English Common Orchid
Names to Latin Names
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Compiled by Sydney H. Yearron, Victoria Orchid Society, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
English Common Names to Latin Names
The Canadian Orchid Congress
Compiled by Sydney H. Yearron, Victoria Orchid Society, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Adam and Eve
Adder's-mouth [Bog]
Adder's-mouth [Green]
Adder's-mouth [Narrow]
Adder's-mouth [Pale leaf]
Adder's-mouth [Tenderwort]
Adder's-mouth [White]
Alaska orchid
Alaska piperia
Alpine chicken orchid
Angel without leaves
Angelfish orchid
Ant orchid (Australia)
Antelope orchid (Australia)
Aunty Rosie
Austral Ladies' Tresses (Australia)
Azalea orchid
Babe-in-a-Cradle (Australia)
Baby orchid
Bamboo orchid
Bamboo orchid
Bamboo-leaf orchid
Bamboo-leaf orchid [Green]
Bamboo-leaf orchid [White]
Banana orchid (Australia)
Banderitos (Little flags) (Columbia)
Bat orchid
Beaks [Brown] (Australia)
Beaks [Rattle] (Australia)
Beaks [Red] (Australia)
Beard orchid [Pale ] (Australia)
Bearded bulbophylllum (Australia)
Bearded orchid [Leafless]
Beardie [Great] (Australia)
Beards [Brown] (Australia)
English Common Names to Latin Names
Aplectrum hyemale
Malaxis paludosa
Malaxis uniflora
Malaxis monophyllos var. brachypoda
Malaxis monophyllos var. brachypoda
Malaxis monophyllos var. brachypoda
Malaxis monophyllos var. brachypoda
Habenaria unalascensis
Habenaria unalascensis
Amitostigma alpestre
Chilochista
Dendrobium aduncum
Chiloglottis formicifera
Dendrobium canaliculatum
Dendrobium aurantiroseum
Spiranthes sinensis
Tainia shimadai
Epiblema grandiflora
Chysis
Arundiana bambusifolia
Sobralia decora
Cymbidium nagifolium
Cymbidium javanicum var. aspidistrifolium
Cymbidium lancifolium
Cymbidium canaliculatum
Masdevallia coccinea
Coryanthes speciosa
Lyperanthus suaveolens
Lyperanthus seratica
Lyperanthus nigricans
Calochilus herbaceus
Bulbophyllum barbigerum
Spiranthes lanceolata
Calochilus grandiflora
Calochilus robertsonii
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Beards [Copper] (Australia)
Bedbug orchid
Bee (Bumble-bee) orchid
Bee orchid (Australia)
Bee orchid
Bee orchid
Bee swarm orchid
Bee swarm orchid
Beech orchid (Australia)
Beetle orchid
Beetles (Cucarrones)
Bell orchid
Bell orchid [Small]
Big ears
Bird orchid
Bird orchid [Alpine] (Australia)
Bird orchid [Autumn] (Australia)
Bird orchid [Broad lip] (Australia)
Bird orchid [Bronze] (Australia)
Bird orchid [Common] (Australia)
Bird orchid [Dockrill's] (Australia)
Bird orchid [Green] (Australia)
Bird orchid [Large] (Australia)
Bird's head orchid
Bird's nest orchid
Bird's-bill orchid
Bird-beak orchid
Birds mouth orchid (Australia)
Black man's potato (Tasmania)
Black orchid
Black orchid (Australia)
Black orchid
Black orchid
Black orchid
Black orchid
Black orchid
Black-tongued orchid
Blue China orchid (Australia)
Blue Fairies (Australia)
Blue orchid
Blue orchid
Blue orchid
English Common Names to Latin Names
Calochilus campestris
Orchis chloriophora
Oncidium henekenii
Diuris carinata
Luisia
Ophrys apifera & var. trollii
Cyrtopodium punctatum
Oncidium luridum (inv.) (altissimum)
Dendrobium falcarostrum
Epidendrum porpax
Stanhopea
Grammatophyllum scriptum
Vandopsis lissochiloides
Listera borealis
Arundina graminifolia
Chiloglottis pesscottiana
Chiloglottis reflexa
Chiloglottis trapeziformis
Chiloglottis pesscottiana
Chiloglottis gunnii
Chiloglottis dockrillii
Chiloglottis cornuta
Chiloglottis gunnii
Ornithocephalus cochleariformis
Neottia nidus-avis
Goodyera velutina
Oncidium ornithorhynchum
Orthoceras strictum
Gastrodia sesamoides
Bulbophyllum species
Calanthe triplicata
Coelogyne pandurata
Cymbidium (Cymbidiella) humblotii
Masdevallia rolfeana
Pleurothallis immersa
Trichoglottis phillipinensis var. brachiata
Epigeneium amplum
Caladenia gemmata
Caladenia deformis
Aganisia (Acacalia) cyanea
Dendrobium victoriae-reginae
Herschelia gramifolia
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Blue orchid
Blunt-leaf orchid
Boat orchid
Bog candle orchid
Bog-orchid
Bog-orchid [Boreal]
Bog-orchid [Green Flowered]
Bog-orchid [Northern Small]
Bog-orchid [Slender]
Bog-orchid [Tall White]
Bog-orchid [White-flowered]
Botel Tobago orchid (Botel)
Bottle-brush orchid
Bottle-brush orchid (Australia)
Bracted orchid (Long bracted orchid)
Braided orchid
Bridal veil orchid
Bucket orchid
Bucket orchid
Bug orchid
Bull orchid
Bumble-bee (Bee) orchid
Bumble-bee orchid
Burned apex orchid (China)
Burnt orchid (Burnt tip orchid)
Buttercup orchid (Australia)
Buttercup orchid
Butterfly orchid
Butterfly orchid
Butterfly orchid (Mexico)
Butterfly orchid
Butterfly orchid (Temperate zone)
Butterfly orchid
Butterfly orchid (Australia)
Butterfly orchid [Florida]
Butterfly orchid [Greater]
Butterfly orchid [Lesser]
Butterfly orchid [White]
Caladenia [Black Tongue]
Caladenia [Bluebeard] (Australia)
Caladenia [Bronze] (Australia)
Caladenia [Hooded] (Australia)
English Common Names to Latin Names
Vanda coerulea
Habenaria obtusata
Spathoglottis plicata
Vanilla species
Hammerbya paludosa
Habenaria dilitata (Orchis d.)
