanara have been reclassified as Odontocidium by the American Orchid Society....
, OdontoniaOdontonia× Odontonia, abbreviated as Odtna. in the horticultural trade, is the nothogenus for intergeneric orchid hybrids including the two orchid genera Miltonia and Odontoglossum ....
, RodricidiumRodricidium× Rodricidium, abbreviated as Rdcm. in the horticultural trade, is the nothogenus comprising intergeneric hybrids of the two orchid genera Oncidium and Rodriguezia ....
, TrichocidiumTrichocidium× Trichocidium, abbreviated as Trcdm. in the horticultural trade, is the orchid nothogenus comprising intergeneric hybrids of the two orchid genera Oncidium and Trichocentrum ....
, VuylstekearaVuylstekeara× Vuylstekeara, abbreviated as Vuyl in horticultural trade, is an intergeneric hybrid between three orchid genera, Cochlioda, Miltonia and Odontoglossum .-References:...
, WilsonaraWilsonara×Wilsonara, abbreviated as Wils. in the horticultural trade, is the nothogenus for intergeneric hybrids between the three orchid genera Cochlioda, Odontoglossum and Oncidium ....
- Genera: Aliceara
- Alliance Oncidium: largest alliance; includes the majority of genera in cultivation.
- Subtribe Pachyphyllinae: less than 50 species.
- Genus: PachyphyllumPachyphyllumPachyphyllum is a genus of orchids and the only genus of subtribe Pachyphyllinae. There are exactly 50 species, distributed mainly in northern South America with a few species in Mexico....
- Genus: Pachyphyllum
- Subtribe Thecostelinae: less than 50 species.
- Genus: ThecosteleThecosteleThecostele is a genus of orchids and of subtribe Eulophiinae.. There are 9 species, distributed in the Himalaya, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and the Philippines....
- Genus: Thecostele
Tribe VandeaeVandeaeThe Vandeae is a large monophyletic tribe within the family of orchids.This tribe contains 1,700 - 2,000 species in more than 150 genera. The classification of taxa within this tribe is still largely based on floral morphology...
Over 1,700 species in more than 130 genera; occurs in tropical Asia, Pacific IslandsPacific Islands
The Pacific Islands comprise 20,000 to 30,000 islands in the Pacific Ocean. The islands are also sometimes collectively called Oceania, although Oceania is sometimes defined as also including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago....
, tropical America, Australia, and Africa.
- Subtribe AerangidinaeAerangidinaeAerangidinae is a subtribe within the tribe Vandeae in family Orchidaceae. It consists of 36 genera and about 300 species. The type genus of this subtribe is Aerangis. Members of this group are epiphytic orchids having a monopodial habit and are endemic to tropical Africa and Madagascar...
: about 300 species in 36 genera; tropical Africa and Madagascar.- Genera: AerangisAerangisAerangis, abbreviated as Aergs in horticultural trade, is a genus of the Orchid family . The name of this genus has been derived from the Greek words 'aer' and 'angos' , referring to the form of the lip. It is the type genus of the subtribe Aerangidinae...
, AncistrorhynchusAncistrorhynchusAncistrorhynchus is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, AngraecopsisAngraecopsisAngraecopsis is a genus of plant in family Orchidaceae. It was first described by Fritz Kraenzlin in 1900 and given its name on account with the genus' similarity to Angraecum species. Angraecopsis are endemic to Africa and nearby islands...
, BeclardiaBeclardiaBeclardia is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, BolusiellaBolusiellaBolusiella is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It consists of about 6 species that are endemic to Africa. Bolusiella are often very small on the order of only a few inches and exhibit monopodial growth.- References :...
, ChamaeangisChamaeangisChamaeangis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, CribbiaCribbiaCribbia is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, CyrtorchisCyrtorchisCyrtorchis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, DiaphanantheDiaphanantheDiaphananthe is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, EurychoneEurychoneEurychone is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. The genus was founded in 1918 by Rudolf Schlechter.- References :...
, Listrostachys, Microcoelia, MicroterangisMicroterangisMicroterangis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, MystacidiumMystacidiumMystacidium, abbreviated as Mycdm in horticultural trade, is a genus of the Orchid family . It comprises 24 species native to southern Africa, Tanzania and Malawi. The type species of the genus is Mystacidium pectinatum....
, PodangisPodangisPodangis is a monotypic genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. The single species is P. dactyloceras. The genus was established by German Botanist Rudolf Schlechter in 1914. It is native to tropical West Africa ranging from Guinea in the North to Angola in the South. -...
, RangaerisRangaerisRangaeris is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, RhipidoglossumRhipidoglossumRhipidoglossum is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, SolenangisSolenangisSolenangis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, SphyrarhynchusSphyrarhynchusSphyrarhynchus is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, TridactyleTridactyleTridactyle is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, YpsilopusYpsilopusYpsilopus is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
- Genera: Aerangis
- Subtribe Aeridinae (formerly Sarcanthinae): more than 1,000 species in 103 genera, including about 200 hybrid species; occurs mostly in Asia with a few in Africa.
- Alliance Phalaenopsis
- Genera: AeridesAeridesAerides also known as the Cat's-tail Orchid or the Fox Brush Orchid, is a genus belonging to the Orchid family . It is a group of tropical epiphyte orchids that grow mainly in the warm low-lands of the tropics of Asia...
, ChiloschistaChiloschistaChiloschista, abbreviated Chsch in the horticultural trade, is a genus of orchid, comprising more than 20 species native to Southeast Asia...
, Doritis, PhalaenopsisPhalaenopsisPhalaenopsis Blume , abbreviated Phal in the horticultural trade, is an orchid genus of approximately 60 species. Phalaenopsis is one of the most popular orchids in the trade, through the development of many artificial hybrids....
, ParaphalaenopsisParaphalaenopsisThe genus Paraphalaenopsis, abbreviated as Prphln in horticultural trade, is a member of the Orchid family , consisting of 4 species endemic to Borneo and one natural hybrid, Paraphalaenopsis × thorntonii The genus Paraphalaenopsis, abbreviated as Prphln in horticultural trade, is a member of the...
, RhynchostylisRhynchostylisThe genus Rhynchostylis, abbreviated as Rhy in horticultural trade, is a member of the Orchid family , consisting of 6 species endemic to India, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines....
, SarcochilusSarcochilusThe genus Sarcochilus, abbreviated as Sarco in horticultural trade, is a member of the Orchid family , consisting of 25 species endemic to Northern Australia, Eastern Australia, Tasmania and New Caledonia....
- Genera: Aerides
- Alliance Vanda
- Genera: AdenoncosAdenoncosThe genus Adenoncos is a member of the Orchid family , consisting of 20 species endemic to Malaysia through New Guinea....
, ArachnisArachnis (orchid)The genus Arachnis, abbreviated as Arach in horticultural trade, is a member of the Orchid family , consisting of more than 20 species native to Southeast Asia, Indonesia, the Philippines, New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands....
, AscocentrumAscocentrumAscocentrum, abbreviated as Asctm in horticultural trade, is a small genus belonging to the orchid family . The type species is Ascocentrum miniatum Schltr. ex J. J. Sm...
