Alphabetical Listing - H -
| HABENARIA
Willd. 1805
SYNONYMS
| (Hab.) L. habena,reins; alluding to the long straplike divisions of
the lip.
Common name: "False Rein Orchid" There are over 500 species in this very large deciduous terrestrial genus distributed world-wide in damp to slightly boggy grasslands in temperate and tropical regions with most species found in Asia, Africa, and South America. Most species produce small to large usually dull green or white flowers arranged spirally on a spike or a raceme. Other species produce yellow, orange, pink and red flowers. | ||||||||||
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| HABENELLA Small 1903 |
See Habenaria |
| HABENORKIS Thouars 1809 |
See Habenaria |
| HAEMARIA Lindl. 1826 |
See Ludisia |
| HAEMATORCHIS Blume 1848 |
See Galeola |
| HAGSATERA
Tamayo 1974
| (None) Named in honor of Eric Hágaster, a Mexican orchidologist.
There are only two epiphytic species in this genus. Although species were originally classified in genus Epidendrum, the flowers are definitely different. Young plants look markedly different from mature plants. | ||||||
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| HAMMARBYA
Kuntze 1891
| (None)
There is only one species in this genus distributed in the British Isles, Europe, Siberia, and Japan. Typically a bog dweller, the species produces very small flowers and is not much interest to collectors. | ||||||
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| HAPALOCHILUS (Schltr.) Senghas 1978 |
See Bulbophyllum |
| HAPLOCHILUS Endl. 1841 |
See Zeuxine |
| HAPLOSTELLIS Endl. 1837 |
See Nervilia, or Pogonia |
| HARAELLA
Kudo 1930
| (None) Named in honor of Mr. Yoshie Hara of the Imperial University of Formosa (Taiwan).
Common Name: "Taiwan Fragrant orchid" There is only one epiphytic species, H. retrocalla, in this genus which is found only in Taiwan. It resembles smaller species of Gastrochilus or Thrixspermum. Species produces small waxy greenish yellow flowers with a lip marked with a central maroon patch and closely resembles an insect. H. retrocalla is frequently encountered under the synonym, H. odorata. | ||||||
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| HARRISELLA
Fawc. & Rendle 1909
| (None)
Common name: "Needleroot," "Airplant Orchid," "Threadroot Orchid" There is only one leafless epiphytic species, H. filiformis (synonym H. porrecta, in this genus distributed in swampy areas from Florida and Cuba, to Central America as far south as Panama. H. filiformis produces several slender spikes bearing with one to six very small golden-yellow to yellow-green flowers, blooming in August and September. Species is closely related to other leafless neotropical orchid genera Dendrophylax and Polyradicion. | ||||||
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| HARTWEGIA Lindl. 1837 |
illegitimate later homonym See Nageliella |
| HECABE Raf. 1836 |
See Phaius |
| HELCIA
Lindl. 1845
| (Hlc.)
There are only four epiphytic species in this genus distributed in Colombia and Ecuador. Species have quite large blooms. Species of this genus were originally placed in genus Trichopilia. Some authors do not recognize the reclassification and consider Helcia to be only synonym. | ||||||
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| HELLEBORINE Martyn 1736 | See Calopogon |
| HELLEBORINE Tourn. ex G.Haller 1742 | See Serapias |
| HELLERORCHIS A.D.Hawkes 1959 |
Synonym Theodorea, See Rodrigueziella |
| HELICTONIA Ehrh. 1789 |
See Spiranthes |
| HELORCHIS Schltr. 1924 |
See Cynorkis |
| HEMIPERIS Frapp. ex Cordem. 1895 |
See Habenaria |
| HENOSIS Hook.f. 1890 |
See Bulbophyllum |
| HERMINIUM
L. 1735
SYNONYMS
| (None)
There are about twenty terrestrial species in this genus distributed through Europe and tropical Asia. | ||||||||||
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| HERPETOPHYTUM (Schltr.) Brieger 1981 |
See Dendrobium |
| HERSCHELIA Lindl. 1838 |
illegitimate later homonym See Herschelianthe |
| HERSCHELIANTHE
Rauschert 1983
| (None)
There are about 25 terrestrial species in this genus distributed in regions of Africa. Species in the genus have been classified in several different genera over the years as discussion continues as to their proper classification. Lindley considered many of then to be part of the DISA genus. Photo courtesy of Venger's Orchids | ||||||
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| HETEROTAXIS Lindl. 1826 |
See Maxillaria |
| HETEROZEUXINE Hashim. 1986 |
See Zeuxine |
| HEXADESMIA
Brongn. 1842
SYNONYMS Leaoa Pseudohexadesmia
| (Hex.) Gr. hex,six; desm-chain or bond; alluding to
the six pollinia joined in two groups.
