Orchid Genera

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At this point, there are approximately 1725 recognized orchid genera.  They are listed below, with the appropriate abbreviation, and in the case of man-made genera (hybrids), their makeup.

Acacallis Acclls Natural
Acampe Acp Natural
Acanthephippium Actphm Natural
Acimbreea Acba Acn x Emb
Acineta Acn Natural
Acostaea Acsta Natural
Acrolophia Acrlph Natural
Ada Ada Natural
Adacidium Adcm Ada x Onc
Adaglossum Adgm Ada x Odm
Adapasia Adps Ada x Asp
Adenoncos Adnncs Natural
Adioda Ado Ada x Cda
Aerangaeris Arg Aer x Rgs
Aerangis Aergs Natural
Aeranthes Aerth Natural
Aerasconetia Aescta Aer x Asctm x Neof
Aeridachnis Aerdns Aer x Arach
Aerides Aer Natural
Aeridisia Aersa Aer x Lsa
Aeriditis Aerdts Aer x Dor
Aeridocentrum Aerctm Aer x Asctm
Aeridochilus Aerchs Aer x Sarco
Aeridofinetia Aerf Aer x Neof
Aeridoglossum Aergm Aer x Ascgm
Aeridoglottis Aegts Aer x Trgl
Aeridopsis Aerps Aer x Phal
Aeridovanda Aerdv Aer x V
Aeridovanisia Aervsa Aer x Lsa x V
Agananthes Agths Agn x Cnths
Aganax Agx Agn x Clx
Aganisia Agn Natural
Agasepalum Agsp Agn x Zspm
Aitkenara Aitk Otst x Z x Zspm
Alamania Almn Natural
Alangreatwoodara Agwa Clx x Prom x Z
Alexanderara Alxra Brs x Cda x Odm x Onc
Aliceara Alcra Brs x Milt x Onc
Allenara Alna C x Diacm x Epi x L
Alphonsoara Alph Arach x Asctm x V x Vdps
Altensteinia Altstn Natural
Ambostoma Amb Natural
Amesiella Amsll Natural
Amitostigma Amtstg Natural
Anacamptis Ancmpt Natural
Ancistrochilus Ancstrc Natural
Andrewara Andw Arach x Ren x Trgl x V
Angraecentrum Angctm Angcm x Asctm
Angraecopsis Angcps Natural
Angraecostylis Angsts Angcm x Rhy
Angraecum Angcm Natural
Angraecyrtanthes Ancyth Aerth x Angcm x Cyrtcs
Angraeorchis Angchs Angcm x Cyrtcs
Angrangis Angrs Aergs x Angcm
Angranthellea Angtla Aerth x Angcm x Jum
Angranthes Angth Aerth x Angcm
Angreoniella Angnla Angcm x Oenla
Anguloa Ang Natural
Angulocaste Angcst Ang x Lyc
Anoectochilus Anct Natural
Anoectomaria Anctma Anct x Haem
Ansellia Aslla Natural
Ansieium Asdm Aslla x Cym
Appendicula Appndc Natural
Aracampe Arcp Acp x Arach
Arachnanthe Archnn Natural
Arachnis Arach Natural
Arachnocentron Act Arach x Clctn
Arachnoglossum Arngm Arach x Ascgm
Arachnoglottis Arngl Arach x Trgl
Arachnopsis Arnps Arach x Phal
Arachnostylis Arnst Arach x Rhy
Aranda Aranda Arach x V
Aranthera Arnth Arach x Ren
Arethusa Aret Natural
Arizara Ariz C x Dga x Epi
Armodorum Armdrm Natural
Arpophyllum Arpphy Natural
Artorima Artrm Natural
Ascandopsis Ascdps Asctm x Vdps
Ascocenda Ascda Asctm x V
Ascocentrum Asctm Natural
Ascocleinetia Ascln Asctm x Clctn x Neof
Ascofinetia Ascf Asctm x Neof
Ascogastisia Agsta Asctm x Gchls x Lsa
Ascoglossum Ascgm Natural
Ascoglottis Asgts Asctm x Trgl
Asconopsis Ascps Asctm x Phal
Ascorachnis Ascns Arach x Asctm
Ascovandoritis Asvts Asctm x Dor x V
Aspasia Asp Natural
Aspasium Aspsm Asp x Onc