, AscoglossumAscoglossumAscoglossum, abbreviated as Ascgm in horticultural trade, is a monotypic genus of epiphytic orchids in family Orchidaceae.Its only species Ascoglossum calopterum Schltr., 1913 is endemic to the Moluccas, New Guinea, the Philippines, and the Solomon Islands...
, EuantheEuanthe sanderianaEuanthe sanderiana is a flower of the orchid family. It is commonly called Waling-waling in the Philippines and is also called Sander's Euanthe, after Henry Frederick Conrad Sander, a noted orchidologist...
, LuisiaLuisiaLuisia, abbreviated as Lsa in horticultural trade, is a genus of epiphytical orchids in family Orchidaceae. It contains 40 species found in tropical Asia, Indian subcontinent, China, Malaysia, Philippines, Australia, Polynesia through Japan....
, RenantheraRenantheraRenanthera, abbreviated as Ren in horticultural trade, is a genus of large scrambling monopodial epiphytic and terrestrial species distributed from India, New Guinea, and through to the Philippines. Species in this genus produce a branched inflorescence containing numerous flowers ranging in color...
, Vanda, VandopsisVandopsisVandopsis, abbreviated as Vdps in horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids in family Orchidaceae. It contains ca. 5 species found in Southeast Asia, Southern China, the Philippines, and New Guinea.References:...
- Genera: Adenoncos
- Alliance Trichoglottis
- Genera: AbdomineaAbdomineaAbdominea minimiflora, or the Tiny-flowered Abdominea, is a very rare monopodial epiphytic orchid species and the only species of the monospecific genus Abdominea. It is distributed from Thailand to the Malay peninsula, Java, and the Philippines.The name is derived from the Latin abdomen, meaning...
, AcampeAcampeAcampe, abbreviated as Acp in horticultural trade, is a genus of seven monopodial, epiphytic vandaceous species of orchids, distributed from tropical Africa to India, eastwards to China and southwards to Malaya, Indonesia, the Philippines and New Guinea...
, AmesiellaAmesiellaAmesiella is a genus of orchid endemic to the island, Luzon, in the Philippines.-List of species:* Amesiella minor Senghas * Amesiella monticola Cootes & D.P.Banks * Amesiella philippinensis Garay Amesiella is a genus of orchid endemic to the island, Luzon, in the Philippines.-List of...
, CleisostomaCleisostomaCleisostoma is a genus of orchid with more than 89 species distributed from India, Southeast Asia, Indonesia, New Guinea, the Philippines through Australia....
, GastrochilusGastrochilusGastrochilus, abbreviated Gchls in horticultural trade, is a genus of plant in family Orchidaceae. It contains about 60 species found in Asia.There are approximately 55 species in this genus, including:* Gastrochilus acaulis Kuntze...
, NeofinetiaNeofinetiaNeofinetia, abbreviated Neof in horticultural trade, is a genus of plant in family Orchidaceae. It contains 3 species found in China, Korea and Japan....
, RobiquetiaRobiquetiaRobiquetia, abbreviated Rbq in horticultural trade, is a genus of plant in family Orchidaceae. It contains more than 25 species found in Indonesia, the Philippines, Australia and the Pacific Islands....
, TrichoglottisTrichoglottisTrichoglottis, abbreviated Trgl in horticultural trade, is a genus of plant in family Orchidaceae. It contains about 60 species found in East Asia, Malaysia, Australia, the Philippines and Polynesia....
- Genera: Abdominea
- Hybrids
- Genera: AeridovandaAeridovanda× Aeridovanda, abbreviated in trade journals Aerdv, is an intergeneric hybrid between the orchid genera Aerides and Vanda ....
, ArandaAranda (orchid)× Aranda, abbreviated in trade journals Aranda, is an intergeneric hybrid between the orchid genera Arachnis and Vanda ....
, AscocendaAscocenda× Ascocenda, abbreviated as Ascda in the horticultural trade, is a man-made hybrid orchid genus resulting from a cross between Ascocentrum and Vanda . It was first described in Orchid Rev...
, AscofinetiaAscofinetia× Ascofinetia, abbreviated Ascf in the horticultrual trade, is an intergeneric hybrid between the orchid genera Ascocentrum and Neofinetia ....
, AsconopsisAsconopsis× Asconopsis, abbreviated Ascps in the horticultural trade, is an intergeneric hybrid between the orchid genera Ascocentrum and Phalaenopsis ....
, ChristiearaChristieara× Christieara, abbreviated Chtra. in the horticultural trade, is an intergeneric hybrid between the orchid genera Aerides, Ascocentrum and Vanda ....
, DoritaenopsisDoritaenopsis× Doritaenopsis, abbreviated Dtps. in the horticultural trade, is an intergeneric hybrid between the orchid genera Doritis and Phalaenopsis...
, OpsistylisOpsistylis× Opsistylis, abbreviated Opst. in the horticultural trade, is a nothogenus for intergeneric hybrids between the orchid genera Rhynchostylis and Vandopsis ....
, PerreiraaraPerreiraara× Perreiraara, abbreviated Prra. in the horticultural trade, is the nothogenus for intergeneric hybrids between the orchid genera Aerides, Rhynchostylis and Vanda ....
, RenanstylisRenanstylis× Renanstylis, abbreviated Rnst. in the horticultural trade, is the nothogenus for intergeneric hybrids between the orchid genera Renanthera and Rhynchostylis ....
, RenantandaRenantanda× Renantanda, abbreviated Rntda. in the horticultural trade, is the nothogenus for intergeneric hybridx between the orchid genera Renanthera and Vanda . Its parent plants are both endangered, and have separate breeding seasons, so this hybrid is incredibly rare...
, RenanthopsisRenanthopsis× Renanthopsis, abbreviated Rnthps in the horticultural trade, is the nothogenus for intergeneric hybrids between the orchid genera Phalaenopsis and Renanthera ....
, RhynchovandaRhynchovanda× Rhynchovanda, abbreviated Rhv. in the horticultural trade, is the nothogenus for intergeneric hybrids between the orchid genera Rhynchostylis and Vanda ....
, VandaenopsisVandaenopsis× Vandaenopsis, abbreviated Vdnps. in the horticultural trade, is an intergeneric hybrid between the orchid genera Phalaenopsis and Vanda ....
, VascostylisVascostylis×Vascostylis, abbreviated Vasco. in the horticultural trade, is the nothogenus for intergeneric hybrids between the orchid genera Ascocentrum, Rhynchostylis and Vanda ....
- Genera: Aeridovanda
- Alliance Phalaenopsis
- Subtribe AngraecinaeAngraecinaeAngraecinae is a subtribe in the Orchidaceae family. The subtribe consists of approximately 18 nautural genera and about 360 species. The type genus is Angraecum. Most of the genera are endemic to Africa, Madagascar and other Indian Ocean Islands, a few genera can also be found in the...
: about 400 species in 19 genera, tropical Africa and Madagascar.- Alliance Angraecum
- Genera: AeranthesAeranthesAeranthes, abbreviated Aerth in the horticultural trade, is an orchid genus with 47 species, mostly from shady, tropical humid forests in Zimbabwe, Madagascar and islands in the Western Indian Ocean. The name "aeranthes" means 'aerial flower', because it grows high in the air.Aeranthes has a single...