There are about fifteen epiphytic species in this genus distributed in tropical American. Species are small plants with small, rarely showy flowers. | ||||||
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| HEXAMERIA R.Br. 1838 |
illegitimate later homonym See Podochilus |
| HEXISEA
Lindl. 1834
SYNONYMS
| (Hxsa.) Gr. hex,six; isos,equal; alluding to the six more-or-less
equal perianth
segments.
There are about a dozen epiphytic species in this genus distributed in Central and South America. Flowers are red, orange or white There is currently discussion about the validity of this genus. As more species are added to this genus, differences between Hexisea and genus Scaphyglottis become blurred possibly causing Hexisea to be designated a synonym of Scaphyglottis in future catalogs. | ||||||||||
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| HEXOPIA Bateman ex Lindl. 1840 |
See Scaphyglottis and Hexadesmia |
| HIMANTOGLOSSUM
K.Koch 1826
SYNONYMS Hymanthoglossum Loroglossum 
| (None) Gr. hims,strap or thong; glossatongue
Common name: "Lizard Orchids" describing the bizarre strap-like lip of the flowers. There are about six terrestrial species in this genus distributed throughout southern Europe and northern Africa in localized areas. All species are tall (up to 3ft) plants found in open, grassy areas and even on some sand dunes. Due to their size and extraordinary looking flowers they always invoke comments when they are seen. | ||||||
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| HIPPOGLOSSUM Breda 1829 |
See Cirrhopetalum |
| HIPPORCHIS Thouars 1809 |
See Satyrium |
| HOFMEISTERA Rchb.f. 1852 |
See Hofmeisterella |
| HOFMEISTERELLA
Rchb.f. 1852
SYNONYMS Hofmeistera 
| (None)
There is only one very rare epiphytic species in this genus distributed in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. It is a very small plant that produces a small yellow flower with a red-violet lip. There is little known about this species. Photo courtesy of Cahajek's Peruvian Orchids | ||||||
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| HOLCOGLOSSUM
Schltr. 1919
| (Hlcgl.)
Common name: "Pine-needle orchid" There are about a dozen monopodial epiphytic species in this genus distributed in Indochina and China. Holcoglossum is sometimes considered a subgenus of Vanda or species are directly classified in the Vanda genus. | ||||||
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| HOLOGYNE Pfitzer 1907 |
See Coelogyne |
| HOLOTHRIX
Rich. ex Lindl. 1835
SYNONYMS
| (None)
There are about fifty terrestrial species in this genus distributed in tropical South Africa and in the Middle East. They are unusual little orchids with hairy leaves in a basal rosette that closely hugs the ground. Species produce fragrant flowers. | ||||||||||
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| HOULLETIA
Brongn. 1841
SYNONYMS Braemia
| (None) Named in honor of M. Houllet, a 19th century French collector and
horticulturist.
There are about twenty terrestrial and epiphytic species in this genus distributed from Guatemala to Bolivia. Species produce large colorful flowers from pendent inflorescences. | ||||||
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| HUMBOLDTIA Ruiz & Pav. 1794 |
illegitimate later homonym See Stelis and Pleurothallis |
| HUNTLEYA
Bateman ex Lindl. 1837
| (Hya.) Named in honor of Rev. J.T. Huntley, and English orchid lover.