Habenaria (Platanthera hyperborea) hyperbora
Habenaria obtusata
Habenaria saccata
Habenaria dilitata (Orchis d.)
Habenaria dilitata var. leochostachys
Tuberolabium kotoense
Arpophyllum giganteum
Dendrobium smilliae
Habenaria viridis var. bracteata
Lockhartia
Dendrobium teretifolium
Coryanthes
Stanhopea
Orchis coriophora ssp fragrans
Dendrobium taurinum
Oncidium henekenii
Ophrys bombylifera
Cymbidium rubrigemmum
Orchis ustulata
Cymbidium madidum
Spathoglottis pubescens
Encyclia (Epidendrum) tampensis
Epidendrum o'brienianum
Epidendrum venosum
Oncidium papilio
Orchis papilionacea
Psychopsis (Oncidium) kramerianum
Sarcochilus australis (parviflora)
Encyclia (Epidendrum) tampensis
Platanthera chlorantha (montana)
Platanthera bifolia (Orchis b.)
Polyrrhiza lindeni
Caladenia congesta
Caladenia deformis
Caladenia iridescens
Caladenia cucullata
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Caladenia [Musky] (Australia)
Caladenia augustata
Caladenia [Tailed] (Australia)
Caladenia filamentosa
Calypso
Calypso bulbosa
Camel's foot
Cypripedium
Captain King's Dendrobium (Australia) Dendrobium speciosum
Cascading orchid
Diploprora championii
Cat's face (Australia)
Diuris filifolia
Cat's-tail orchid
Aerides
Cat's-tail orchid
Dendrochilum
Cat's-tail orchid
Rhynchostylis
Cat's-tail orchid
Saccolabium
Cedros bee
Oncidium lanceanum
Centipede Grass orchid
Zeuxine strateumatica
Centipede orchid
Gastrochilus formosanum
Chamisso's orchid
Habenaria chorisianum (Pseudodiphryllum chorisiana) (Limnorchis chorisiana)
Chatterbox orchid
Epipactis gigantea
Cherry orchid
Mediocalcar sepikanum
Chi-tou wind orchid
Thrixspermum saruwatarii
Chicken foot (Pate-de-gallo) (local) (Peru) Masdevallia veitchiana
Chicken-feather orchid (Costa Rica)
Epidendrum ciliare
Chinese ground orchid
Phaius (Phajus) tankervilliae
Chive orchid (Taiwan)
Cymbidium gracillimum
Chocolate orchid
Encyclia (Epidendrum) phoenicea
Christmas bell orchid
Dendrobium lawesii
Christmas flower (local)
Atorina (Epidendrum) erubescens
Christmas lily
Calanthe triplicata
Christmas orchid
Angraecum sesquipedale
Christmas orchid
Cattleya percivaliana
Christmas orchid
Cattleya trianaei
Christmas star orchid
Angraecum sesquipedale
Cigar orchid
Cyrtopodium punctatum
Cinnamon Bells (Australia)
Gastrodia sesamoides
Clamshell orchid (Cockleshell orchid) Encyclia cochleata
Clamshell orchid (Cockleshell orchid) Encyclia (Epidendrum) fragrans
Clamshell orchid (Cockleshell orchid) Encyclia (Epidendrum) lancifolia
Climbing orchid (Australia)
Galeola cassythoides
Climbing orchid [Great] (Australia)
Galeola foliata
Clown Spikes (Scandinavia)
Orchis morio
Club spur orchid
Platanthera clavellata
Coconut pie orchid
Maxillaria tenuifolia
Cold (Winter) orchid (Taiwan)
Cymbidium kanran (linearsepalum) (purpureum-hiemale)
Comb orchid [Golden]
Bulbophyllum flaviflorum
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Comb orchid [Yellow]
Comet orchid
Cooktown orchid
Copper Beards (Australia)
Coral orchid
Coral-root [Autumn (late)]
Coral-root [Early (pale)]
Coral-root [Macrae's (Bigelow's)]
Coral-root [Many flowered (large)]
Coral-root [Merten's]
Coral-root [Northern]
Coral-root [Spotted]
Coral-root [Striped]
Coral-root [Toothed]
Coral-root [Western]
Corral-root [Wister's]
Cow horn orchid
Cow horn orchid
Cow horn orchid
Cow's foot orchid
Cowslip orchid (Australia)
Cowslip orchid (Australia)
Cradle orchid
Crane orchid
Crane orchid [Red]
Crane orchid [Slender]
Crane orchid [White]
Crane orchid [Yellow]
Cranefly orchid
Creeping forest orchid (Australia)
Creeping Goodyera
Crib of Venus
Cricket orchid
Crippled Crane Fly orchid
Crooked spur
Crucifix orchid
Cucarrones (Beetles)
Cucumber orchid
Cut-grass orchid
Cylinder orchid [Large]
Cylinder orchid [Small]
Cythera
English Common Names to Latin Names
Bulbophyllum retusiusculum
Angraecum sesquipedale
Dendrobium bigibbum
Calochilus campestris
Rodriguezia secunda
Corallorhiza odontorhiza
Corallorhiza trifida
Corallorhiza striata
Corallorhiza maculata
Corallorhiza mertensiana
Corallorhiza trifida
Corallorhiza maculata
Corallorhiza striata
Corallorhiza odontorhiza
Corallorhiza mertensiana
Corallorhiza wisteriana
Cyrtopodium andersonii
Cyrtopodium punctatum
Schomburgkia (Laelia) tibicinis
Chloraea speciosa
Caladenia flava
Dendrobium nindii (tofftii)
Anguloa especially clowesii
Pecteilis (Habenaria) radiata
Phaius (Phajus) tankervilliae
Phaius (Phajus) gracilus
Calanthe triplicata
Phaius (Phajus) flavus
Tipularia discolor
Townsonia viridis
Goodyera repens
Anguloa
Brassia caudata
Tipularia discolor
Campyloscentrum pachyrrhizum
Epidendrum radicans (ibaguense)
Stanhopea
Dendrobium cucumerinum
Cymbidium lancifolium
Eria luchuensis
Eria hypomelana
Calypso bulbosa
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Daddy Long Legs (Australia)
Caladenia filamentosa
Daffodil orchid