, AngraecumAngraecumThe genus Angraecum, abbreviated as Angcm in horticultural trade, common name Angrek or Comet Orchid, contains about 220 species, some of them among most magnificent of all orchids. They are quite varied vegetatively and florally and are adapted to dry tropical woodland habitat and have quite...
, Bonniera, CalyptrochilumCalyptrochilumCalyptrochilum is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family Orchidaceae native to tropical Africa.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, CryptopusCryptopusCryptopus, abbreviated Crypt. in the horticultural trade, is an orchid genus with 4 species native to Madagascar, Mauritius and La Réunion....
, JumelleaJumelleaJumellea is an orchid genus with around 40 species native to Madagascar, the Comoros, the Mascarenes, and eastern Africa. In horticulture, it is often abbreviated Jum. It is named after H. L. Jumelle, a French botanist.-Species:...
, LemurellaLemurellaLemurella is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, LemurorchisLemurorchisLemurorchis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, NeobathieaNeobathieaNeobathiea, abbreviated as Nbth in the horticultural trade, is a monophyletic genus of rare orchids Neobathiea, abbreviated as Nbth in the horticultural trade, is a monophyletic genus of rare orchids Neobathiea, abbreviated as Nbth in the horticultural trade, is a monophyletic genus of rare orchids...
, OeoniaOeoniaOeonia is a genus of rare orchids Oeonia is a genus of rare orchids Oeonia is a genus of rare orchids (family (Orchidaceae) comprising ten species native to Madagascar and the Mascarenes....
, OeoniellaOeoniellaOeoniella is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, SobennikoffiaSobennikoffiaSobennikoffia is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
- Genera: Aeranthes
- Alliance CampylocentrumCampylocentrumCampylocentrum is a genus of rare orchids native to the West Indies, Central America and South America.-List of species:#Campylocentrum aciculatum Cogn., Fl. Bras. 3: 516 ....
- Genera: CampylocentrumCampylocentrumCampylocentrum is a genus of rare orchids native to the West Indies, Central America and South America.-List of species:#Campylocentrum aciculatum Cogn., Fl. Bras. 3: 516 ....
, DendrophylaxDendrophylaxDendrophylax is a genus of orchids endemic to the Caribbean region comprising about 17 species native to three Greater Antillean...
- Genera: Campylocentrum
- Alliance Angraecum
- Subtribe PolystachyinaePolystachyinaePolystachyinae is a subtribe within the tribe Vandeae in family Orchidaceae. It consists of 4 genera and about 228 known species. The type genus of this subtribe is Polystachya. The group is pantropical, being native to tropical Africa primarily, but also to tropical America....
(formerly part of the Epidendreae): about 220 species in four genera: HederorkisHederorkisHederorkis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.-Species:* Hederorkis scandens Thouars * Hederorkis seychellensis Bosser - References :...
,ImerinaeaImerinaeaImerinaea is a monotypic genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. The single species is Imerinaea madagascarica and is endemic to northern Madagascar. It is lithophilic and grows in shady areas under trees among mosses and lichens.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J.,...
,.NeobenthamiaNeobenthamiaNeobenthamia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. The single species is Neobenthamia gracilis. It is lithophilic and grows among leaf litter and other detritus on rock faces. It is endemic to Tanzania....
and PolystachyaPolystachyaPolystachya, abbreviated Pol in horticultural trade, is a flowering plant genus in the orchid family . This rather distinctive genus was described by William Jackson Hooker in 1824 and is the type genus of the subtribe Polystachyinae...
They all show four pollinia. The lip often has mealy hairs called pseudopollen on the upper surface.
Tribe MaxillarieaeMaxillarieaeMaxillarieae is a large and complex tribe of orchids native to South and Central America. Within the tribe there are eight subtribes one of which is that of the genus Maxillaria....
70 to 80 genera with about 1,000 species; most grow in tropical America as terrestrials or epiphytes, a few are myco-heterotrophs. Most show pseudobulbs, but a few have reedlike stems or thick underground stems. Blooms have four pollinia.
- Subtribe Bifrenariinae: thin and pleated leaves.
- Genera: BifrenariaBifrenariaBifrenaria, abbreviated Bif. in horticultural trade, is a genus of plant in family Orchidaceae. It contains 20 species found in Panama, Trinidad and South America...
, XylobiumXylobiumXylobium, abbreviated Xyl in horticultural trade, is a genus of plant in family Orchidaceae. It contains about 31 species native to tropical America....
- Genera: Bifrenaria
- Subtribe Corallorhizinae: all myco-heterotrophs
- Genera: Aplectrum, CorallorrhizaCorallorrhizaCorallorhiza, the coralroot orchids, is a genus of flowers in the orchid family. Most species are leafless, relying entirely upon symbiotic fungi within their coral-shaped roots for sustenance...
- Genera: Aplectrum, Corallorrhiza
- Subtribe Dichaeinae
- Genus: DichaeaDichaeaDichaea is a genus of plant in family Orchidaceae. It contains about 100 species native to tropical America....
- Genus: Dichaea
- Subtribe Lycastinae: thin and pleated leaves.
- Genera: AnguloaAnguloaAnguloa, commonly known as tulip orchids, is a small orchid genus closely related to Lycaste. Its abbreviation in horticulture is Ang. This genus was described by José Antonio Pavón and Hipólito Ruiz López in 1798...
, BifrenariaBifrenariaBifrenaria, abbreviated Bif. in horticultural trade, is a genus of plant in family Orchidaceae. It contains 20 species found in Panama, Trinidad and South America...
, LycasteLycasteLycaste, abbreviated as Lyc in horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids that contains about 30 species with egg-shaped pseudobulbs and thin, plicate leaves.- Description :...
, NeomooreaNeomooreaNeomoorea is a genus of orchids native to Panama and northern Colombia....
, RudolfiellaRudolfiellaRudolfiella, abbreviated as Rud. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids comprising eight species native to tropical South America and Panama....
, TeuscheriaTeuscheriaTeuscheria is a genus of orchids comprising eight species native to Central America and South America. The genus is named for Henry Teuscher, an award-winning landscape artist and horticulturalist....
, XylobiumXylobiumXylobium, abbreviated Xyl in horticultural trade, is a genus of plant in family Orchidaceae. It contains about 31 species native to tropical America....
- Genera: Anguloa
- Subtribe Maxillariinae: largest subtribe with nearly half of the tribe species. The leathery leaves are conduplicate, i.e. folded together lengthwise.
- Genera: ChrysocycnisChrysocycnisChrysocycnis is a genus of orchids comprising three species native to South America.-List of species:...
, CyrtidiumCyrtidiumCyrtidium is a genus of fungi in the class Dothideomycetes. The relationship of this taxon to other taxa within the class is unknown . Also, the placement of this genus within the Dothideomycetes is uncertain...
, MaxillariaMaxillariaMaxillaria, abbreviated as Max in horticultural trade, is a large genus of orchids . This is a diverse genus, with very different morphological forms. Their characteristics can vary widely....
, MormolycaMormolycaMormolyca, abbreviated as Mlca in horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids comprising nine species native to Central America and northern South America....
, PityphyllumPityphyllumPityphyllum is a genus of orchids comprising five species native to Ecuador and Colombia....
, ScuticariaScuticaria (orchid)Scuticaria is a genus of orchids comprising 9 species native to Belize, Brazil, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela. Members of this genus have showy flowers and long cylindrical leaves...