Aspodia Asid Asp x Cda
Aspodonia Aspd Asp x Milt x Odm
Aspoglossum Aspgm Asp x Odm
Aulosepalum Alsplm Natural
Ayubara Ayb Aer x Arach x Ascgm
Bakerara Bak Brs x Milt x Odm x Onc
Balaguerara Blga Bro x Epi x Lps x Ttma
Baldwinara Bdwna Asp x Cda x Odm x Onc
Banfieldara Bnfd Ada x Brs x Odm
Bapticidium Btcm Bapt x Onc
Baptirettia Btta Bapt x Comp
Baptistoglossum Bpgm Bapt x Odm
Baptistonia Bapt Natural
Barangis Brgs Aergs x Brmb
Barbosaara Bbra Cda x Gom x Odm x Onc
Barbosella Bar Natural Genus
Bardendrum Bard Bark x Epi
Barkeria Bark Natural
Barkonitis Bknts Bark x S
Barombia Brmb Natural
Batemannia Btmna Natural
Bateostylis Btst Btmna x Otst
Baumannara Bmnra Comp x Odm x Onc
Beadlea Bdlea Natural
Beallara Bllra Brs x Cda x Milt x Odm
Beardara Bdra Asctm x Dor x Phal
Beclardia Becl Natural
Benzingia Ben Natural Genus
Bifranisia Bfsa Agn x Bif
Bifrenaria Bif Natural
Bifrenidium Bifdm Bif x Zwr
Bifreniella Bifla Bif x Rud
Biltonara Bilt Ada x Cda x Milt x Odm
Binotia Bntia Natural
Bishopara Bish Bro x C x S
Blackara Blkr Asp x Cda x Milt x Odm
Blephariglottis Blphrg Natural
Bletia Bletia Natural
Bletiaglottis Blgts Bletia x Spa
Bletilla Ble Natural
Bloomara Blma Bro x Lps x Ttma
Bogardara Bgd Asctm x Phal x V
Bokchoonara Bkch Arach x Asctm x Phal x V
Bollea Bol Natural
Bolleanthes Blth Bol x Cnths
Bollopetalum Blptm Bol x Z
Bolusiella Blsll Natural
Bonatea Bnt Natural Genus
Bonniera Bnnra Natural
Bothriochilus Bthrch Natural
Bovornara Bov Arach x Asctm x Rhy x V
Brachionidium Brchnd Natural
Brachtia Brcht Natural
Brachycorythis Brchcr Natural
Bradeara Brade Comp x Gom x Rdza
Brapacidium Bpc Asp x Brs x Onc
Brapasia Brap Asp x Brs
Brassada Brsa Ada x Brs
Brassavola B Natural
Brassia Brs Natural
Brassidium Brsdm Brs x Onc
Brassioda Broda Brs x Cda
Brassocattleya Bc B x C
Brassochilus Brchs Brs x Lchs
Brassodiacrium Bdia B x Diacm
Brassoepidendrum Bepi B x Epi
Brassoepilaelia Bpl B x Epi x L
Brassokeria Brsk Bark x B
Brassolaelia Bl B x L
Brassolaeliocattleya Blc B x C x L
Brassomicra Bmc B x Ttma
Brassosophronitis Bnts B x S
Brassotonia Bstna B x Bro
Brilliandeara Brlda Asp x Brs x Cda x Milt x Odm x Onc
Bromheadia Brom Natural
Broughtonia Bro Natural
Brownara Bwna Bro x C x Diacm
Brummittara Brum Comp x Odm x Rdza
Buiara Bui Bro x C x Epi x L x S
Bulbophyllum Bulb Natural
Burkhardtara Bktra Lchs x Odm x Onc x Rdza
Burkillara Burk Aer x Arach x V
Burrageara Burr Cda x Milt x Odm x Onc
Cadetia Cad Natural Genus
Caladenia Calda Natural
Calanthe Cal Natural
Calassodia Calsd Calda x Gloss
Caloarethusa Clts Aret x Cpg
Calochilus Clchs Natural
Calomitra Cmta Clchs x Thel
Calopogon Cpg Natural
Calyptrochilum Clypt Natural
Campbellara Cmpba Odm x Onc x Rdza
Campylocentrum Cmplcn Natural
Capanemia Cap Natural Genus
Carmichaelara Crml B x Bro x L
Carpenterara Cptra Bapt x Odm x Onc
Carterara Ctra Aer x Ren x Vdps
Casoara Csr B x Bro x Lps
Catamodes Ctmds Ctsm x Morm