Ionopsis
Daffodil orchid
Ipsea speciosa
Dagger orchid
Dendrobium pugioniforme
Daisy orchid
Bulbophyllum makayanum
Dancing Doll orchid
Oncidium pusillum (iridifolium)
Dancing girls orchid
Oncidium boissiense
Dancing girls orchid
Oncidium splendidum
Dancing ladies
Oncidium
Dancing orchid (Australia)
Caladenia discoidia
Dead-horse orchid (Australia)
Acianthus caudatus
Deers head orchid
Calypso bulbosa
Dense flowered orchid
Neotinea maculata
Dingle bell orchid
Harrisella porrecta
Diuris [Broad Tip] (Australia)
Diuris palochile
Diuris [Purple] (Australia)
Diuris pedenculata var. blakneya
Diuris [Swamp] (Australia)
Diuris palustris
Diuris [Wallflower] (Australia)
Diuris longifolia
Dog (Doggie) orchid (Australia)
Acianthus caudatus
Dog orchid
Cynorchis
Dollar orchid
Encyclia boothiana var. erythronioides
Donkey orchid (Australia)
Diuris especially punctata
Donkey orchid (Australia)
Diuris especially purdei
Donkey orchid [Common] (Australia) Diuris longifolia
Donkey orchid [Tall]
Diuris emarginata
Double Tails (Australia)
Diuris punctata
Dove orchid (Dove flower)
Dendrobium crumenatum
Dove orchid (Dove flower)
Peristeria elata
Dove orchid
Planbina candida
Dragon's mouth
Arethusa bulbosa
Dragones (Dragons) (Columbia, Guayana) Stanhopea
Duck orchid
Caladenia menziesii
Duck orchid [Large] (Australia)
Caleana major
Duck orchid [Small] (Australia)
Caleana minor
Dwarf orchid
Orchis ustulata
Early orchid (Chile)
Chloraea galeata
Early purple orchid
Orchis mascula var. acutifolia
Easter orchid
Cattleya mossiae
Easter orchid
Cattleya schroderae
Easter orchid (S. Pacific)
Earina autumnalis
Egg-in-a-nest orchid
Paphiopedilum bellatulum
Eggs of a bird
Masdevallia ova-avis
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Egret orchid
Habenaria radiata
El Gato (The Cat)
Lepanthes felix
El Toro (The Bull)
Laelia anceps
El Toro (The Bull)
Stanhopea species
Elbow orchid (Australia)
Drakaea (Spiculaea) ciliata
Elbow orchid [Large] (Australia)
Drakaea (Spiculaea) irritabilis
Elbow orchid [Small] (Australia)
Drakaea (Spiculaea) huntiana
Elder-flowered orchid
Dactylorhiza sambucina
Enamel orchid [Pink] (Australia)
Elythranthera emarginata
Enamel orchid [Purple] (Australia)
Elythranthera brunensis
Espiritu Santo
Peristeria elata
Eyelash orchid
Epidendrum ciliata
Faham Tea orchid
Jumellea fragrans
Fairy Bells (Australia)
Sarcochilus ceciliae
Fairy's-peach-on-the-rock (China)
Pholidota
Fairy-slipper
Calypso bulbosa
Fan-lipped orchid
Orchis saccata
Field Tulip (Chile)
Chloraea incisa
Fire orchid
Renanthera imschootiana
Fireworks orchid
Brassavola cucculata
Five-leaved orchid
Isotria species
Flame orchid
Renanthera storeii
Flor de nacar (Mother of pearl flower) Catasetum pileatum
Flor de Pelicano (Pelican orchid)
Cypripedium irapeanum
Flor de Mayo (Mayflower orchid)
Laelia majalis (speciosa)
Flor de Jesu
Laelia rubescens
Florida Blue (Pacific Florida Islands)
Dendrobium gouldii (blue form)
Florida epidendrum
Epidendrum conopseum
Flower in the Form of a Yellow Serpent (cozlicoatzontecoxochitl) (pre-Mexican) Encyclia (Cattleya)
citrina
Flower of San Sebastian
Cattleya skinneri var. alba
Flower of the Gods
Disa uniflora
Flower of the Heavenly Spirits
Galearis species
Flower of the Dead
Oncidium tigrinum
Flower of the Holy Spirit
Peristeria elata
Fly orchid
Ophrys insectifera
Fly orchid
Orchis muscifera
Flying bird orchid
Mormodes
Flying duck orchid (Australia)
Caleana major
Flying duck orchid
Paracaleanea nigrita
Fool Stone (France ?)
Orchis morio
Four season orchid
Cymbidium ensifolium (hoosai) (sinense)
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Four seasons orchid (Taiwan)
Four spotted orchid
Fox brush (Foxtail) orchid
Fox brush (Foxtail) orchid
Fox brush (Foxtail) orchid
Fox brush (Foxtail) orchid
Fragrant orchid
Fragrant orchid (Shiang lan) (Taiwan)
Fragrant orchid
Fragrant orchid [Short-spurred]
Fragrant orchid [White]
Fragrant sand grass
Fraueschub (Germany)
Fried egg orchid
Fringed Hare orchid (Australia)
Fringed orchid [Crested]
Fringed orchid [Large purple]
Fringed orchid [Prairie]
Fringed orchid [Purple]
Fringed orchid [Ragged]
Fringed orchid [Small purple]
Fringed orchid [White]
Fringed orchid [Yellow / Orange]
Frog orchid
Frog orchid
Frog orchid
Frog orchid [American]
Frog's skin (Columbia)
Fu Ran (Wind orchid) (China)
Furred Eria
Ghost orchid
Ghost orchid
Ghost orchid
Giant orchid (Giant Helleborine)
Giant orchid
Glory of the East
Gnat (Mosquito) orchid (Australia)
Goat's head orchid
Goat's milk (Brazil)
Goat's mouth
Goblin orchid
Golden chain orchid
English Common Names to Latin Names
Cymbidium ensifolium (hoosai) (sinense)
Orchis quadripunctata
Aerides
Dendrochilum
Rhynchostylis
Saccolabium
Gymnadenia conopsea
Haraella retrocalla (odorata)
Orchis coriophora (fragrans)
Gymnadenia odoratissima
Habenaria dilitata (Orchis d.)