, Sepalosaccus, TrigonidiumTrigonidiumTrigonidium, abbreviated as Trgdm in horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids comprising more than twenty species found from Mexico to Brazil....
- Genera: Chrysocycnis
- Subtribe: Ornithocephalinae
- Genera: OrnithocephalusOrnithocephalus (orchid)Ornithocephalus is a genus of orchids comprising more than 50 species found in tropical America....
, ZygostatesZygostatesZygostates is a genus of orchids found in central to southern Brazil. The word is from the Greek zygostates and refers to the projections from the base of the column which resemble a balance....
- Genera: Ornithocephalus
- Subtribe StanhopeinaeStanhopeinaeStanhopeinae is a subtribe of plants in the Orchid family.The subtribe in the strict sense, have viscidia and stipes that are thin and strap-like, they are adapted for attachment to edge of the bee's scutellum or to a leg. Pseudobulbs are usually ribbed/four-angled or flattened. Leaves are...
: about 200 species; epiphytes found in the Western Hemisphere.- Genera: AcinetaAcinetaAcineta, abbreviated as Acn in horticultural trade, is a small genus belonging to the orchid family . The name is derived from the Greek word 'akinetos' , referring to the rigid labellum ....
, BraemiaBraemiaBraemia vittata is a species of orchid and the only species of genus Braemia. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Suriname, Guyana, and French Guyana....
, CirrhaeaCirrhaeaCirrhaea is a genus of orchid, comprising 7 species endemic to Brazil.-List of species:* Cirrhaea dependens Loudon * Cirrhaea fuscolutea Lindl. * Cirrhaea loddigesii Lindl....
, CoryanthesCoryanthesCoryanthes, commonly known as Bucket Orchids, is a genus of tropical epiphytic orchids. This genus is abbreviated as Crths in horticultural trade....
, EmbreeaEmbreeaEmbreea rodigasiana is a species of orchid and the only species of genus Embreea. It is endemic to western Colombia and southeastern Ecuador. The genus Embreea is abbreviated as Emb in horticultural trade....
, GongoraGongoraGongora, abbreviated Gga in horticultural trade, is a member of the Orchid family . It consists of 65 species known from Central America, Trinidad, and tropical South America, with most species found in Colombia...
, HorichiaHorichiaHorichia dressleri is a species of orchid and the only species of the monospecific genus Horichia. It is endemic to Panama....
, HoulletiaHoulletiaHoulletia is a genus of large-growing epiphytic orchids native to Mexico, and possibly also Guatemala through Central America to Bolivia. was established with the publication by Brogniartt of Houlletia brocklehurstiana in 1841. The genus is named in honor of orchid collector and grower M...
, JennyellaJennyellaJennyella The genus was published in 1999 by E. Luckel & H. Fessel separating four species previously grouped in Houlletia. The genus is named in honor of Rudolf Jenny, noted researcher and author on orchids....
, KegeliellaKegeliellaKegeliella is a genus of orchids comprising four species distributed from Nicaragua to Venezuela....
, LacaenaLacaenaLacaena is a genus of orchids comprising six species and varieties native to Central America....
, LueddemanniaLueddemanniaLueddemannia is a genus of orchids comprising six species found from Venezuela to Peru....
, PaphiniaPaphiniaPaphinia, abbreviated in horticultural trade Pna, is a genus of orchids, composed of an estimated 16 species from Guatemala south through northern South America. These species are medium-sized epiphytes with small ovoid pseudobulbs and 2 or more leaves. The generic name comes from Greek "Paphia",...
, PolycycnisPolycycnisPolycycnis, abbreviated in horticultural trade as Pcn, is a genus of orchid, comprising 7 species found in Panama, Costa Rica, Colombia, Guyana, and Peru....
, Schlimia, SievekingiaSievekingiaSievekingia is a genus of orchid, comprising 20 species found in tropical America....
, SoterosanthusSoterosanthusSoterosanthus shepheardii is a species of orchidn endemic to Ecuador and Colombia, and the only one of the monospecific genus Soterosanthus. This species segregated from Sievekingia because of its upright inflorescence. Flowers are somewhat similar to Sievekingia as is the plant stature, being on...
, StanhopeaStanhopeaStanhopea is a genus of the orchid family from Central and South America. The abbreviation used in horticultural trade is Stan. The genus is named for the 4th Earl of Stanhope , president of the Medico-Botanical Society of London...
, TrevoriaTrevoriaTrevoria is a genus of orchids. It was described by FC Lehmann in 1897 with a black and white picture of Trevoria chloris....
, VasqueziellaVasqueziellaVasqueziella is a genus of orchids, comprising two species native to Peru....
- Genera: Acineta
- Subtribe CoeliopsidinaeCoeliopsidinaeCoeliopsidinae is a subtribe of plants in the Orchid family. The three members of this subtribe have traditionally been lumped in with Stanhopeinae, but obvious morphological traits and new molecular analysis by Whitten et al...
- Genera: CoeliopsisCoeliopsisCoeliopsis hyacinthosma is a species of orchids and the only species of genus Coeliopsis. It is native to Costa Rica and Panama....
, LycomormiumLycomormiumLycomormium is a genus of orchids, with 8 species found in Central America and South America....
, PeristeriaPeristeria (orchid)Peristeria is a genus of plants belonging to the family Orchidaceae commonly called Dove Orchid or Holy Ghost Orchid. In line with the common name, the genus' name is from the Greek word peristerion meaning "from dove"...
- Genera: Coeliopsis
- Subtribe Telipogoninae
- Genera: Darwiniella, Dipterostele, HofmeisterellaHofmeisterellaHofmeisterella eumicroscopica Rchb.f. in W.G. Walpers is a rare species of orchids and the only species in the genus Hofmeisterella.It was named Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach for W. Hoffmeister, a German botany professor...
, StellilabiumStellilabiumStellilabium is a small genus in the orchid family .The name is derived from the Latin words stella and labium , referring to the star-like bristles on the lip....
, TelipogonTelipogonTelipogon is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, TrichocerosTrichocerosTrichoceros is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
- Genera: Darwiniella, Dipterostele, Hofmeisterella
- Subtribe Zygopetilinae: about 150 species. Most exhibited hybrids are to be found in this subtribe.
- Alliance Warrea
- Genera: OtostylisOtostylisOtostylis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, WarreaWarreaWarrea is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
- Genera: Otostylis
- Alliance Zygopetalum
- Genera: AganisiaAganisiaAganisia Lindl. 1839, is a small South American genus in the orchid family , subfamily Epidendroideae.The genus was named after the Greek word ‘agnos’ , perhaps referring to the sweet scent of its flowers....
, BatemanniaBatemanniaBatemannia is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, BolleaBolleaBollea is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, CheiradeniaCheiradeniaCheiradenia is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, ChondrorhynchaChondrorhynchaChondrorhyncha is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, CochleanthesCochleanthesThe genus Cochleanthes is made up of fifteen species of orchids which originate from South America. The name Cochleanthes refers to the shape of the flower ....
, Colax, PabstiaPabstiaPabstia is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, PromenaeaPromenaeaPromenaea is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.These plants are miniature and are found in many regions such as Chile. They like light that is less than Cattleya, but more than Phalaenopsis.- References :...