Catanoches Ctnchs Ctsm x Cyc
Catasandra Ctsda Ctsm x Gal
Catasetum Ctsm Natural
Cattkeria Cka Bark x C
Cattlassia Cas Brs x C
Cattleya C Natural
Cattleyopsis Ctps Natural
Cattleyopsisgoa Ctpga Ctps x Dga
Cattleyopsistonia Ctpsta Bro x Ctps
Cattleytonia Ctna Bro x C
Cattotes Ctts C x Lpt
Caularthron Clrthr Natural
Cephalanthera Ceph Natural
Cephalopactis Cpts Ceph x Epcts
Ceratocentron Crtn Natural
Ceratochilus Crtchl Natural
Ceratograecum Crgm Angcm x Crtn
Ceratostylis Crtstl Natural
Chamaeangis Chmngs Natural
Chamelophyton Chmph Natural
Charlesworthara Cha Cda x Milt x Onc
Charlieara Charl Rhy x V x Vdps
Chaubardianthes Chbth Chbrdl x Cnths
Chaubardiella Chbrdl Natural
Chelonistele Chlnst Natural
Chewara Chew Aer x Ren x Rhy
Chilocentrum Chctm Asctm x Chsch
Chiloglottis Chlglt Natural
Chiloschista Chsch Natural
Chinheongara Chi Asctm x Phal x Rhy
Chondranthes Cdths Chdrh x Cnths
Chondrobollea Chdb Bol x Chdrh
Chondrorhyncha Chdrh Natural
Christensonia Chrstn Natural
Christieara Chtra Aer x Asctm x V
Chuanyenara Chnya Arach x Ren x Rhy
Chuatianara Chtn Neof x Ren x Rhy x V
Chyletia Chlt Natural
Chysis Chy Natural
Chytroglossa Chyt Natural Genus
Cirrhaea Cra Natural
Cirrhopea Chpa Cra x Stan
Cirrhopetalum Cirr Natural
Cirrhophyllum Crphm Bulb x Cirr
Cischostalix Cstx Cisch x Sgmx
Cischweinfia Cisch Natural
Cischweintia Cisch Natural
Clarkeara Clka B x C x Diacm x L x S
Cleisocalpa Clclp Clctn x Pmcpa
Cleisocentron Clctn Natural
Cleisodes Clsd Aer x Clctn
Cleisofinetia Clfta Clctn x Neof
Cleisomeria Clsmr Natural
Cleisonopsis Clnps Clctn x Phal
Cleisopera Clspa Cleis x Micr
Cleisoquetia Clq Clctn x Rbq
Cleisostoma Cleis Natural
Cleisostylis Clsty Clctn x Rhy
Cleisothera Cltha Cleis x Pthia
Clowesia Clow Natural
Cochella Chla Cnths x Mdcla
Cochleanthes Cnths Natural
Cochlecaste Cccst Cnths x Lyc
Cochlenia Cclna Snths x Stenia
Cochleottia Colta Cnths x Glta
Cochlepetalum Ccptm Cnths x Z
Cochlesepalum Cos Cnths x Zspm
Cochlioda Cda Natural
Coelia Coelia Natural
Coeliopsis Clpss Natural
Coelogyne Coel Natural Genus
Colasepalum Clsm Clx x Zspm
Colaste Cste Clx x Lyc
Colax Clx Natural
Coleottia Cta Clx x Glta
Colmanara Colm Milt x Odm x Onc
Comparettia Comp Natural
Conphronitis Conph Const x S
Constantia Const Natural
Cookara Cook Bro x C x Diacm x L
Coryanthes Crths Natural
Corybas Crybs Natural
Coryhopea Crhpa Crths x Stan
Corymborkis Crmbrk Natural
Cranichis Crnchs Natural
Crawshayara Craw Asp x Brs x Milt x Onc
Cryptarrhena Crptrr Natural
Cryptocentrum Crptcm Natural
Cryptochilus Crypch Natural
Cryptopus Crypt Natural
Cryptostylis Crptst Natural
Cuitlauzina Cuit Natural Genus
Cyclopogon Cyclpg Natural
Cycnandra Cycda Cyc x Gal
Cycnoches Cyc Natural
Cycnodes Cycd Cyc x Morm
Cycsellia Cysl Aslla x Cyc
Cymasetum Cymst Cym x Ctsm
Cymbidiella Cymla Natural
Cymbidium Cym Natural
Cymphiella Cymph Cym x Eul
Cynorkis Cyn Natural
Cynosorchis Cynsch Natural