Cyperorchis babae
Cypripedium calceolus
Dendrobium chrysotoxum
Leptoceras fimbriatum
Platanthera cristata
Platanthera grandiflora
Platanthera leucophaea
Habenaria (Platanthera) psycodes
Habenaria (Platanthera) lacera
Platanthera (Habenaria) psycodes
Platanthera (Habenaria) blephariglottis
Habenaria (Platanthera) ciliaris
Coeloglossum viride
Habenaria viridis var. bracteata
Polyrrhiza lindeni
Habenaria viridis var. bracteata
Masdevallia chestertonii
Neofinetia falcata
Eria vestita
Campyloscentrum pachyrrhizum
Harrisella porrecta
Polyrrhiza lindeni
Epipactis gigantea
Grammatophyllum speciosum
Pleione
Acianthus exertus (reniformis)
Batemannia colleyi
Oncidium onustum
Xylobium colleyi
Mormodes unicolor
Platyclinis filiformis
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Golden cicada orchid
Chrysoglossum ornatum
Golden cricket orchid
Cryptostylis arachnites
Golden diuris (Australia)
Diuris aurea
Golden leaf-edge (Golden edged) orchid (Taiwan) Cymbidium illiberal syn. floribundum
Golden Moth orchid (Australia)
Diuris pedenculata
Golden orchid
Dendrobium discolor
Golden showers orchid
Oncidium
Golden slippers
Paphiopedilum armeniacum
Golden yellow Cattleya
Cattleya aurea
Golden-thread orchid
Cymbidium ensifolium (housai) (sinense)
Granny's bonnet (Australia)
Disperis capensis
Granny's bonnet (Australia)
Disperis fanniniae
Grass orchid
Eulophia squalida
Grass pink
Calopogon pulchellum
Grass pink
Calopogon tuberosus
Grass pink [Bearded]
Calopogon barbata
Grass pink [Pale]
Calopogon pallidus
Gray fox
Miltonia endresii
Green fly orchid
Epidendrum conopseum
Green men orchid
Aceras anthropophora (anthropomorpha)
Green squid orchid (Guatemala)
Epidendrum cochleatum
Green winged orchid
Orchis morio ssp. morio
Greenhood [Alpine] (Australia)
Pterostylis alata
Greenhood [Autumn]
Pterostylis reflexa (revoluta)
Greenhood [Baby] (Australia)
Pterostylis parviflora
Greenhood [Banded] (Australia)
Pterostylis vittata
Greenhood [Bearded] (Australia, New Zealand) Pterostylis barbata
Greenhood [Blunt] (Australia, New Guinea) Pterostylis curta
Greenhood [Brittle] (Australia)
Pterostylis truncata
Greenhood [Brown] (Australia)
Pterostylis pedoglossa (scabrida)
Greenhood [Dwarf] (Australia, New Zealand) Pterostylis nana (puberola)
Greenhood [Jug] (Australia)
Pterostylis recurva
Greenhood [Large striped] (Australia) Pterostylis robusta
Greenhood [Leafy] (Australia)
Pterostylis cucullata
Greenhood [Little dumpies]
Pterostylis truncata
Greenhood [Midget] (Australia)
Pterostylis mutice
Greenhood [Nodding] (Australia)
Pterostylis mutans
Greenhood [Plumed] (Australia)
Pterostylis plumosa
Greenhood [Sharp leaf] (Australia)
Pterostylis robusta
Greenhood [Sickle] (Australia)
Pterostylis falcata
Greenhood [Small Autumn] (Australia) Pterostylis reflexa (revoluta)
Greenhood [Striped] (Australia)
Pterostylis alata
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Greenhood [Summer] (Australia)
Pterostylis decurva
Greenhood [Superb] (Australia)
Pterostylis grandiflora
Greenhood [Swan] (Australia, New Zealand) Pterostylis cycnocephala
Greenhood [Tailed] (Australia)
Pterostylis pedoglossa (scabrida)
Greenhood [Tall] (Australia)
Pterostylis longifolia
Greenhood [Tiny] (Australia)
Pterostylis parviflora
Greenhood [Trim] (Australia)
Pterostylis concinna
Ground gem orchid
Geodorum densiflorum
Guadalcanal gold
Dendrobium gouldii (light coloured)
Guaria morada (Costa Rica)
Cattleya skinneri
Guckuko (Sweden)
Cypripedium calceolus
Gueria de turrialba
Cattleya dowiana
Gueria reina
Cattleya dowiana
Hammer orchid (Australia)
Drakaea (4 species)
Hammer orchid (Australia)
Drakaea jeanensis
Hammer orchid [Warty] (Australia)
Drakaea fitzgeraldii
Hanged-man orchid
Aceras anthropophora (anthropomorpha)
Hard-leaved Pocket orchid
Paphiopedilum micranthum
Hardy chinese orchid
Pleione limprichtii
Hare orchid (Australia)
Caladenia menziesii
Heal-all
Habenaria (Platanthera) orbiculata
Heart orchid
Mischobulbum cordifolium
Heath spotted orchid
Dactylorhiza maculata ssp ericetorum
Helleborine [Broad-leaved]
Epipactis helleborine
Helleborine [Dark red]
Epipactis atropupureum
Helleborine [European large white]
Cephalanthera pallens (damsonianum)
Helleborine [Giant ] (Giant orchid)
Epipactis gigantea
Helleborine [Marsh]