, ZygopetalumZygopetalumZygopetalum , is a genus of the orchid family , consisting of fourteen species....
- Genera: Aganisia
- Alliance Bollea
- Genera: BolleaBolleaBollea is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, ChondrorhynchaChondrorhynchaChondrorhyncha is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, CochleanthesCochleanthesThe genus Cochleanthes is made up of fifteen species of orchids which originate from South America. The name Cochleanthes refers to the shape of the flower ....
, HuntleyaHuntleyaHuntleya is a small orchid genus that includes fourteen speciesThese are epiphytic, pseudobulbless and often larger plants with subplicates leaves nearing forty centimeters long, erect and single-flowered. They occur in wet cloud forests at medium altitudes of Guatemala, Costa Rica, South America...
, KefersteiniaKefersteiniaKefersteinia is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, PescatoriaPescatoriaPescatoria is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, SteniaSteniaStenia is a small genus from the orchid family . It was established by John Lindley in 1837. This epiphytic plants occur in warm, humid habitats of Trinidad and the Amazonian slope of the northern Andean region in South America....
- Genera: Bollea
- Alliance Vargasiella
- Genus: VargasiellaVargasiellaVargasiella is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
- Genus: Vargasiella
- Alliance hybrids: of the 43 hybrids in this tribe, only Angulocaste is displayed frequently.
- Genera: Aitkenara, Bateostylis, Bollopetalum, Chondrobollea, Cochella, Cochlecaste, Cochlenia, Cochlepetalum, Downsara, Durutyara, Hamelwellsara, Huntleanthes, Kanzerara, Keferanthes, Lancebirkara, Otocolax, Otonisia, Palmerara, Rotorara, Zygocaste, Zygolum, Zygonisia, Zygostylis
- Alliance Warrea
Subfamily OrchidoideaeOrchidoideaeThe Orchidoideae, or the orchidoid orchids, are a subfamily of the orchid family .They typically contain the orchids with a single , fertile anther which is erect and basitonic....
Tribe Cranichideae
The former subfamily Spiranthoideae is now embedded in the clade Orchidoideae as the tribe Cranichideae (Dressler, 1993). It includes 95 genera and about 1100 species. Species of this polyphyletic tribe occur in all continents (except Antarctica), but mainly in NorthNorth America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
and South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
and tropical Asia. All subtribes are monophyletic.
- Subtribe Cranichidinae: occurring in the Neotropics
- Genera: AltensteiniaAltensteiniaAltensteinia is a genus of orchid. It is found in the Andean region of South America and has seven accepted species.- List of species :* Altensteinia boliviensis Rolfe ex Rusby * Altensteinia citrina Garay...
, BaskervillaBaskervillaBaskervilla is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, CranichisCranichisCranichis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.Species include:*Cranichis ricartii- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, Exalaria, FuertesiellaFuertesiellaFuertesiella is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, MyrosmodesMyrosmodesMyrosmodes is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, NothosteleNothosteleNothostele is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, PonthievaPonthievaPonthieva is a genus form the orchid family . They are named after Henri de Ponthieu, a French merchant who sent West Indian plant collections to Sir Joseph Banks in 1778....
, PseudocentrumPseudocentrumPseudocentrum is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, PseudocranichisPseudocranichisPseudocranichis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, PterichisPterichisPterichis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, SolenocentrumSolenocentrumSolenocentrum is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
- Genera: Altensteinia
- Subtribe Prescottiinae: occurs in the Neotropics
- Genera: AaAa (plant)Aa Rchb.f. 1854, is a genus of plants belonging to the family Orchidaceae.Species in this genus can be found growing terrestrially in cold habitats near the snowline in the Andes and also in Costa Rica; they are usually found close to small streams. The elongated inflorescence grows from a basal...
, GomphichisGomphichisGomphichis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.-See also:*List of Orchidaceae genera- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, PorphyrostachysPorphyrostachysPorphyrostachys is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, Prescottia, StenopteraStenopteraStenoptera is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
- Genera: Aa
- Subtribe Galeottiellinae
- Genus: GaleottiellaGaleottiellaGaleottiella is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. Traditionally it had been included in subtribe Spiranthinae, but following molecular phylogenetic and morphological studies it is now placed in a subtribe on its own, Galeottiellinae.Galeottiella is endemic to the...
- Genus: Galeottiella
- Subtribe Goodyerinae: 37 genera, about 630 species in Africa, the Americas and Asia.
- Genera: Aenhenrya, AnoectochilusAnoectochilusAnoectochilus is a genus of about 50 orchids belonging to the subfamily Orchidoideae. They are sometimes called "Jewel orchids" because of their attractive foliar venation.-Characteristics:...
, AspidogyneAspidogyneAspidogyne is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, ChamaegastrodiaChamaegastrodiaChamaegastrodia is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, CheirostylisCheirostylisCheirostylis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.The genus Cheirostylis consists of 53 species distributed from tropical Africa to the Pacific Asia . It is one of the so-called jewel orchids...
, CystorchisCystorchisCystorchis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, Danhatchia, Dassinia, ErythrodesErythrodesErythrodes is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, EurycentrumEurycentrumEurycentrum is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, GonatostylisGonatostylisGonatostylis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, GoodyeraGoodyeraGoodyera are a wide-ranging genus of orchid, one of approximately 800 described Orchidaceae genera within that large and diverse family. The genus is named after botanist John Goodyer....
, HalleorchisHalleorchisHalleorchis is a genus of orchids belonging to the subfamily Orchidoideae....
, HerpysmaHerpysmaHerpysma is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, HetaeriaHetaeriaHetaeria is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, HylophilaHylophilaHylophila is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, KreodanthusKreodanthusKreodanthus is a small genus of orchids belonging to the subfamily Orchidoideae.It is native to Cuba and Southern Mexico to Peru.- Species : *Kreodanthus casillasii R.González...
, KuhlhasseltiaKuhlhasseltiaKuhlhasseltia is a genus of orchids belonging to the subfamily Orchidoideae.-Species:#Kuhlhasseltia gilesii Ormerod, Lindleyana 17: 207 .#Kuhlhasseltia javanica J.J.Sm., Icon. Bogor.: t. 301 ....
, LepidogyneLepidogyneLepidogyne is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, Lageophila, LudisiaLudisiaLudisia is a genus of orchid commonly referred to as a jewel orchid.-Ludisia discolor:Ludisia discolor is the most common of the Ludisia genus, and includes two notable, naturally-occurring mutations....
, MacodesMacodesMacodes is one of a few genera of the orchid family known as jewel orchids. These terrestrial orchids grows in the rainforest floor of Southeast Asia with high humidity and low light. The plant is cultivated for the veined leaves, unlike other orchids that are valued for the flowers....
, MeliorchisMeliorchisMeliorchis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.-References:*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
(extinct), MicrochilusMicrochilusMicrochilus is a neotropical genus of 78 species belonging to the orchid family .This genus was separated in 2002 by P. Ormerod from the genus Erythrodes s. str.. It corresponds to its New World species. The two genera were distinguished by the different characters of the column and pollinia...
, MyrmechisMyrmechisMyrmechis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, OdontochilusOdontochilusOdontochilus is a small genus from the orchid family . Sometimes the genus Pristiglottis Cretz. & J. J. Sm is included in this genus.These terrestrial, mycoparasitic orchids occur from S. Japan to W. & C. Malesia- Species :...
