BAPTISTONIA Barb.Rodr. 1877 Subfamily: Vandoideae Tribe: Cymbidieae Subtribe: Oncidiinae	(Bapt.) Named in honor of Baptista Caetano d'A. Norgueira, a Brazilian philologist and ethnologist. There is only one Brazilian species in this genus. It is often incorrectly listed under its close relation,genus Oncidium. The growth habit is the same as the Oncidium species. They are now being used in some hybridization.
	SPECIES echinata

BARBOSELLA Schltr. 1918 Subfamily: Epidendroideae Tribe: Epidendreae Subtribe: Pleurothallidinae

(None) Named in honor of Brazilian botanist J. Barbosa Rodrigues. In 1918 Schlechter created this genus and moved fourteen species to it from genus Restrepia. There are now about twenty species in this genus. Some authors still list some of the species under Pleurothallis. The species can be found in Central America to southern Brazil and northern Argentina. They like a moist environment and grow in intermediate to cool temperatures.

SPECIES australis cucullata dusseeini

BARKERIA Knowles & Westc. 1838 Subfamily: Epidendroideae Tribe: Epidendreae Subtribe: Laeliinae Alliance: Barkeria

(Bark.) Named in honor of George Barker, a British horticulturist, and eminent orchid grower who died in 1845. He was the first to import and grow this type species of this genus. There are about fifteen epiphytic species in this genus distributed in the intermediate elevations of Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica (two species), and Panama (one species). The plants are characterized by cain-like stems, often branching from the midpoint rather than the base. Many, of not all species in this genus were, at one time, classified in genus Epidendrum.

SPECIES chinensis cyclotella elegans lindleyana melanocaulon nonchinensis obovata schoemakeri skinneri spectabilis

BARLAEA Rchb.f. 1877

See Cynorkis

BARLIA Parl. 1860 Subfamily: Orchidoideae Tribe: Orchideae Subtribe: Orchidinae

(None) Named in honor of Sr. Barla Common name: "Giant Orchids" There are only three species in this genus distributed widely distributed around the Mediterranean. Species are usually very large plants with some species having fleshy stems up to 80cm tall! The flowers bloom in a 8-20 cm long dense spike and smell like an iris. Species in this genus were originally placed in the genus Himantoglossum (or its synonym genus Loroglossum).

SPECIES longibracteata metlesicsiana robertiana (syn H.longibracteatum)

BAROMBIA Schltr. 1914 Subfamily: Vandoideae Tribe: Vandeae Subtribe: Aerangidinae

(Brmb.) There is only one very rare epiphytic  vandaceous species, B. gracillima, in this genus distributed in Cameroon in West Africa. B. gracillima produces large yellow flowers with a spur almost ten inches long. A. gracillima appears to be a connecting link between the genus Aerangis and Plectrelminthus. Some authors have placed species gracillima into genus Aerangis making genus Barombia a synonym of Aerangis.

SPECIES gracillima

BARTHOLINA R.Br. 1813 Subfamily: Orchidoideae Tribe: Orchideae Subtribe: Orchidinae Alliance: Holothrix SYNONYMS Lathrisia	(None) Common name: "Spider Orchid" - in reference to the extraordinarily dissected lip of the showy flowers. There are only three terrestrial species in this genus distributed in South Africa. Apecies are allied to genus Holothrix.
	SPECIES burmanniana etheliae pectinata

BASIGYNE J.J.Sm. 1917

See Dendrochilum

BASKERVILLA Lindl. 1840 Subfamily: Spiranthoideae Tribe: Cranichideae Subtribe: Cranichidinae Alliance: Ponthieva	(None) There are only three species in this genus distributed in Peru and Central America. Species are allied to Ponthieva.
	SPECIES assurgens paranaensis venezuelana

BATEMANNIA Lindl. 1834 Subfamily: Vandoideae Tribe: Maxillarieae Subtribe: Zygopetilinae SYNONYMS Petronia	(Btmna.) There are two very showy uncommon epiphytic species in this genus distributed in Colombia, Guiana, and Trinidad. Photo courtesy of Cahajek's Peruvian Orchids
	SPECIES armillata colleyi

BATHIEA Schltr. 1915

See Neobathiea

BELOGLOTTIS Schltr. 1920

See Spiranthes

BICCHIA Parl. 1858

See Habenaria

BICORNELLA Lindl. 1735

See Cynorkis

BIENERIA Rchb.f. 1853

See Chloraea

BIFOLIUM Nieuwl. 1764

See Listera

BIFRENARIA Lindl. 1832 Subfamily: Vandoideae Tribe: Maxillarieae Subtribe: Bifrenariinae SYNONYMS Stenocoryne

(Bif.) L. bi,two; frenum rein or strap. Alluding to the two strap-like stipites joining the pollinia and the viscidium. This characteristic distinguishes the genus from Maxillaria. There are about 24 epiphytic species in this genus distributed in the wet tropical forests of South America at elevations of around 2,000 feet. Brazilian species tend to have few large flowers while the Amazonian species produce more numerous but smaller blooms. Some authors include some species of Rudolfiella in this genus, while others still consider Stenocoryne to be a distinct genus.