Epipactis palustris
Helleborine [Narrow leaved]
Cephalanthera xiphophyllum (longifolia)
Helleborine [Red]
Cephalanthera rubra
Helleborine [Sword-leaved]
Cephalanthera xiphophyllum (longifolia)
Helmet orchid [Abell's] (Australia)
Corybas abellianus
Helmet orchid [Frosty] (Australia)
Corybas pruinasa
Helmet orchid [Purple] (Australia)
Corybas diemenicus
Helmet orchid [Slatey] (Australia)
Corybas diemenicus
Helmet orchid [Small] (Australia)
Corybas unguiculatus
Helmet orchid [Spurred] (Australia)
Corybas acontiflorus
Helmet orchid [Stately] (Australia)
Corybas dilatatus
Helmet orchid [Tailed] (Australia)
Corybas undulatus
Helmet orchid [Toothed] (Australia)
Corybas dilitatus
Helmet orchid [Veined] (Australia)
Corybas dilitatus
Hider-of-the-north
Calypso bulbosa
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Himalayan crocus
Holy Ghost orchid (Plant)
Honohono
Horned orchid (Australia)
Horse-shoe orchid
Horse-whip orchid
Hyacinth orchid
Hyacinth orchid
Hyacinth orchid
Hyacinth orchid (Australia)
Hyndy kuayna (Always young) (Inca)
Indian crocus
Ironbark orchid (Australia)
Jack Spaniard
Jersey orchid
Jewel orchid
Jewel orchid
Jewel orchid
Jewel orchid
Jewel orchid
Jewel orchid
Jewel orchid
Jewel orchid
Jewel orchid
Jewel orchid
Jewel orchid
Jewel orchid
Jewel orchid
Jewel orchid
Jewel orchid
Jewel orchid
Jewel orchid
Joined pavement (Peru)
Jungle Cat orchid (Tigrillo) (Costa Rica)
King of Masdevallias
King of orchids
King orchid (Australia)
King-in-his-carriage (Australia)
Kintu weed
Kirtle Pink
Kirtle pink [Spotted]
Kuldking (Estonia)
English Common Names to Latin Names
Pleione
Peristeria elata
Dendrobium superbum
Orthoceras strictum
Ophrys ferrum-equinum
Collabium formosanum
Arpophyllum spicatum
Bletia hyacinthina
Bletia striata
Dipodium punctatum
Epidendrum secundum
Pleione
Dendrobium aemulum
Gongora maculata
Orchis laxifolia
Anoectochilus
Cystopus
Dossinia
Erythrodes (some)
Eurycentrum
Gonatostylus
Goodyera
Haemaria
Herpysma
Hetaeria
Hylophila
Ludisia
Macodes
Pachyplectrum
Pristiglottis (some)
Tubilabium
Zeuxine (some)
Maxillaria bicolor
Odontoglossum hortensiae
Masdevallia veitchiana
Paphiopedilum
Dendrobium speciosum
Drakaea glyptodon
Vanda hookeriana
Orchis spectabilis
Orchis rotundifolia
Cypripedium calceolus
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La Mosca (The Fly)
Ladies of the night
Ladies' Tresses [Austral] (Australia)
Ladies' Tresses [Hooded]
Ladies' Tresses [Little]
Ladies' Tresses [Navasota]
Ladies' Tresses [Nodding]
Ladies' Tresses [Nodding]
Ladies' Tresses [Romanozoff's]
Ladies' tresses [Scarlet]
Ladies' Tresses [Scented]
Ladies' Tresses [Scented]
Ladies' Tresses [Shining]
Lady of the Night orchid
Lady of the Night orchid
Lady orchid
Lady's-slipper [Brownie]
Lady's-slipper [Chinese]
Lady's-slipper [Clustered]
Lady's-slipper [False]
Lady's-slipper [Franklyn's]
Lady's-slipper [Large]
Lady's-slipper [Large white]
Lady's-slipper [Mountain]
Lady's-slipper [Queen's]
Lady's-slipper [Ram's head]
Lady's-slipper [Showy]
Lady's-slipper [Small white northern]
Lady's-slipper [Sparrow's egg]
Lady's-slipper [Spotted]
Lady's-slipper [Swallow's egg]
Lady's-slipper [White]
Lady's-slipper [Yellow]
Lady's-slipper orchid [False]
Lamb's tail
Lax-flowered orchid
Leafy white orchid
Leek orchid
Leek orchid [Alpine] (Australia)
Leek orchid [Archer's] (Australia)
Leek orchid [Australe] (Australia)
Leek orchid [Broad Lip] (Australia)
English Common Names to Latin Names
Trichoceras antennifera
Brassavolas
Spiranthes sinensis
Spiranthes romanozoffiana
Spiranthes tuberosa
Spiranthes parksii
Epipactis helleborine
Spiranthes cernua
Spiranthes romanozoffiana
Spiranthes cinnabarina
Spiranthes
Spiranthes cernua var. odorata (odorata)
Spiranthes lucida
Brassavola nodosa
Epidendrum nocturnum
Orchis purpurea
Cypripedium fasciculatum
Calypso bulbosa
Cypripedium fasciculatum
Epipactis gigantea
Cypripedium passerinum
Cypripedium montanum
Cypripedium reginae
Cypripedium montanum
Cypripedium reginae
Criosanthes arietina
Cypripedium reginae
Cypripedium passerinum
Cypripedium passerinum
Cypripedium guttatum
Cypripedium passerinum
Cypripedium montanum
Cypripedium calceolus var. pubescens
Calypso bulbosa
Epidendrum moyobambae
Orchis laxifolia
Habenaria dilitata (Orchis d.)