, OrchipedumOrchipedumOrchipedum is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, PapuaeaPapuaeaPapuaea is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, PlatylepisPlatylepisPlatylepis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, PlatythelysPlatythelysPlatythelys is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, RhamphorhynchusRhamphorhynchus (orchid)Aspidogyne mendoncae is a species of orchid that grows in Brazil.-Biology:Aspidogyne mendoncae grows in humus on the floor of lowland forests, in the Brazilian state of Espirito Santo.-Taxonomic history:...
, Rhomboda, StephanothelysStephanothelysStephanothelys is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, VrydagzyneaVrydagzyneaVrydagzynea is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, ZeuxineZeuxineZeuxine is a large genus of about 80 orchids belonging to the subfamily Orchidoideae. The members are mostly found to grow in wet grasslands. In India it is represented by 11 species -Description:...
- Genera: Aenhenrya, Anoectochilus
- Subtribe Manniellinae: tropical Africa
- Genus: ManniellaManniellaManniella is a genus of orchids belonging to the subfamily Orchidoideae.It consists of two species: the type species Manniella gustavi Rchb. f. and Manniella cypripedioides, Salazar & al., both from West Africa. Because of its phylogenetic position as the sister of Neotropical subtribes...
- Genus: Manniella
- Subtribe Pterostylidinae
- Genus: PterostylisPterostylisPterostylis is a terrestrial deciduous genus of some 100 or so species of orchids found mainly in New Zealand, Australia, Papua New Guinea and New Caledonia. The common name of this orchid is Greenhood - a number of species have green flowers with the dorsal sepal forming a "hood" over the rest of...
- Genus: Pterostylis
- Subtribe Spiranthinae: about 30 genera; largely terrestrial; widespread, but absent in sub-Saharan Africa; fascicled roots, dorsal erect anther, inconspicuous staminodia, resupinate flowers.
- Genera: Aracamunia, AulosepalumAulosepalumAulosepalum is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, BeloglottisBeloglottisBeloglottis is a genus of the family Orchidaceae. This genus belongs to the tribe Cranichideae and subtribe Spiranthinae. Orchids of the genus Beloglottis are terrestrial sympodial plants that can be used as herbal supplements. They have short, solitary stems that stand erect and the fleshy...
, BrachysteleBrachysteleBrachystele is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, BuchtieniaBuchtieniaBuchtienia is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, CoccineorchisCoccineorchisCoccineorchis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, CotylolabiumCotylolabiumCotylolabium is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, CybebusCybebusCybebus is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, DegranvilleaDegranvilleaDegranvillea is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, DeiregyneDeiregyneDeiregyne is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, DichromanthusDichromanthusDichromanthus is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. As currently delimited, it is monophyletic and includes four species, namely D. aurantiacus, D. cinnabarinus, D. michuacanus and D. yucundaa....
, DiscyphusDiscyphusDiscyphus is a monoytypic genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, EltroplectrisEltroplectrisEltroplectris is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, EurystylesEurystylesEurystyles is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, FunkiellaFunkiellaFunkiella is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, HapalorchisHapalorchisHapalorchis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.-See also:*List of Orchidaceae genera- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, HelonomaHelonomaHelonoma is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, KionophytonKionophytonKionophyton is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, LankesterellaLankesterellaLankesterella is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, LyroglossaLyroglossaLyroglossa is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, MesadenellaMesadenellaMesadenella is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.-See also:*List of Orchidaceae genera- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, MesadenusMesadenusMesadenus is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, MicrothelysMicrothelysMicrothelys is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, OdontorrhynchusOdontorrhynchusOdontorrhynchus is a genus of orchids belonging to the subfamily Orchidoideae....
, PelexiaPelexiaPelexia is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, PhysogynePhysogynePhysogyne is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, PseudogoodyeraPseudogoodyeraPseudogoodyera is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, PteroglossaPteroglossaPteroglossa is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.-See also:*List of Orchidaceae genera- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, SacoilaSacoilaSacoila is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, SarcoglottisSarcoglottisSarcoglottis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, SauroglossumSauroglossumSauroglossum is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, SchiedeellaSchiedeellaSchiedeella is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, SkeptrostachysSkeptrostachysSkeptrostachys is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.-See also:*List of Orchidaceae genera- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, SpiranthesSpiranthesSpiranthes, commonly called Ladies'-tresses, is a genus of orchids Spiranthes, commonly called Ladies'-tresses, is a genus of orchids Spiranthes, commonly called Ladies'-tresses, is a genus of orchids (family (Orchidaceae) belonging to the subfamily Orchidoideae.It has a very wide, almost...
, StalkyaStalkyaStalkya is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, SvenkoeltziaSvenkoeltziaSvenkoeltzia is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, ThelyschistaThelyschistaThelyschista is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, Veyretia, WallnoeferiaWallnoeferiaWallnoeferia is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
- Genera: Aracamunia, Aulosepalum
- Subtribe Stenorrhynchidinae
- Genera: StenorrhynchosStenorrhynchosStenorrhynchos is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- Species :* Stenorrhynchos albidomaculatum Christenson * Stenorrhynchos austrocompactum Christenson...
- Genera: Stenorrhynchos
- Subtribe Cyclopogoninae
- Genera: CyclopogonCyclopogonCyclopogon is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.-See also:*List of Orchidaceae genera- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
- Genera: Cyclopogon
- Subtribe Pachyplectroninae: endemic to New Caledonia
- Genera: PachyplectronPachyplectronPachyplectron is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
- Genera: Pachyplectron
Tribe Diseae
- Subtribe Brownleeinae
- Genus: BrownleeaBrownleeaBrownleea is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
- Genus: Brownleea
- Subtribe Coryciinae
- Genera: CeratandraCeratandraCeratandra is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, CoryciumCoryciumCorycium is a genus of terrestrial Orchid comprising some 14 species in Eastern and Southern Africa including 10 species endemic to the fynbos. In South Africa they are called Monkshood Orchids....
, DisperisDisperisDisperis is a genus of 74 species distributed in tropical and southern Africa, Madagascar, Mascarenes, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, Ryukyu Islands, China, Taiwan, Java, Lesser Sunda Islands, Philippines, New Guinea, and Carolines...
, EvotellaEvotellaEvotella is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, PterygodiumPterygodiumPterygodium is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
- Genera: Ceratandra
- Subtribe Disinae
- Genera: DisaDisa (orchid)The orchid genus Disa consists of 169 terrestrial orchid species in tropical and South Africa, Madagascar and along the Western Indian Ocean...
, SchizodiumSchizodiumSchizodium is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
- Genera: Disa
- Subtribe Huttonaeinae
- Genus: HuttonaeaHuttonaeaHuttonaea is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
- Genus: Huttonaea
- Subtribe Satyriinae
- Genera: PachitesPachitesPachites is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, SatyriumSatyrium (orchid)In botany, Satyrium is an orchid genus. The 91 species occur mainly in sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. The range of 4 species extends to Asia, namely India and Sri Lanka. Hybridization is known to occur between several of its members...
