The Orchidaceae are a diverse and widespread family of flowering plants, with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant, commonly known as the orchid family.
The Pleurothallidinae are a neotropical subtribe of plants of the orchid family (Orchidaceae) including 29 genera in more than 4000 species.
Epidendroideae is a subfamily of plants in 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. There are, however, some terrestrials such as Epipactis and even a few myco-heterotrophs, which are parasitic upon mycorrhizal fungi.
Vanilloideae is one of the subfamilies of orchids belonging to the large family Orchidaceae.
Maxillaria, abbreviated as Max in the horticultural trade, is a large genus of orchids. This is a diverse genus, with very different morphological forms. Their characteristics can vary widely. They are commonly called spider orchids, flame orchids or tiger orchids. Their scientific name is derived from the Latin word maxilla, meaning jawbone, reflecting on the column and the base of the lip of some species, that may evoke a protruding jaw.
Chamorchis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains only one known species, Chamorchis alpina, known as the false orchid or false musk orchid, and found in subarctic and subalpine parts of Europe: Scandinavia, the Alps, the Carpathians, northern European Russia.
Cremastra is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 4 currently recognized species, native to China, Japan, Korea, Thailand, the Himalayas, and the Russian Far East.
Dactylostalix is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. At the present time, there is only one known species, Dactylostalix ringens. It is native to Japan, the Kuril Islands, and Sakhalin Island.
Entomophobia is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. Only one species is known, Entomophobia kinabaluensis, endemic to the Island of Borneo. The epithet "kinabaluensis" refers to Mount Kinabalu in Sabah.
Gomesa is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains about 80–100 species, all native to South America.
Zelenkoa is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains only one known species, Zelenkoa onusta, native to Ecuador and Peru.
Trizeuxis is a monotypic genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. The sole species is Trizeuxis falcata, native to the American Tropics.
Ischnogyne is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains only one known species, Ischnogyne mandarinorum, native to China.
Nohawilliamsia is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. Only one species is recognized as of June 2014, Nohawilliamsia pirarensis, native to northern South America.
Psychilis, common name peacock orchid, is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It consists of about 15 species endemic to the West Indies.
Sauroglossum is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. The genus is endemic to South America. As of June 2014, the following species are recognized:
- Sauroglossum andinum(Hauman) Garay - Ecuador, Argentina
- Sauroglossum aurantiacum(C.Schweinf.) Garay - Peru
- Sauroglossum corymbosum(Lindl.) Garay - Peru, Bolivia
- Sauroglossum distansLindl. ex Garay - Bolivia
- Sauroglossum dromadumSzlach. - Peru
- Sauroglossum elatumLindl - Ecuador, Argentina, Colombia, Brazil
- Sauroglossum longiflorum(Schltr.) Garay - Ecuador, Colombia
- Sauroglossum odoratumRobatsch - Rio de Janeiro
- Sauroglossum organenseSzlach. - Rio de Janeiro
- Sauroglossum schweinfurthianumGaray - Peru
- Sauroglossum sellilabre(Griseb.) Schltr. - Paraguay, Argentina
Seidenfadenia is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.
Silvorchis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. Only one species is known, Silvorchis colorata, endemic to Java. This is a holomycotrophic species, completely lacking in chlorophyll.
Sphyrarhynchus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. The sole species is Sphyrarhynchus schliebenii, endemic to Tanzania.
Rhipidoglossum is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains about 20-30 species, all from sub-Saharan Africa.