SPECIES atropurpurea aureofulva caparaoensis harrisoniae inodora leucorrhoda tetragona tyrianthina vitellina

BILABRELLA Lindl. 1835

See Habenaria

BIPINNULA Comm. ex Juss. 1789 Subfamily: __ Tribe: __ Subtribe: __	(None) There are about eight terrestrial species in this genus distributed in Chile, Uruguay, Argentina, and southern Brazil. Species has very bizarre-looking flowers.
	SPECIES biplumata canisii ctenopetala

BIRCHEA A.Rich. 1838

See Luisia

BLEPHARIGLOTTIS Raf. 1837

illegitimate later homonym See Platanthera or Habenaria

BLETIA Ruiz & Pav. 1794 Subfamily: Epidendroideae Tribe: Arethuseae Subtribe: Bletiinae Alliance: Calanthe SYNONYMS Anthogyas Bletiana Gyas Regnellia Thiebautia

(Bleti.) Named in honor of Don Luis Blet, an 18th century Spanish pharmacist and botanist. Common name: "Pine-Pink Orchid" There are over 40 terrestrial species in this widespread New World genus distributed from Florida to Brazil. Many species in this genus are often erroneously classified as other genera. Most species produce showy blossoms in a wide range of colors -- purple, red, yellow, brown and even green.

SPECIES campanulata catenulata coccinea florida gracilis patula purpurea reflexa

BLETIANA Raf. 1818

See Bletia

BLETILLA Rchb.f. 1851-53 Subfamily: Epidendroideae Tribe: Arethuseae Subtribe: Bletiinae SYNONYMS Jimensia Polytoma

(Ble.) Diminutive of Bletia, a genus named in honor of Don Luis Blet, an 18th century botanist. Common name: "Urn Orchid" There are about nine species distributed throughout east Asia, Taiwan, and the surrounding islands. Some species of Bletiana are extremely hardy (cold tolerant) and can be easily grown outdoors in flower beds down to a zone 5 climate. I grow this one outside in my garden, tolerating the Salt Lake City, Utah winter weather needing protection only from severe frost and freezing.

SPECIES catenulata florida keinastii striata gebina patula purpurea roezlii

BOGORIA J.J.Sm. 1905 Subfamily: __ Tribe: __ Subtribe: __	(None) There are at least four small epiphytic species in this genus distributed in Java, Borneo, Sumatra, Philippines, and New Guinea. Some authors list species of this genus under Sarcochilus.
	SPECIES merrilli papuana raciborskii taeniorrhiza

BOLBIDIUM Lindl. 1847

See Dendrobium

BOLBORCHIS Lindl. 1845-46

See Coelogyne

BOLLEA Rchb.f. 1852 Subfamily: Vandoideae Tribe: Maxillarieae Subtribe: Zygopetilinae Alliance: Bollea	(Bol.) Named in honor of Dr. Carl Boll, a 19th century German patron of horticulture. There are about eleven species in this genus distributed in the South American Andes. They prefer the high cloud forests from 3,000 to 6,000 feet. The very showy blossoms make this species a highly desired collectible premium orchid (that means specimens are very expensive).
	SPECIES coelestis lalindei lawrenceana patini violacea

BONATEA Willd. 1805 Subfamily: Orchidoideae Tribe: Orchideae Subtribe: Habenariinae	(Bnt.) Named in honor of M. Bonat, Professor of Botany, Padua, Italy. Common name: "Spider orchid" There are about ten terrestrial species in this genus distributed in east Africa from Ethiopia and Yemen southward to the Cape . They are medium to large orchids which grow from underground tubers. All species produce green-and-white flowers. The plants resemble Habenaria in appearance.
	SPECIES antennifera speciosa ugandae

BOTHRIOCHILUS Lem. 1856 Subfamily: Epidendroideae Tribe: Arethuseae Subtribe: Bletiinae

(None) There is some argument about the correct classification of some species in this genus resulting in several of them being listed under two genera, Bothriochilus and Coelia. The genus Coelia was established by Lindley in 1830. Lemaire, however, listed the same species in a genus he established in 1856 named Bothriochilus. Dressler has sided with Lindley because of his earlier publication date as to which should be correct and therefore considers Bothriochilus as the synonym genus.