- Genera: Pachites
Tribe Diurideae
About 550 species in 39 genera; mainly Australasia.- Subtribe Acianthinae
- Genera: AcianthusAcianthusAcianthus is a small genus of 9 species, 8 endemic in Australia and 1 in New Zealand, from the orchid family . Previously there were more species included in Acianthus, but about half of them have now been redistributed to other genuses, such as Acianthella.The name is derived from the Greek words...
, CorybasCorybasCorybas is the son of Iasion and the goddess Cybele, who gave his name to the Corybantes , or dancing priests of Phrygia. The Korybantes were associated with Orpheus, another son of Apollo and a Mousa, founder of the closely related Orphic Mysteries.According to Diodorus Siculus:This wedding of...
, CyrtostylisCyrtostylisCyrtostylis is a genus of orchid.The genus was first described by Robert Brown in his Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae , the type specimen for the genus was Cyrtostylis reniformis...
, Stigmatodactylus, TownsoniaTownsoniaTownsonia is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
- Genera: Acianthus
- Subtribe Caladeniinae
- Genera: AdenochilusAdenochilusAdenochilus is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, AporostylisAporostylisAporostylis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, CaladeniaCaladeniaThe genus Caladenia belongs to the subfamily Orchidoideae of the orchid family . The abbreviation Calda. is often used in trade journals to indicate the genus....
, CyaniculaCyaniculaCyanicula is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, ElythrantheraElythrantheraElythranthera is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, EricksonellaEricksonellaEricksonella is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, EriochilusEriochilusEriochilus is a genus of orchids that is endemic to AustraliaSpecies occur in south-west Western Australia, South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, and Tasmania. They include:...
, GlossodiaGlossodiaGlossodia is a genus of mostly purple orchids from Australia. In spring vast numbers of Glossodia major flower on uncleared land.There are only two recognised species:...
, LeptocerasLeptocerasLeptoceras is a monotypic genus of orchid found throughout southern states of Australia, its single species is Leptoceras menziesii. It is found in large colonies, each plant reaching a height of between 100 to 300 mm. The flowers appear between September and November, especially after a...
, PheladeniaPheladeniaPheladenia is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, Praecoxanthus
- Genera: Adenochilus
- Subtribe Chloraeinae: From South America and New Caledonia (Megastylis)
- Genera: BipinnulaBipinnulaBipinnula is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, ChloraeaChloraeaChloraea is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, GavileaGavileaGavilea is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, GeoblastaGeoblastaGeoblasta is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, MegastylisMegastylisMegastylis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
- Genera: Bipinnula
- Subtribe Cryptostylidinae
- Genera: CoilochilusCoilochilusCoilochilus is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, CryptostylisCryptostylisCryptostylis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It was first defined by the prolific Scottish botanist, Robert Brown in 1810. The type species has since been designated as Cryptostylis erecta. Other species include Cryptostylis hunteriana and Cryptostylis subulata...
- Genera: Coilochilus
- Subtribe Diuridinae
- Genera: DiurisDiurisDiuris is a genus of herbaceous plant belonging to the orchid family , with more than fifty described species. The genus is presently being revised, with many newly described species....
, OrthocerasOrthoceras (orchid)Orthoceras is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
- Genera: Diuris
- Subtribe Drakaeinae
- Genera: ArthrochilusArthrochilusArthrochilus is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, Calaena, ChiloglottisChiloglottisChiloglottis is a small genus in the orchid family Orchidaceae.The botanical name of the genus is derived from Greek words, referring to the tongue-shaped lip...
, DrakaeaDrakaeaDrakaea is an endangered genus of orchid that is native to Australia. Orchids in this genus are commonly called "Hammer Orchids". The common name refers to the shape of the orchid, and the way it moves, resembling a hammer...
, MyrmechilaMyrmechilaMyrmechila is a small genus from the orchid family Orchidaceae.The name is derived from the Greek words myrmex and cheilos , referring to the arrangement of the lip calli....
, SpiculaeaSpiculaeaSpiculaea is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
- Genera: Arthrochilus
- Subtribe Megastylidinae
- Genera: BurnettiaBurnettiaBurnettia is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, LeporellaLeporellaLeporella is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, LyperanthusLyperanthusLyperanthus is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, MegastylisMegastylisMegastylis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, PyrorchisPyrorchisPyrorchis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, RimacolaRimacolaRimacola is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, Waireia
- Genera: Burnettia
- Subtribe Prasophyllinae
- Genera: GenoplesiumGenoplesiumGenoplesium is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, MicrotisMicrotisMicrotis is a small genus in the orchid family Orchidaceae.- Description :These orchids occur from South China to Japan, Australia , New Zealand and the south west Pacific, in grassland and scrub....
, PrasophyllumPrasophyllumPrasophyllum is a genus in the orchid family . Species of this genus are commonly called "Leek Orchids". There is no designated type species. Prasophyllum australe R.Br...
- Genera: Genoplesium
- Subtribe Pterostylidinae
- Subtribe Thelymitrinae
- Genera: CalochilusCalochilusCalochilus is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, EpiblemaEpiblemaEpiblema is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Olethreutinae of the family Tortricidae.-Species:*Epiblema abruptana *Epiblema absconditana *Epiblema acceptana...
, ThelymitraThelymitraThelymitra is a genus of orchids known as 'sun orchids' in reference to their habit of only opening in warm weather.- Description :They are about 100 species distributed in higher rainfall areas across Australia , New Zealand , New Caledonia , Timor, Java, and the Philippines.The type species is...
- Genera: Calochilus
Tribe Orchideae
This is the largest tribe, containing more than 1,700 species.- Subtribe Orchidinae
- Genera: AceratorchisAceratorchisAceratorchis is a small genus from the orchid family .The genus includes only two epiphytic species, occurring in mountainous forests and meadows from Tibet to Central China and Yunnan....
, AmerorchisAmerorchisAmerorchis is a monotypic genus of the orchid family Orchidaceae containing Amerorchis rotundifolia, commonly called Small Round-leaved Orchid or simply Round-leaved Orchis, found throughout Canada and some northern US states....
, AmitostigmaAmitostigmaAmitostigma Schltr. 1919, is a genus in the orchid family .It is an exclusively Asian genus of 27 orchids, growing in the alpine habitats of east Asia, India, eastern Himalaya, China, and Japan to Kuril Islands. Twenty two species of this genus grow in China.These are dwarf terrestrial orchids,...
, AnacamptisAnacamptisAnacamptis is a genus from the orchid family ; it is often abbreviated as Ant in horticulture. This genus was established by Louis Claude Richard in 1817; the type species is the Pyramidal Orchid Anacamptis is a genus from the orchid family (Orchidaceae); it is often abbreviated as Ant in...
, AndrocorysAndrocorysAndrocorys is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, BarliaBarliaBarlia is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, BartholinaBartholinaA member of the Fynbos plant kingdom, Bartholina is also known as the "Spider Orchid". The common name comes from the array of fine feather-like petals that surround the flower resembling the legs of a spider....
, BenthamiaBenthamiaBenthamia is an genus of Orchidaceae family.-List of species:#Benthamia bathieana Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 33: 25 .#Benthamia calceolata H.Perrier, Bull. Soc. Bot. France 81: 32 ....
, BonateaBonateaBonatea is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.-References:*...