Cymbidium formosanum var. gracillimum
Prasophyllum suttonii
Prasophyllum archeri
Prasophyllum australe
Prasophyllum patens
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Leek orchid [Dusky] (Australia)
Leek orchid [Elfin] (Australia)
Leek orchid [Graceful] (Australia)
Leek orchid [Hairy] (Australia)
Leek orchid [Mauve] (Australia)
Leek orchid [Scented] (Australia)
Leek orchid [Short-lipped] (Australia)
Leek orchid [Tall] (Australia)
Leg orchid [Large]
Leg orchid [Small]
Lemon orchid (W. Australia)
Leopard orchid (Africa)
Leopard orchid (Australia)
Leopard orchid (Australia)
Leopard orchid
Lily of the Valley orchid (Australia)
Lily of the Valley orchid
Lily of the Valley orchid
Lily orchid
Lindens's Angunck
Lion's moustache orchid
Little bulls
Little flags (Banderitos) (Columbia)
Little man orchid
Little pigeon orchid
Little tarantula orchid
Little virgin orchid
Little white woodbird
Lizard orchid
Lizard orchid (Australia)
Lizard orchid
Loose-flowered orchid
Madder-stripes
Man orchid
Mandarin orchid
Mangrove orchid
Many swans
Mariposa orchid
Maroonhood (Australia)
Marsh frog orchid
Marsh malaxis
Marsh orchid [Early]
English Common Names to Latin Names
Prasophyllum viride
Prasophyllum morrisii
Prasophyllum gracile
Prasophyllum morrisii
Prasophyllum suttonii
Prasophyllum odoratum
Prasophyllum brevilabra
Prasophyllum elatum
Eria luchuensis
Eria hypomelana
Thelymitra antennifera
Ansellia
Dendrobium gracilicaule
Diuris maculata
Trichoglottis ionosma
Dendrobium monophyllum
Eria spicata
Lemboglossum (Odontoglossum) pulchellum
Bulbophyllum transarisanense
Polyrrhiza lindeni
Angraecum leonis
Stanhopea
Masdevallia coccinea
Gomesa crispa
Codonorchis tetraphylla
Oncidium henekenii
Caularthron (Diacrum) bilamellatum
Cephalanthera xiphophylum (longifolia)
Bulbophyllum purpurea
Burnettia cuneata (amcola)
Himantoglossum hircinum
Orchis laxifolia
Corallorhiza striata
Aceras species
Phragmipedium especially caudatum
Dendrobium mirbelianum
Polycycnis ornata
Psychopsis (Oncidium) kramerianum
Pterostylis pedunctulata
Gymnadenia conopsea var. densiflora
Malaxis paludosa
Dactylorhiza incarnata ssp coccina
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Marsh orchid [Early]
Marsh orchid [Leopard]
Marsh orchid [Narrow-leaved]
Marsh orchid [Northern]
Marsh orchid [Northern]
Marsh orchid [Southern]
May River orchid
Mayflower orchid (Flor de Mayo)
Mayfly orchid (Australia)
Medusa's head orchid
Midge orchid [Mallee] (Australia)
Midge orchid [Variable] (Australia)
Military orchid
Mirror of Venus
Mirror orchid
Mirror orchid
Miscanthus orchid (Taiwan)
Miscanthus orchid (Taiwan)
Moccasin flower
Moccasin flower
Moccasin flower
Moccasin flower [Yellow]
Monedas
Monja blanca (White nun orchid)
Monkey goblet
Monkey orchid
Monkey orchid
Monkshead
Moon orchid
Moon set
Moose orchid (Australia)
Moose Tongue orchid (Australia)
Mosquito orchid
Moth orchid
Moth orchid
Mother of pearl flower (Flor de nacar)
Mother-in-law's flower
Mountain peach orchid (China)
Mountain pearl orchid (China)
Mountain tulip (Chile)
Mt. Morrison orchid
Mt. Tsukerg orchid
English Common Names to Latin Names
Dactylorhiza purpurella
Dactylorhiza pardatina
Dactylorhiza trounsteineri
Dactylorhiza incarnata ssp coccina
Dactylorhiza purpurella
Dactylorhiza praetermissa
Dendrobium ostrinoglossum
Laelia majalis (speciosa)
Acianthus caudatus
Cirrhopetalum medusae
Prasophyllum fusco-viride
Prasophyllum archeri
Orchis militaris
Ophrys speculum
Ophrys speculum
Ophrys vernixea
Cymbidium gracillimum
Cymbidium tortisepalum
Cypripedium acaule
Cypripedium montanum
Selenipedium species
Cypripedium calceolus var. pubescens
Odontoglossum chiriquense
Lycaste virginalis
Catasetum macrocarpum
Coryanthes macrantha
Orchis simia
Catasetum macrocarpum
Phalaenopsis amabilis
Habenaria (Platanthera) orbiculata
Cryptostylis subulata
Cryptostylis subulata
Epidendrum xipheres
Phalaenopsis
Thrixspermum formosanum
Catasetum pileatum
Stanhopea moxica
Pholidota
Pholidota
Chloraea alpina
Hemipilia cordifolia
Cymbidium tsukergensis
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Mt. Tu-Wu Fall orchid
Mule ear orchid
Multi-flower orchid
Multiflowered orchid
Musk orchid
Nanny-goat orchid (Australia)
Narrow leaves
Necklace orchid
Necklace orchid
Necklace orchid
Necklace orchid
New Year's Day orchid
Nodding orchid
Northern Cymbidium (Australia)
Nun's lily
Nun's lily
Nun's orchid
Nun's orchid
Old man orchid
Ole monkey-face (S. Carolina)
One Day orchid (Australia)
One Day Flower (Costa Rica)
One leaf Orchis
Onion orchid
Onion orchid (Australia)
Onion orchid [Common] (Australia)
Onion orchid [Slender] (Australia)
Orange blossom orchid
Orchid of the Sacred Sleep
Orchid weed
Orchids of the Field
Orchis [Mauve spotted]
Orchis [Small round-leaved]
Overlooked orchid (Germany)
Oxhead flower
Painted orchid (Australia)
Palm polly
Pansy orchid
Pantoffala (Italy)
Parrot Flower
Parrot's beak (Chile)
Parrot's beak (Chile)
English Common Names to Latin Names
Cymbidium arrangans
Oncidium luridum (inv.) (altissimum)
Cymbidium faberi
Cymbidium oiwakensis
Herminium monorchis
Diuris laevis
Listera borealis
Coelogyne dayana
Coelogyne rochussenii
Coelogyne tomentosa (massangeana)
Pholidota imbricata
Cymbidium ensifolium (hoosaie) (sinense)
Geodorum cutans
Cymbidium madidum
Phaius (Phajus) grandifolius
Phaius (Phajus) tankervilliae
Phaius (Phajus) grandifolius
Phaius (Phajus) tankervilliae
Dendrobium senile
Platanthera integrilabia
Rhinerrhiza (Sarcochilus) divitiflora
