List of Orchidaceae genera

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List of genera in the Orchid family (Orchidaceae), originally according to The Families of Flowering Plants - L. Watson and M. J. Dallwitz. This list is adapted on a regular basis with the changes published in the Orchid Research Newsletter which is published twice a year by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Ancistrochilus rothschildianus
Ancistrochilus rothschildianus

This taxonomy undergoes constant change and evolves rapidly, mainly through evidence from DNA study. At the moment, orchids are mostly defined by morphological similarity (structure of their flowers and other parts). Furthermore, each year about another 150 new species are being discovered. The list of genera alone currently stands just short of 1000 entries.

From a cladistic point of view, the orchid family is considered a monophyly, i.e. the group incorporates all the taxa derived from an ancestral group.

The taxonomy of the orchids is explained on the page Taxonomy of the Orchid family.

Ansellia africana
Ansellia africana

[edit] Subfamilies

There are five recognized subfamilies :

[edit] Genera

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[edit] A

Ascocentrum miniatum
Ascocentrum miniatum

[edit] B

Barkeria spectabilis
Barkeria spectabilis
Barkeria shoemakeri
Barkeria shoemakeri
Bletilla striata
Bletilla striata
Brassia girouldiana
Brassia girouldiana
Brassia maculata
Brassia maculata

[edit] C

Calanthe triplicata
Calanthe triplicata
Chysis bractescens
Chysis bractescens
Chloraea crispa
Chloraea crispa
Cochleanthes amazonica
Cochleanthes amazonica
Cochlioda rosea
Cochlioda rosea
Coelogyne cristata
Coelogyne cristata
Coelogyne tomentosa
Coelogyne tomentosa
Coelogyne speciosa
Coelogyne speciosa
Comparettia macroplectrum
Comparettia macroplectrum
Comparettia speciosa
Comparettia speciosa
Cycnoches peruviana
Cycnoches peruviana
Cymbidiella pardalina
Cymbidiella pardalina

[edit] D

Dendrochilum javieriense
Dendrochilum javieriense

[edit] E

Encyclia alata
Encyclia alata
Encyclia cordigera
Encyclia cordigera
Epidendrum ciliare
Epidendrum ciliare
Epidendrum radicans
Epidendrum radicans
Eria stricta
Eria stricta

[edit] F

[edit] G

Gastrochilus japonicus
Gastrochilus japonicus
Gomesa crispa
Gomesa crispa
Gomesa recurva
Gomesa recurva

[edit] H

Haraella retrocalla
Haraella retrocalla

[edit] I

  • Imerinaea
  • Imerinorchis Szlach (2005)
  • Inobulbon
  • Ione
  • Ionopsis : Violet Orchid
  • Ipsea
  • Isabelia
  • Ischnocentrum
  • Ischnogyne
  • Isochilus : Equal-lip Orchid
  • Isotria : Fiveleaf Orchid
  • Ixyophora Dressler (2005)

[edit] J

  • Jacquiniella : Tufted Orchid
  • Jejosephia
  • Jonesiopsis
  • Jostia
  • Jumellea

[edit] K

[edit] L

Leptotes bicolor
Leptotes bicolor
Ludisia discolor
Ludisia discolor
Lycaste Cassiopeia (a cultivar)
Lycaste Cassiopeia (a cultivar)

[edit] M

Macodes lowii
Macodes lowii
Macodes petola
Macodes petola
Maxillaria cucullata
Maxillaria cucullata
Maxillaria picta
Maxillaria picta
Mexicoa ghiesbrechtiana
Mexicoa ghiesbrechtiana
Miltonia schroederae - a cultivar
Miltonia schroederae - a cultivar

[edit] N

[edit] O

Oerstedella centropetalla
Oerstedella centropetalla
Ornithophora radicans
Ornithophora radicans

[edit] P

Phaius tankervilleae
Phaius tankervilleae
Northern Green Orchid (Platanthera hyperborea)
Northern Green Orchid (Platanthera hyperborea)
Western Prairie Fringed Orchid (Platanthera praeclara)
Western Prairie Fringed Orchid (Platanthera praeclara)
Polystachya pubescens
Polystachya pubescens
Prosthechea cochleata
Prosthechea cochleata
Prosthechea garciana
Prosthechea garciana
Prosthechea radiata
Prosthechea radiata

[edit] Q

[edit] R

Rhyncholaelia glauca
Rhyncholaelia glauca
Rhynchostele bictoniensis
Rhynchostele bictoniensis
Rhynchostele cordatum
Rhynchostele cordatum

[edit] S

Spiranthes romanzoffiana
Spiranthes romanzoffiana

[edit] T

[edit] U

[edit] V

[edit] W

  • Wallnoeferia
  • Warmingia
  • Warrea
  • Warreella
  • Warreopsis
  • Warscaea
  • Winika M.Clements et al., 1997
  • Wullschlaegelia : Leafless Orchid

[edit] X

[edit] Y

  • Yoania
  • Ypsilopus

[edit] Z


Epidendrum ibaguense

Epidendrum parkinsonianum

Epidendrum stamfordianum

Maxillaria rufescens

Maxillaria tenuifolia

Rhynchostlis gigantea

Sarcochilus hartmannii

Schomburgkia undulata

Late-flowering Ladies'-tresses (Spiranthes magnicamporum)

Nodding ladies'-tresses (Spiranthes cernua)

Stenoglottis longifolia

Moon Orchid (Phalaenopsis amabilis)

Dendrobium hybrid

Phantom orchid (Cephalanthera rubra var. alba)

Thrixspermum saruwatarii

Early Purple Orchid (Orchis mascula)

Sogo Cherry (Doritaenopsis)

[edit] References

  • The International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN) (2000).
  • Dressler, R.L. (1993). Phylogeny and Classification of the Orchid Family. Cambridge Univ. Press
  • Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (1999). Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press.
  • Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2001). Genera Orchidacearum 2. Oxford Univ. Press.
  • Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2003). Genera Orchidacearum 3. Oxford Univ. Press
  • Berg Pana, H. 2005. Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee. Ulmer, Stuttgart

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