There are about a dozen epiphytic species in this genus distributed in the wet cloud forests from Costa Rica to Bolivia. The Huntleya species are prized as one of the most magnificent of the New World orchids. | ||||||||
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| HUTTONAEA
Harv. 1863
| (None)
There are six terrestrial species in this genus distributed in Africa. Species usually have large white fringed-lipped flowers. They are rare even in their native environments. | ||||||
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| HYACINTHORCHIS Blume 1849 |
See Cremastra |
| HYALOSEMA Rolfe 1919 |
See Bulbophyllum |
| HYDRANTHUS Kuhl & Hasselt ex Rchb.f. 1862 |
See Dipodium |
| HYGROCHILUS Pfitzer 1897 |
See Vandopsis |
| HYMANTHOGLOSSUM Tod. 1842 |
See Himantoglossum |
| HYPODEMA Rchb. 1841 |
See Cypripedium |
| HYPODEMATIUM A.Rich. 1850 |
illegitimate later homonym Synonym Lissochilus, See Eulophia |
| HYSTERIA Reinw. 1823 |
Synonym Corymbis, See Corymborkis |
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| IANTHA Hook. 1825 |
See Ionopsis |
| IBIDIUM Salisb. ex Small 1812 |
See Spiranthes |
| IEBINE Raf. 1836 |
See Liparis |
| IONE Lindl. 1853 |
See Sunipia or Bulbophyllum |
| IONOPSIS
Kunth 1815
SYNONYMS
| (Inps.) Gr.: ion,violet; opsis,appearance; alluding to the flowers which somewhat
resemble violets.
Common name: "Violet Orchid," "Daffodil orchid" There are about a dozen miniature epiphytic species in this genus which are commonly found growing in guava and mate trees throughout lowland tropical America. Species produce medium-sized flowers which resemble common violets. Photo courtesy of Hideto Yamasaki at Brazilan Orchids | ||||||||||
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| IONORCHIS Beck 1890 |
See Limodorum |
| IRIDORCHIS Blume 1858 |
See Cymbidium |
| ISABELIA
Barb.Rodr. 1877
SYNONYMS Neolauchea
| (None) Named in honor of Isabel, countess d'Eu, 19th century patron of science
and horticulture in Brazil.
There are about three epiphytic species in this genus distributed only in the humid forests of Brazil. Species produce small white flowers with the sepals forming a small sac with the lip at the base. | ||||||
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| ISIAS De Not. 1844 |
See Serapias |
| ISOCHILUS
R.Br. 1813
| (None) Gr. isos,equal; cheilos,lip; alluding to the similarity of the
lip
to the sepals
Common name: "Equal-Lip Orchid" There are about twenty epiphytic species in this genus distributed in the lowland moist forests from Mexico to Central America and south to the Amazon in Bolivia. Species have slender canelike stems and narrow leaves. They produce small flowers with the sepals joined at the base forming a tube. | ||||||||
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| ISOTRIA
Raf. 1808
SYNONYMS Odonectis 
| (None)
Common Name: "Whorled Pogonia orchid," "Five-Leaved orchid" There are only three terrestrial species in this genus distributed in North America. They are relatively uncommon odd-looking plants with verticillate foliage and usually solitary flowers. Species are allied to the genus Pogonia. Photo courtesy of Native Orchids of Pennsylvania | ||||||
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| ITACULUMIA Hoehne 1936 |
See Habenaria |
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| JACQUINIELLA
Schltr. 1920
SYNONYMS Dressleriella
| (None) Named in honor of Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin, an 18th century
Austrian botanist.
Common name: "Tufted Orchid" There are about fourteen epiphytic species in this genus distributed throughout tropical America usually growing in orange or mate trees. Species produce small, usually autogamous flowers. | ||||||
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| JAMAICIELLA Braem 1980 |
See Oncidium |
| JANSENIA Barb.Rodr. 1891 |
See Plectrophora |
| JENSOA Raf. 1836 |
See Cymbidium |
| JIMENSIA Raf. 1836 |
See Bletilla |
| JUMELLEA
Schltr. 1914
| (Jum.) Named in honor of French botanist Dr. H. Jumelle.
There are about 50 monopodial epiphytic or lithophytic species in this genus distributed among the islands of the Indian Ocean centered around Madagascar. Although allied to Angraecum, their single-flowered inflorescence and flower structure is distinctly different. Jumellea fragrans was known as the "Faham Tea" during the Victorian times because its dried foliage was imported to England for the brewing of a delicately flavored tea. | ||||||||
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