Sobralia mucorata
Orchis rotundifolia
Encyclia (Epidendrum) tampensis
Microtis orbicularis
Microtis uniflora
Microtis parviflora
Sarcochilus falcatus
Aerides quinquevulnerum
Polystachya luteola
Gavillea (Asarca) (Chloraea) sinuata
Orchis rotundifolia
Orchis rotundifolia
Dactylorhiza praetermissa
Stanhopea moxica
Geodorum pictum
Polyrrhiza lindeni
Miltonia (Miltoniopsis)
Cypripedium calceolus
Vanda teres
Chloraea crispa
Gavillea (Asarca) (Chloraea) chrysantha
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Parrot's Tongue (Chile)
Parson's bands
Parson's bands (Australia)
Peacock orchid
Peacock orchid
Peacock orchid [Green-flowered]
Pearl of Madagascar
Pearl of Madagascar
Pencil orchid (Australia)
Pencil orchid (Australia)
Pencil orchid (Australia)
Pencil orchid
Phantom orchid
Phantom orchid
Pheasant eye orchid
Pheasant-in-the-grass
Pheasant-in-the-grass
Phillippine orchid
Phoenix orchid
Phoenix-tail orchid
Pigeon orchid
Pine pink
Pine-needle orchid
Pineapple orchid
Pink Bunny (Australia)
Pink Fairies (Australia)
Pink Fingers (Australia, New Zealand)
Pink Fingers (Australia, New Zealand)
Pink rock lily (Australia)
Pink Rock orchid
Pink slipper
Piperia [Alaska]
Piperia [Elegant]
Piperia [Long-spiked]
Piperia [Many-flowered]
Pixie cups (Australia)
Plantain [Loddiges's]
Pocket orchid (China)
Pogonia [Rose]
Pogonia [Small whorled]
Pogonia [Spreading]
Pogonia [Whorled]
English Common Names to Latin Names
Chloraea ulanthioides
Cymbidium alborubera
Eriochilus cuculata
Bletilla striata
Habenaria radiata
Cymbidium aspidestrifolium
Aerangis curnowiana
Aerangis punctata
Dendrobium beckleri
Dendrobium mortii
Dendrobium teretifolium
Vanda teres
Cephalanthera austinae
Eburophyton species
Aerangis rhodosticta
Dryadella edwallii
Dryadella zebria
Spathoglottis plicata
Cymbidium dayanum (alborubens) (simonsianam)
Trichoglottis rosea var. breviracema
Dendrobium crumenatum
Bletia purpurea
Holcoglossum quasipinifolium
Dendrobium densiflorum
Eriochilus scabra
Caladenia latifolia
Caladenia carnea
Caladenia catenata
Dendrobium kingianum
Dendrobium speciosum
Calypso bulbosa
Habenaria unalascensis
Habenaria unalascensis var. elata
Habenaria unalascensis var. elata
Habenaria unalascensis var. elata
Acianthus fornicatus
Goodyera tesselata
Paphiopedilum
Pogonia ophioglossoides
Isotria medeoloides
Cleistes divaricata
Isotria verticillata
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Popcorn orchid
Oncidium altissimum (luridum inv.)
Popcorn orchid
Oncidium sphacelatum
Porcupine orchid
Capanemia micromeira
Potato orchid (Australia)
Gastrodia sesamoides
Praying virgin (Australia)
Drakaea elastica
Preacher in the pulpit
Galearis (Orchis) spectabilis
Pride of Table Mountain
Disa uniflora
Punch & Judy orchid
Gomesa planifolia
Punch & Judy orchid
Gongora species
Putty root
Aplectrum hyemale
Pyramidal orchid
Anacamptis pyramidalis
Queen of the Angraecums
Angraecum magdalenae
Queen of the Cattleyas
Cattleya dowiana
Queen of orchids (Queen orchid) (Giant orchid) Grammatophyllum speciosum
Queen of orchids (Queen orchid) (Australia) Thelymitra crinita
Queen of Sheba (Australia)
Thelymitra variegata
Queen orchid
Cattleya dowiana
Queen orchid (Queen of orchids) (Giant orchid) Grammatophyllum speciosum
Queen orchid (Queen of orchids)
Thelymitra crinita
Queensland black orchid (Australia)
Cymbidium canaliculatum
Rabbit Ears
Encyclia adenocaula
Rabbit Ears (Australia)
Thelymitra antennifera
Rabbit orchid (Australia)
Caladenia menziesii
Rainbow orchid
Epidendrum radicans (ibaguense)
Rainbow orchid
Paphiopedilum wardii
Raspy Root orchid (Australia)
Rhinerrhiza (Sarcochilus) divitiflora
Rat tail orchid
Bulbophyllum pachyrhachis
Rat tail orchid (Australia)
Dendrobium beckleri
Rat tail orchid (Australia)
Dendrobium mortii
Rat tail orchid (Australia)
Dendrobium racemosum
Rat tail orchid (Australia)
Dendrobium striolatum
Rat tail orchid (Australia)
Dendrobium tenuissimum
Rat tail orchid (Australia)
Dendrobium teretifolium
Rat tailed phalaenopsis
Phalaenopsis denevei
Rat tailed phalaenopsis
Phalaenopsis labukensis
Rat tailed phalaenopsis
Phalaenopsis laycockii
Rat-tail orchid
Oncidium cebollata
Rattlesnake [Western]
Goodyera oblongifolia
Rattlesnake orchid
Pholidota chinensis
Rattlesnake orchid
Pholidota imbricata
Rattlesnake orchid [Green-leaved]
Goodyera oblongifolia
Rattlesnake plantain [Downy]
Goodyera pubescens
English Common Names to Latin Names
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Rattlesnake plantain [Dwarf]
Rattlesnake plantain [Menzies]
Rattlesnake plantain [Northern]
Ravine orchid (Australia)
Red Crucifix orchid
Red Moon orchid (Malaya)
Red orchid
Redhood (Australia)
Redwood orchid (California)
Rein orchid [Green]
Rein orchid [One-leaved]
Rein orchid [Southern]
Rein orchid [Western]
Rein orchid [Wood]
Reina del Choco
Reina del Dagua
Rich & noble orchid (Japan)
Rima-Rima (Peru)
Riverstream orchid (Japan)
Rock lily
Rock orchid
Rock orchid [Green] (Australia)
Rock orchid [Pink] (Australia)
Rock orchid [Streaked] (Australia)
Rock orchid [Yellow] (Australia)
Rocket orchid
Rosary orchid
Rosebud orchid
Round-leaved orchid [Large]
Round-leaved Orchis [Small]
Rubyhood (Australia)
Ruddy Hood (Australia)
Sabot de la virge (France)
Samurai orchid
San Juanes
San Juanes
Sawfly orchid
Sawfly orchid
Scent-bottle orchid (Nfld)
Scorpion orchid
Scorpion orchid
Scorpion orchid [White]
English Common Names to Latin Names
Goodyera repens
Goodyera oblongifolia
Goodyera repens
Sarcochilus fitzgeraldii