SPECIES bellus (C. bella) densiflorum (C. densiflora) guatemalensis (C. guatemalensis) macrostachyus (C. macrostachya)

BRAEMIA Jenny 1985

See Houlletia

BRASSAVOLA R.Br. 1813 Subfamily: Epidendroideae Tribe: Epidendreae Subtribe: Laeliinae Alliance: Cattleya SYNONYMS Eydisanthema Lysimnia Tulexis

(B.) Named in honor of 19th century Venetian nobleman and botanist Antonio Musa Brassavola. Common name: "Lady-of-the-Night Orchid," "Daddy-Long-Legs Orchid" There are about 17 epiphytic species in this genus distributed throughout the lowland American tropics. They produce long-lasting attractive flowers which are very fragrant at night smelling of citrus. Species are closely allied Cattleya and are used extensively in hybridizing producing many commercially popular "BLC" hybrids. Two traditional Brassavola species, digbyana and glauca have been moved to genus Rhyncholaelia Photo courtesy of Hideto Yamasaki at Brazilan Orchids

SPECIES cordata cucullata flaellaris grandiflora martiana nodosa perrinii retusa rigida stricta tuberculata venosa

BRASSIA R.Br. 1813 Subfamily: Vandoideae Tribe: Cymbidieae Subtribe: Oncidiinae Alliance: Oncidium

(Brs.) Named in honor of William Brass, Esq., a 19th century botanical illustrator. Common name - "Spider Orchid," "Cricket Orchid" There are about 29 mostly epiphytic species in this genus distributed throughout tropical America. Most species are found in wet forest elevations from sea level to 5,000 feet. A very showy and easily cultivated popular orchid which produces sprays of unusual "spider-looking" blossoms.

SPECIES arcuigera caudata gireoudiana lanceana maculata verrucosa

BRAASIELLA Braem Luckel & Russmann 1984

See Oncidium

BRENESIA Schltr. 1923

See Pleurothallis

BROMHEADIA Lindl. 1841 Subfamily: Vandoideae Tribe: Polystachyeae Subtribe: N/A Alliance: Bromheadia	(Brom.) Named in honor of Sir Edward French Bromhead. There are about ten to twenty epiphytic and terrestrial species in this genus distributed in India, Malaysia, many surrounding Pacific islands, and Australia. A confused genus, species have a highly variable vegetative form which frequently causes them to be misidentified as members of other genera.
	SPECIES aporoides brevifolia crassiflora divaricata finlaysoniana palustris pulchra rigida scirpoidea truncata

BROUGHTONIA R.Br. 1813 Subfamily: Epidendroideae Tribe: Epidendreae Subtribe: Laeliinae Alliance: Cattleya

(Bro.) Named in honor of Arthur Broughton , an English botanist who collected in Jamaica in the early part of the 19th century. There are five epiphytic species in this genus distributed in the islands of the West Indies. Species produce conspicuous unusually flattened, tightly clustered, jointed pseudobulbs. The flower inflorescence emerges from the apex of the pseudobulb producing very brightly colored blossoms.

SPECIES negrilensis sanguinea

BRYOBIUM Lindl. 1836

See Eria

BUCCULINA Lindl. 1836

See Holothrix

BULBOPHYLLARIA Rchb.f. 1877

See Bulbophyllum

BULBOPHYLLOPSIS Rchb.f.

invalid spelling See Bulbophyllum

BULBOPHYLLUM Thouars 1822 Subfamily: Epidendroideae Tribe: Epidendreae Subtribe: Bulbophyllinae SYNONYMS Adelopetalum Anisopetalum Bulbophyllaria Bulbophyllopsis Canacorchis Cirrhopetalum Cochlia Didactyle Diphyes Ephippium Epicranthes Epicrianthes Gersinia Hapalochilus Henosis Hyalosema Ione Lyraea Macrolepis Malachadenia Megaclinium Odontostyles Osyricera Oxysepalum Pelma Phyllorkis Sarcobodium Sestochilos Stachyanthus Taurostalix Tribrachia Xiphizusa Zygoglossum

(Bulb.) Gr. bolbos,bulb; phyllon,leaf. Referring to the thick fleshy leaves. Common name: "Medusa's Head Orchid," "Rat-Tail Orchid" This is one of the HUGE Orchidaceae genera with over 1,000 epiphytic or lithophytic species distributed among several subgenera and sections. Most species are found in the tropical rain forests of southeast Asia centered around New Guinea. Species are also found in South America, Africa, Australia and New Zealand. With such a large membership in this genus, there is a wide variation among the various species making identification of a Bulbophyllum species a challenge. In general (there are many exceptions), plants of this group are sympodial with single-leaf pseudobulbs spaced along a creeping rhizome. Both pseudobulbs and leaves vary greatly in shape. Inflorescences always sprout laterally from nodes on the rhizome or from the base of the pseudobulb rather from its apex. Flowers usually have a column-foot which is hinged at the labellum. Flowers may or may not be fragrant and the fragrance can be pleasant or downright repulsive. All species are considered curiosities worth cultivating.

SPECIES adenambon agastor arfakianum bandischii barbigerum baileyi biantennatum cominsii cruentum denophyllum digeolense elephantinum emiliorum falcatum foetidum gracillimum graveolens hahlianum howcroftii imbricatum jadunae kermesinum kutubuense lasiochilum lbbii longissimum macrantum medusae myoalense nasica nitidum nudum oobulbum peltopus putidum picturatum pulchrum quadrichaete rhodoleucum scaberulum speciosum spiesii trachyanthum torvum umbraticola unbellatum urosepalum vaginatum virescens wakoi

BURLINGTONIA Lindl. 1837

See Rodriguezia

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