List of Orchidaceae genera

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This is a 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 regularly with the changes published in the Orchid Research Newsletter which is published twice a year by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The most up to date list of accepted genera, natural nothogenera, species and natural nothospecies with their synonyms can be found on the World Checklist of Selected Plants Families Search Page and Plants of the World Online published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. This list is reflected on Wikispecies Orchidaceae and the new eMonocot website Orchidaceae Juss.

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This taxonomy undergoes constant change, mainly through evidence from DNA study. Orchids were traditionally defined by morphological similarity (structure of their flowers and other parts). However, recent changes to nomenclature have been driven primarily by DNA studies and also by re-examination of herbarium specimens. This has led to a reduction of genera and species as well as re-circumscription of subfamilies, tribes and subtribes. Orchid taxonomy is still being revised and 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 to be monophyletic, 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.

Subfamilies

There are five recognized subfamilies: [1]

Genera

As of July 2024, Plants of the World Online accepts 703 genera. [3]

A

Aerides lawrenciae Aerides-lawrenciae.jpg
Aerides lawrenciae
Ancistrochilus rothschildianus Ancistrochilus.jpg
Ancistrochilus rothschildianus
Ansellia africana Ansellia gigantea nilotica.jpg
Ansellia africana
Ascocentrum miniatum Ascocentrum-miniatum.jpg
Ascocentrum miniatum

B

Barkeria spectabilis Barkeria spectabilis.jpg
Barkeria spectabilis
Barkeria shoemakeri Barkeria-skinneri.jpg
Barkeria shoemakeri
Brassia girouldiana Brassia-girouldiana.jpg
Brassia girouldiana
Brassia maculata Brassia-maculata.jpg
Brassia maculata

C

Calanthe triplicata Calanthe-triplicata.jpg
Calanthe triplicata
Chysis bractescens Chysis-bractescens.jpg
Chysis bractescens
Chloraea crispa Chloraea crispa.jpg
Chloraea crispa
Cochleanthes amazonica Cochleanthes-amazonica.jpg
Cochleanthes amazonica
Coelogyne cristata Coelogyne-cristata.jpg
Coelogyne cristata
Coelogyne tomentosa Coelogyne-tomentosa.jpg
Coelogyne tomentosa
Coelogyne speciosa Coelogyne-speciosa.jpg
Coelogyne speciosa
Comparettia macroplectrum Comparettia-macroplectrum.jpg
Comparettia macroplectrum
Comparettia speciosa Comparettia-speciosa.jpg
Comparettia speciosa
Cycnoches peruviana Cycnoches-peruviana.jpg
Cycnoches peruviana
Cymbidiella pardalina Cymbidiella-pardalina.jpg
Cymbidiella pardalina
Cypripedium acaule Cypripedium acaule.jpg
Cypripedium acaule

D

E

Epidendrum radicans Epidendrum radicans.jpg
Epidendrum radicans
Eria stricta Eria-stricta.jpg
Eria stricta
Vanda sanderiana (syn. Euanthe sanderiana) Euanthe sanderiana.jpg
Vanda sanderiana (syn. Euanthe sanderiana)

F

G

Gastrochilus japonicus Gastrochilus somae flowers.jpg
Gastrochilus japonicus
Gomesa crispa Gomesa-crispa.jpg
Gomesa crispa
Gomesa recurva Gomesa-recurva.jpg
Gomesa recurva

H

Haraella retrocalla Haraella-retrocalla.jpg
Haraella retrocalla

I

J

K

L

Leptotes bicolor Leptotes-bicolor.jpg
Leptotes bicolor
Ludisia discolor Ludisia-discolor.jpg
Ludisia discolor
Lycaste Cassiopeia (a cultivar) Lycaste-Cassiopeia.jpg
Lycaste Cassiopeia (a cultivar)

M

Macodes lowii MacodesLowii.web.jpg
Macodes lowii
Macodes petola Macodes-petola.jpg
Macodes petola
Maxillaria cucullata Maxillaria-cucullata.jpg
Maxillaria cucullata
Maxillaria picta Maxillaria-picta.jpg
Maxillaria picta
Mexicoa ghiesbrechtiana Mexicoa-ghiesbrechtiana.jpg
Mexicoa ghiesbrechtiana
Oncidium schroederianum Oncidium schroederianum - Larsen.jpg
Oncidium schroederianum

N

O

Oerstedella centropetalla Oerstedella-centropetala.jpg
Oerstedella centropetalla
Oncidium noezlianum Cochlioda noezliana - Larsen.jpg
Oncidium noezlianum
Ornithophora radicans Ornithophora-radicans.jpg
Ornithophora radicans

P

Phaius tankervilleae Phaius-tankervilleae.jpg
Phaius tankervilleae
Northern green orchid (Platanthera hyperborea) Platanthera-hyperborea1web.jpg
Northern green orchid (Platanthera hyperborea)
Western prairie fringed orchid (Platanthera praeclara) Platanthera-praeclara.web.jpg
Western prairie fringed orchid (Platanthera praeclara)
Polystachya pubescens Polystachya-pubescens.jpg
Polystachya pubescens
Prosthechea cochleata Prosthechea-cochleata.jpg
Prosthechea cochleata
Prosthechea garciana Prosthechea-garciana.jpg
Prosthechea garciana
Prosthechea radiata Prosthechea-radiata.jpg
Prosthechea radiata

Q

R

Rhyncholaelia glauca Rhyncholaelia-glauca.jpg
Rhyncholaelia glauca
Rhynchostele bictoniensis Rhynchostele-bictoniensis.jpg
Rhynchostele bictoniensis
Rhynchostele cordatum Rhynchostele-cordatum.jpg
Rhynchostele cordatum
Rossioglossum ampliatum Flower of Rossioglossum ampliatum - Rspb.2013.0960-F1.large-right.jpeg
Rossioglossum ampliatum

S

Spiranthes romanzoffiana Spiranthes romanzoffiana.jpg
Spiranthes romanzoffiana

T

U

V

W

X

Y

Z

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  1. Psilochilus carinatusGaray - Colombia
  2. Psilochilus dusenianusKraenzl. ex Garay & Dunst. - Venezuela, Brazil
  3. Psilochilus macrophyllus(Lindl.) Ames - widespread from central Mexico and the West indies south to Peru
  4. Psilochilus maderoi(Schltr.) Schltr. - Colombia
  5. Psilochilus modestusBarb.Rodr. - Venezuela, Brazil
  6. Psilochilus mollisGaray - Ecuador
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References

  1. ↑ Chase, Mark W.; Cameron, Kenneth M.; Freudenstein, John V.; Pridgeon, Alec M.; Salazar, Gerardo; van den Berg, Cássio; Schuiteman, André (2015). "An updated classification of Orchidaceae". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 177 (2): 151–174. doi: 10.1111/boj.12234 . ISSN   0024-4074.
  2. ↑ "Types of Orchids: A Visual Compendium". FTD.com. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  3. ↑ Orchidaceae Juss. Plants of the World Online . Retrieved 6 July 2024.
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