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.
Cypripedioideae is a subfamily of orchids commonly known as lady's slipper orchids, lady slipper orchids or slipper orchids. Cypripedioideae includes the genera Cypripedium, Mexipedium, Paphiopedilum, Phragmipedium and Selenipedium. They are characterised by the slipper-shaped pouches of the flowers – the pouch traps insects so they are forced to climb up past the staminode, behind which they collect or deposit pollinia, thus fertilizing the flower. There are approximately 165 species in the subfamily.
Aporostylis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. At the present time, only one species is known: Aporostylis bifolia, native to New Zealand.
Aspidogyne is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It includes about 40-50 species from Mexico, Central America, South America and Trinidad.
Buchtienia is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. it contains 3 species, all native to South America:
- Buchtienia boliviensisSchltr.
- Buchtienia ecuadorensisGaray
- Buchtienia roseaGaray
Chauliodon is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains only one known species, Chauliodon deflexicalcaratum, native to tropical Africa.
Clematepistephium is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains only one known species, Clematepistephium smilacifolium, endemic to the island of New Caledonia. Its closest relative is Eriaxis, also endemic to New Caledonia.
Coilochilus is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains only one known species, Coilochilus neocaledonicum, endemic to New Caledonia. Its closest relative is Cryptostylis, sole other genus of subtribe Cryptostylidinae.
Cribbia is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.
Dossinia is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. At the present time, only one species is accepted, Dossinia marmorata, endemic to Borneo.
Dunstervillea is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. At present, only one species is known, Dunstervillea mirabilis, native to Venezuela to Brazil, and eastern Ecuador.
Eurychone is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. The genus was founded in 1918 by Rudolf Schlechter. It contains two known species, both native to tropical Africa.
Evotella is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains only one known species, Evotella rubiginosa, endemic to South Africa.
Gynoglottis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains only one known species, Gynoglottis cymbidioides, endemic to Sumatra.
Nabaluia is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 3 known species, all endemic to Borneo.
Neotinea is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to much of Europe, the Mediterranean region, and the islands of the eastern Atlantic, from the Canaries, Madeira and Ireland east to Iran and Western Siberia.
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.
Rhipidoglossum is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains about 20-30 species, all from sub-Saharan Africa.
Zygopetalinae is an orchid subtribe in the tribe Cymbidieae with 418 species.
Dracomonticola is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains only one known species, Dracomonticola virginea, native to Lesotho and South Africa.