Cyperorchis Cporch Natural
Cypripedium Cyp Natural
Cyrtellia Cyrtl Aslla x Cyrt
Cyrtidiorchis Cyrtd Natural
Cyrtochilum Cyrtch Natural
Cyrtoglottis Cyrtgl Natural
Cyrtopodium Cyrt Natural
Cyrtorchis Cyrtcs Natural
Dactylodenia Dctld Dact x Gym
Dactylorhiza Dact Natural
Darwinara Dar Asctm x Neof x Rhy x V
Debruyneara Dbra Asctm x Lsa x V
Degarmoara Dgmra Brs x Milt x Odm
Dekensara Dek B x C x Schom
Dendroberia Denga Den x Flkga
Dendrobium Den Natural
Dendrochilum Dend Natural Genus
Dendrophylax Denphx Natural
Derosaara Droa Asp x Brs x Milt x Odm
Devereuxara Dvra Asctm x Phal x V
Diabroughtonia Diab Bro x Diacm
Diacattleya Diaca C x Diacm
Diacrium Diacm Natural
Diadenium Ddnm Natural
Diakeria Dkra Bark x Diacm
Dialaelia Dial Diacm x L
Dialaeliocattleya Dialc C x Diacm x L
Dialaeliopsis Dialps Diacm x Lps
Diaphanangis Dpgs Aergs x Dpthe
Diaphananthe Dpthe Natural
Dichaea Dcha Natural
Dieselara Dsla L x Schom x S
Dillonara Dill Epi x L x Schom
Dimorphorchis Dmrphr Natural
Diothonea Dthn Natural
Diplocaulobium Dplclb Natural
Diplomeris Dplms Natural
Diplonopsis Dpnps Dpra x Phal
Diploprora Dpra Natural
Dipteranthus Dptrnt Natural
Disa Disa Natural
Disphananthe Dsphn Natural
Diuris Diuris Natural
Domindesmia Ddma Dga x Hex
Domingoa Dga Natural
Domintonia Dmtna Bro x Dga
Dominyara Dmya Asctm x Lsa x Neof x Rhy
Domliopsis Dmlps Dga x Lps
Doncollinara Dclna Cda x Odm x Rdza
Dorandopsis Ddps Dor x Vdps
Doreenhuntara Dhta Bol x Cnths x Kefst x Pes
Doricentrum Dctm Asctm x Dor
Doriella Drlla Dor x King
Doriellaopsis Dllps Dor x King x Phal
Dorifinetia Dfta Dor x Neof
Doriglossum Drgm Ascgm x Dor
Dorisia Drsa Dor x Lsa
Doristylis Dst Dor x Rhy
Doritaenopsis Dtps Dor x Phal
Doritis Dor Natural
Dorthera Dtha Dor x Ren
Dossinia Doss Natural
Dossinimaria Dsma Doss x Haem
Dossisia Dsi Doss x Lus
Downsara Dwsa Agn x Btmna x Otst x Zspm
Dracula Drac Natural
Dracuvallia Drvla Drac x Masd
Dresslerara Dres Ascgm x Phal x Ren
Dresslerella Drslla Natural
Dressleria Drsslr Natural
Dryadella Drya Natural Genus
Drymoanthus Dry Natural
Duggerara Dugg Ada x Brs x Milt
Dunnara Dnna Bro x Ctps x Dga
Dunningara Dngra Asp x Milt x Onc
Durutyara Dtya Btmna x Otst x Z x Zspm
Dyakia Dyakia Natural
Eastonara Eas Asctm x Gchls x V
Edeara Edr Arach x Phal x Ren x Vdps
Elearethusa Elsa Aret x Elo
Elecalthusa Ecth Aret x Cpg x Elo
Eleorchis Elo Natural
Elepogon Elp Elo x Cpg
Eliara Eliara Brs x Onc x Rdza
Elleanthus Ellnth Natural
Eltroplectis Eltrpl Natural
Eltroplectris Eltrpl Natural
Elythodia Etha Elth x Gloss
Elythranthrera Elth Natural
Embreea Emb Natural
Encyclia Encycl Natural
Engkhiamara Ekma Aer x Arach x Asctm x Ren x V
Ephemerantha Ephem Natural
Epibarkiella Epbkl Bark x Epi x Ngl
Epiblastus Epbls Natural
Epibrassonitis Epbns B x Epi x S
Epicatonia Epctn Bro x C x Epi
Epicattleya Epc C x Epi
Epidella Epdla Epi x Ngl
Epidendrum Epi Natural
Epidiacrium Epdcm Diacm x Epi
