Orchids Species

The following are some of the various species of orchids and their descriptions:

1. Ada:
a. Ada aurantiaca : The orange-red Ada.
b. Ada ocanensis : The Ada from 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 four-angled Bifrenaria.

4. Cattleya
a. Cattleya forbesii. : Forbes' Cattleya.
b. Cattleya loddigesii : Loddiges' Cattleya.
c. Cattleya skinneri : Skinner's Cattleya.

5. Ceratochilus
a. Ceratochilus biglandulosa : Having two glands.

6. Cochleanthes
a. Cochleanthes amazonica : From Amazon.

7. Coelogyne
a. Coelogyne fimbriata : From 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 : Different Fruit.
d. Dendrobium laevifolium : Smooth leaves.
e. Dendrobium linguiforme : Elongated.
f. Dendrobium miyakei : Named after a 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 for 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.

13. Epidendrum
a. Epidendrum janeirense : From Rio de Janeiro.
b. Epidendrum radicans : Roots arising 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 two-winged.
c. Odontoglossum harryanum : Named for Harry Veitch.

23. Oncidium
a. Oncidium batemannianum : Bateman's Oncidium.
b. Oncidium bolivianum : Bolivian Oncidium
c. Oncidium cariniferum : Keeled Oncidium
d. Oncidium flexuosum : Winding arching inflorescence.
e. Oncidium forbesii : Named in honour of Mr Forbes.
f. Oncidium ornithorynchum : Bird's beak.

24. Paphiopedilum
a. Paphiopedilum bellatulum : Pretty Paphiopedilum.

25. Phragmipedium
a. Phragmipedium longifolium : Long leaves.

26. Pleione
a. Pleione formosana : From Formosa.

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 color Vanda.