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for splitting this genus into multiple genera. This genus was first described by Olof Swartz in 1800 with the orchid Oncidium altissimum, which has become...

showy blend of many colors. Many of these species are in great demand with orchid lovers because of their spectacular and flamboyant flowers. This genus used...

Bonnet Orchid Pleurothallis pruinosa : Waxy Bonnet Orchid Pleurothallis pubescens : Hairy Bonnet Orchid Pleurothallis ruscifolia : Green Bonnet Orchid Pleurothallis...

horticulturally important orchid genera, because it has some of the most magnificent flowers to be found in the entire orchid family. This has contributed...

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...

Glomera is a genus of orchids (family Orchidaceae), with more than 50 species. They are native from New Guinea and Malaysia. The genera Ischnocentrum Schltr...

Epidendrum (commonly known as the star orchid or crucifix orchid), is a large neotropical genus of the orchid family. With more than 1,100 species, some...

included in Epidendrum until Hooker separated it from that genus in 1828. The genera Euchile, Prosthechea and Dinema were separated from Encyclia, based on a...

antennifera (Lindl.) Hook.f. 1858 : Rabbit-eared Sun Orchid, Lemon-scented Orchid, Vanilla Orchid Thelymitra apiculata (A.S.George) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones...

Cup orchids (genus Brachionidium) are a group of about 65 species of orchids, found throughout tropical America. The generic name comes from Greek ("little...

Jostia teaguei is a species of orchid and the only species of the genus Jostia. The species, previously known as Masdevallia teaguei, has been split out...

Barbrodria miersii is a species of orchid and the sole species of the genus Barbrodria. Previously classified in the genus Barbosella, it was split out...

Frondaria caulescens is a species of orchid and the sole species of the genus Frondaria. The species is found at high altitudes from central Colombia to...

only species in the orchid genus Arethusa. The genus is named after a naiad of Greek mythology. This terrestrial and very rare orchid occurs in the temperate...

inflorescence has many flowers and each flower may last for several months. This orchid has no psudobulbs. The species is uniquely found in Colombia at altitudes...

bamboo orchid (Arundina graminifolia; syn. Arundina bambusifolia Lindl., Arundina speciosa Blume, Bletia graminifolia D.Don) is a species of orchid and the...

Leroy-Terquem, Gerald and Jean Parisot. Orchids: Care and Cultivation. London: Cassel Publishers Ltd., 1991. Schoser, Gustav. Orchid Growing Basics. New York: Sterling...

(Restrepiella ophiocephala) is a species of orchid and the only species of the genus Restrepiella. The orchid is known from Mexico to Costa Rica, occurring...

The orchid genus Dracula consists of 118 species. The strange name Dracula, literally means "little dragon", referring to the strange aspect of the two...

longifolium may grow to a length of 40 cm. These orchids are popular among fans of non-traditional orchid curiosities. Dendrochilum abbreviatum Blume, 1825 :...