, BrachycorythisBrachycorythisBrachycorythis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, CentrostigmaCentrostigmaCentrostigma is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, ChamorchisChamorchisChamorchis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, ChondradeniaChondradeniaChondradenia is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, ComperiaComperiaComperia is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, Cynorchis, DactylorhizaDactylorhizaDactylorhiza , is a genus of terrestrial plants in the orchid family ....
, DiphylaxDiphylaxDiphylax is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, DiplomerisDiplomerisDiplomeris is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, Dracomonticola, GalearisGalearisGalearis is a genus of the orchid family .Species:*Galearis spectabilis – Showy Orchis*Galearis rotundifolia – Small Round-leaved Orchid...
, GennariaGennariaGennaria is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, GymnadeniaGymnadeniaGymnadenia is a genus in the orchid family containing 22 terrestrial species.They can be found in damp meadows, fens and marshes, and on chalk or limestone, often in alpine regions of Europe and Asia up to the Himalayas. The Fragrant Orchid has been introduced into the USA.These hardy terrestrial...
, HabenariaHabenariaHabenaria, commonly called bog orchids, are a far ranging genus of orchid, one of approximately 800 described Orchidaceae genera within that large and diverse family. There are species in both tropical and temperate zones.-Description:...
, HemipiliaHemipiliaHemipilia is a genus of plant in family Orchidaceae. It contains the following species :-Species:...
, HerminiumHerminiumHerminium is a genus of plant in family Orchidaceae. It contains the following species :-Species:#Herminium angustilabre King & Pantl., J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 65: 131 ....
, HimantoglossumHimantoglossumHimantoglossum is a genus placed in the orchid family. It is native to Europe and has an interesting labellum which is divided into three parts. The part in the middle is the longest.It contains the following species:...
, HolothrixHolothrixHolothrix is a genus of plant in family Orchidaceae. It contains the following species :-List of species:#Holothrix aphylla Rchb.f., Otia Bot. Hamburg.: 119 ....
, MegalorchisMegalorchisMegalorchis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, NeobolusiaNeobolusiaNeobolusia is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, NeotineaNeotineaNeotinea is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.-See also:*List of Orchidaceae genera* Italian Group for Research on Wild Orchid- References :...
, NeottiantheNeottiantheNeottianthe is a genus of plant in family Orchidaceae. It contains the following species:* Neottianthe camptoceras Schltr. * Neottianthe compacta Schltr. * Neottianthe cucullata Schltr...
, OligophytonOligophytonOligophyton is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, OphrysOphrysThe genus Ophrys is a large group of orchids from the alliance Orchis in the subtribe Orchidinae. There are many natural hybrids. The type species is Ophrys insectifera L.1753...
, OrchisOrchisOrchis is a genus in the orchid family . This genus gets its name from the Ancient Greek ὄρχις orchis, meaning "testicle", from the appearance of the paired subterranean tuberoids....
, PecteilisPecteilisPecteilis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, PeristylusPeristylusPeristylus is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, PhysocerasPhysocerasPhysoceras is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, PlatantheraPlatantheraThe genus Platanthera belongs to the subfamily Orchidoideae of the family Orchidaceae, and comprises about 100 species of orchids. The members of this genus were previously included in the genus Orchis, which is a close relative . They are distributed throughout the temperate regions of the...
, PlatycorynePlatycorynePlatycoryne is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, PonerorchisPonerorchisPonerorchis is a small genus of Asian terrestrial tuberous orchids included in the orchid family Orchidaceae.It has been suggested that Ponerorchis should be broadened to include Chusua, and that Hemipilia should include single `orphan' species of Ponerorchis and Habenaria They can be found in...
, PorolabiumPorolabiumPorolabium is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, PseudorchisPseudorchisPseudorchis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, RoeperocharisRoeperocharisRoeperocharis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, SchizochilusSchizochilusSchizochilus is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, SerapiasSerapiasSerapias is a genus of terrestrial orchids that can be found all over southern Europe to Asia Minor. The genus was named after Serapis, a syncretic Hellenistic-Egyptian god in Antiquity....
, SmithorchisSmithorchisSmithorchis is a genus of plant in family Orchidaceae. It contains the following species :* Smithorchis calceoliformis, T.Tang & F.T.Wang...
, StenoglottisStenoglottisStenoglottis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, SteveniellaSteveniellaSteveniella is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, Symphyosepalum, ThuliniaThuliniaThulinia is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, TraunsteineraTraunsteineraTraunsteinera is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, TylostigmaTylostigmaTylostigma is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, Veyretella
- Genera: Aceratorchis
Tribe Pogoniinae
- Genera: CleistesCleistesCleistes is a genus of plants in the orchids belonging to the subfamily Vanilloideae the same family which provides the vanilla bean of commerce. They are native to North and South America. The common names are Rosebud Orchid and Small Spreading Pogonia.This is a terrestrial orchid with an...
, DuckeellaDuckeellaDuckeella is a genus of orchids belonging to the subfamily Vanilloideae.-List of species:#Duckeella adolphii Porto & Brade, Anais Reunião Sul-Amer. Bot. 3: 32 ....
, IsotriaIsotriaIsotria is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, PogoniaPogoniaPogonia is a genus of orchids belonging to the subfamily Vanilloideae. It includes 7 species, and takes its name from the Greek pōgōn and pōgōníās, meaning, respectively, 'beard' and 'bearded.'...
, PogoniopsisPogoniopsisPogoniopsis is a genus of orchids belonging to the subfamily Vanilloideae....
Tribe Vanilleae
- Genera: ClematepistephiumClematepistephiumClematepistephium is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, CyrtosiaCyrtosiaCyrtosia is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, DictyophyllariaDictyophyllariaDictyophyllaria is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, EpistephiumEpistephiumEpistephium is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, EriaxisEriaxisEriaxis is a genus of orchids belonging to the subfamily Vanilloideae....
, ErythrorchisErythrorchisErythrorchis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, GaleolaGaleolaGaleola is a genus of orchids belonging to the subfamily Vanilloideae.All Species in this genus are myco-heterotrophic, i.e. they are parasitic upon fungi. The Genus is spread throughout Asia and contains 22 to 25 species.Galeola is of biological interest because of its exclusive...
, LecanorchisLecanorchisLechanorchis is a genus of orchids belonging to the subfamily Vanilloideae.The scientific name is derived from the Greek words lekane and orchis ....
, PseudovanillaPseudovanillaPseudovanilla is a genus of orchids belonging to the subfamily Vanilloideae....
, VanillaVanilla (orchid)Vanilla, the vanilla orchids, form a flowering plant genus of about 110 species in the orchid family . The most widely known member is the Flat-leaved Vanilla , from which commercial vanilla flavoring is derived. It is the only orchid widely used for industrial purposes...
Not assigned
These two tribes are not currently assigned to a specific subfamily:Tribe Triphoreae: A primitive tribe consisting of three genera and twenty species. Possibly belongs to the Epidendrum subfamily.
- Genera: MonophyllorchisMonophyllorchisMonophyllorchis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
, TriphoraTriphoraTriphora is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
Tribe Wullschlaegelieae: only one genus with two species.
- Genus: WullschlaegeliaWullschlaegeliaWullschlaegelia is a genus of orchids, , consisting of two species in the Caribbean Islands.The genus is named for botanist Heinrich Wullschlägel....