Orchids Species In Alphabetical Order

Here is a quick rundown of various orchid species with brief descriptions:

1. Ada

a. Ada aurantiaca : Orange-red in color.

b. Ada ocanensis : Originates in Ocana.

2. Aerides

a. Aerides falcata : Sickle shaped, probably referring to the leaves.

b. Aerides lawrenciae : Lady Lawrence's Aerides.

3. Bifrenaria

a.Bifrenaria tetragona : The quadrangled Bifrenaria.

4. Cattleya

a. Cattleya forbesii. : Forbes' Cattleya.

b. Cattleya loddigesii : Loddiges' Cattleya.

c. Cattleya skinneri : Skinner's Cattleya.

5. Ceratochilus

a. Ceratochilus biglandulosa : Posseses two glands.

6. Cochleanthes

a. Cochleanthes amazonica : Originates in the Amazon.

7. Coelogyne

a. Coelogyne fimbriata : Known for its fringed lip.

b. Coelogyne ochracea : Ochre Coelogyne.

8. Cymbidium

a. Cymbidium atropurpureum : Purple flowered Cymbidium.

b. Cymbidium finlaysonianum : Finlayson's Cymbidium.

c. Cymbidium pubescens : Downy, short-haired Cymbidium.

9. Dendrobium

a. Dendrobium amethystoglossum : Amethyst tongue.

b. Dendrobium arcuatum : Arched or bow-shaped.

c. Dendrobium heterocarpum : Bears different fruit.

d. Dendrobium laevifolium : Smooth leaves.

e. Dendrobium linguiforme : Elongated.

f. Dendrobium miyakei : Named after a renowned Philippine orchid collector.

g. Dendrobium thyrsiflorum : Flowers arranged in a flower cluster with a central spike.

h. Dendrobium tortile : Twisted sepals and petals.

i. Dendrobium victoria-reginae : Named after Queen Victoria.

10. Dendrochilum

a. Dendrochilum convallariiforme : Lilly of the valley.

11. Doritis

a. Doritis pulcherrima : Beautiful Doritis.

12. Encyclia

a. Encyclia bulbosa : Bulbous.

b. Encyclia cochleatum : Twisted or spiral shaped.

13. Epidendrum

a. Epidendrum janeirense : Originates in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

b. Epidendrum radicans : Roots emerge from the stem.

14. Holcoglossum

a. Holcoglossum subulifolium : Awl-shaped leaves.

15. Kefersteinia

a. Kefersteinia tolimensis : Kefersteinia from Tolima.

16. Laelia

a. Laelia tenebrosa : Shade-growing Laelia.

17. Lemboglossum

a. Lemboglossum cordatum : Heart Shaped.

18. Lycaste

a.Lycaste lasioglossa : Woolly-lipped.

19. Masdevallia

a. Masdevallia caesia : Light blue Masdevallia.

b. Masdevallia coccinea : Scarlet Masdevallia.

20. Maxillaria

a. Maxillaria picta : Painted Maxillaria.

b. Maxillaria tenuifolia : Slender-leaved Maxillaria.

21. Neofinetia

a. Neofinetia falcata : Sickle shaped.

22. Odontoglossum

a. Odontoglossum crispum : Curled margins.

b. Odontoglossum crocidipterum : Saffron yellow and double-winged.

c. Odontoglossum harryanum : Named after Harry Veitch.

23. Oncidium

a. Oncidium batemannianum : Bateman's Oncidium.

b. Oncidium bolivianum : Bolivian Oncidium.

c. Oncidium cariniferum : Keeled Oncidium.

d. Oncidium flexuosum : Winding and arching inflorescence.

e. Oncidium forbesii : Bears the moniker of Mr. Forbes.

f. Oncidium ornithorynchum : Bird's beak.

24. Paphiopedilum

a. Paphiopedilum bellatulum : Pretty Paphiopedilum.

25. Phragmipedium

a. Phragmipedium longifolium : Possesses long leaves.

26. Pleione

a. Pleione formosana : From Formosa (Taiwan).

27. Pleurothallis

a. Pleurothallis hemirhoda : Half rose-colored.

28. Promenaea

a. Promenaea xanthina : Yellow Promenaea.

29. Rossioglossum

a. Rossioglossum splendens : Splendid flowered.

30. Sophronitis

a. Sophronitis coccinea : Scarlet Sophronitis.

31. Vanda

a. Vanda coerulea : Blue colored Vanda.

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