Epigeneium Epig Natural Genus
Epiglottis Epgl Epi x Scgl
Epigoa Epg Dga x Epi
Epilaelia Epl Epi x L
Epilaeliocattleya Eplc C x Epi x L
Epilaeliopsis Eplps Epi x Lps
Epileptovola Elva B x Epi x Lpt
Epimicra Emc Epi x Ttma
Epiopsis Eps Ctps x Epi
Epipactis Epcts Natural
Epiphronitis Ephs Epi x S
Epistoma Epstm Amb x Epi
Epitonia Eptn Bro x Epi
Eria Eria Natural
Eriopsis Erpss Natural
Ernestara Entra Phal x Ren x Vdps
Erycina Ercn Natural
Eryidium Erdm Ercn x Onc
Erythrodes Erythd Natural
Esmeralda Esmrls Natural
Estelaara Esta B x C x Epi x Ttma
Euanthe Enth Natural
Euclades Eucl Eupha x Oecl
Eulocymbidiella Eucmla Cymla x Eul
Eulophia Eupha Natural
Eulophidium Elphd Natural
Eulophiella Eul Natural
Euryangis Eugs Aergs x Echn
Eurychone Echn Natural
Eurygraecum Eugcm Angcm x Echn
Eurynopsis Eunps Echn x Phal
Eurystyles Erstls Natural
Fergusonara Ferg B x C x L x Schom x S
Fernandezia Frnndz Natural
Fialaara Fia Bro x C x L x Lps
Flickingeria Flkga Natural
Fordyceara Fdca Bro x C x Lps x Ttma
Forgetara Fgtra Asp x Brs x Milt
Freedara Frda Ascgm x Ren x Vdps
Fujioara Fjo Asctm x Trgl x V
Fujiwarara Fjw B x C x Lps
Galeandra Gal Natural
Galeansellia Gslla Aslla x Gal
Galeodes Gds Gal x Morm
Galeopetalum Gptm Glta x Z
Galeorchis Glrchs Natural
Galeosepalum Glspm Glta x Zspm
Galeottia Glta Natural
Gastisia Gsta Gchls x Lsa
Gastisocalpa Gscpa Gchls x Lsa x Pmcpa
Gastritis Gtts Dor x Gchls
Gastrochiloglottis Gchgl Gchls x Trgl
Gastrochilus Gchls Natural
Gastrophaius Gsph Gs x Phaius
Gastrorchis Gs Natural
Gastrosarcochilus Gsarco Gchls x Sarco
Gastrostoma Gstm Cleis x Gchls
Gastrothera Gsrth Gchls x Ren
Gauntlettara Gtra Bro x Ctps x Lps
Geodorum Geod Natural Genus
Georgeblackara Gbka Comp x Lchs x Onc x Rdza
Gerberara Gba B x Diacm x L
Gigara Gigara Bapt x Comp x Rdza
Gladysyeeara Glya B x Bro x C x Ctps x Diacm x Epi x L x S
Glanzara Glz Dor x Phal x Rhy
Glossodia Gloss Natural
Goelia Goelia Natural
Goffara Gfa Lsa x Rhy x V
Gohartia Ghta Gom x Lhta
Gomada Gmda Ada x Gom
Gomesa Gom Natural
Gomettia Gmtta Comp x Gom
Gomochilus Gmch Gom x Lchs
Gomoglossum Gmgm Gom x Odm
Gongora Gga Natural
Goodaleara Gdlra Brs x Cda x Milt x Odm x Onc
Goodyera Gdyra Natural
Gottererara Gott Asctm x Ren x Vdps
Grammangis Gramm Natural Genus
Grammatocymbidium Grcym Cym x Gram
Grammatoheadia Grda Brom x Gram
Grammatophyllum Gram Natural
Grammatopodium Grtp Cyrt x Gram
Graphiella Grpla Cymla x Grks
Graphorkis Grks Natural
Grobya Grobya Natural
Gumara Gum Diacm x Epi x L
Gymnadenia Gym Natural
Habenaria Hab Natural
Haemaria Haem Natural
Hagerara Hgra Dor x Phal x V
Hagsatera Hgstra Natural
Hamelwellsara Hmwsa Agn x Btmna x Otst x Z x Zspm
Hamiltonara Hmtn Ada x Brs x Cda x Odm
Hanesara Han Aer x Arach x Neof
Hapalochilus Hap Natural
Haraella Hal Natural
Hartara Hart Bro x L x S
Hartwegia Hrtwg Natural
Hasegawaara Hasgw B x Bro x C x L x S
Hattoriara Hatt B x Bro x C x Epi x L
Hausermannara Haus