Epidendrum O'brienianum
Phalaenopsis corningiana
Renanthera moluscara
Pterostylis coccinea
Calypso bulbosa
Habenaria (Platanthera) clavellata
Habenaria obtusata
Platanthera flava var. flava
Habenaria unalascensis
Habenaria unalascensis var. elata
Cattleya dowiana var. aurea
Miltonia (Miltoniopsis) roezlii
Cymbidium goeringii
Masdevallia uniflora
Cymbidium goeringii
Dendrobium speciosum
Cymbidium rubrigemmum
Rimacola elliptica
Dendrobium kingianum
Dendrobium striolatum
Liparis reflexa
Angraecum sesquipedale
Coelogyne ruchosina
Cleistes divaricata
Habenaria (Platanthera) orbiculata
Orchis rotundifolia
Pterostylis pusilla
Pterostylis rufa
Cypripedium calceolus
Neofinetia falcata
Cattleya dowiana
Cattleya warscewiczii
Ophrys lenthredinifera
Orchis muscifera
Platanthera dilatata
Arachnis especially flos-aeris
Arachnis especially maingayi
Arachnis hookeriana
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Scrub lily (Australia)
Seed pearl orchid
Sepik Blue orchid
Shadow witch
Shower of gold
Showy Orchis
Silk pearl orchid (China)
Singapore orchid
Slender-spire orchid
Slipper [Purple-spot White]
Slipper of the Queen, with shoe laces
Slipper orchid [Golden]
Slipper orchid [Jade]
Slipper orchid [Silver]
Small Demon (Australia)
Small horn orchid
Small lemon orchid
Small white orchid
Snake Flower (Australia)
Snake mouth
Snake orchid (Australia)
Snake orchid (Ceylon)
Snow orchid
Snow orchid (China)
Snowy orchid
Soldier's Crest (Australia)
Sparrow orchid
Spider orchid
Spider orchid
Spider orchid (Australia)
Spider orchid (Africa)
Spider orchid
Spider orchid (Australia)
Spider orchid (Australia)
Spider orchid (Australia)
Spider orchid
Spider orchid (Africa)
Spider orchid
Spider orchid
Spider orchid
Spider orchid (Australia)
Spider orchid [Common] (Australia)
English Common Names to Latin Names
Calanthe triplicata
Pholidota cantonensis
Dendrobium ostrinoglossum
Ponthieva racemosa
Oncidium
Orchis spectabilis
Pholidota cantonensis
Vanda Miss Joaquin
Habenaria unalascensis
Cypripedium passerinum
Phragmipedium species
Cypripedium calceolus var. pubescens
Paphiopedilum malipoense
Paphiopedilum micranthum
Dendrobium ruppianum (fusiforme)
Ascocentrum pumilum
Dendrobium ruppianum (fusiforme)
Dendrobium ephemerum
Cymbidium suave
Pogonia ophioglossoides
Diuris pedenculata
Vanilla species
Cephalanthera austinae
Cymbidium tsukergensis
Platanthera nivea
Oberonia palmicola
Dendrobium crumenatum
Arachnanthe clarkei
Arachnis
Bartholina
Bonatea species
Brassia
Caladenia bicalliata (tentaculata)
Corybas trilobas
Dendrobium tetragonum
Epidendrum ciliare
Holothrix species
Maxillaria species
Ophrys arinifera
Ophrys atrata
Thelymitra crinita
Caladenia pattersonii
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Spider orchid [Dwarf] (Australia)
Caladenia bryceana
Spider orchid [Early]
Ophrys sphegodes
Spider orchid [Green Comb] (Australia) Caladenia dilitata
Spider orchid [Kangaroo Island] (Australia) Caladenia ovata
Spider orchid [Late]
Ophrys fuciflora
Spider orchid [Late]
Ophrys fuciflora ssp maxima
Spider orchid [Lazy] (Australia)
Caladenia multiclava
Spider orchid [Narrow Lip] (Australia) Caladenia leptochile
Spider orchid [Thick Lip] (Australia)
Caladenia tessellata
Spider orchid [Veined] (Australia)
Caladenia reticulata
Spinach orchid
Dendrobium hasseltii
Spoon leaf orchid
Cymbidium lancifolium
Spotted orchid
Orchis maculata
Spotted orchid [Common]
Dactylorhiza fuschii
Spotted orchid [Green]
Orchis patens
Spotted Tiger
Trichoglottis dawsonia
Spreading orchid
Cleistes divaricata
Spring flower (China)
Cymbidium virescens
Spring orchid
Cymbidium ensifolium (hoosai) (sinense)
Spring orchid (China) (Taiwan)
Cymbidium formosanum
Spring orchid (Taiwan)
Cymbidium formosanum
Spring orchid [Broad leaf] (China)
Cymbidium tsukergensis
Squirrel foot
Cypripedium
St. Joseph's Staff
Schomburgkia (Laelia) superbiens
Star of Bethlehem orchid
Angraecum sesquipedale
Star of Leyte
Phalaenopsis intermedia
Steeple cap
Cypripedium
Stick orchid (Japan)
Luisia teres
Stone peach orchid
Pholidota uraiensis
Stream orchid
Epipactis gigantea
Striped Tiger
Trichoglottis fasciata
Sugar cane orchid
Arundina species
Sulphur Double Tail (Australia)
Diuris sulphurea
Sun orchid [Azure] (Australia, New Zealand)
Thelymitra azure
Sun orchid [Blotched] (Australia, New Zealand) Thelymitra fusco-lutea
Sun orchid [Crimson] (Australia, New Zealand) Thelymitra macmillanii
Sun orchid [Dotted] (Australia, New Zealand) Thelymitra ixioides
Sun orchid [Fringed] (Australia, New Zealand) Thelymitra luteocilium
Sun orchid [Great] (Australia, New Zealand)
Thelymitra grandiflora
Sun orchid [Leopard] (Australia, New Zealand) Thelymitra fusco-lutea
Sun orchid [Long Leaf] (Australia, New Zealand) Thelymitra longifolia
Sun orchid [Metallic] (Australia, New Zealand) Thelymitra epipactoides
English Common Names to Latin Names
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Sun orchid [Pink] (Australia, New Zealand)
Thelymitra rubra
Sun orchid [Salmon] (Australia, New Zealand) Thelymitra macmillanii
Sun orchid [Salmon] (Australia, New Zealand) Thelymitra rubra
Sun orchid [Scented] (Australia, New Zealand) Thelymitra aristata
Sun orchid [Slender] (Australia, New Zealand) Thelymitra pauciflora
Sun orchid [Tall] (Australia, New Zealand)
Thelymitra media
Sun orchid [Twisted] (Australia, New Zealand) Thelymitra flexuosa
Sun orchid [Veined] (Australia, New Zealand) Thelymitra venosa
Superba of the Orinoco
Cattleya violacea
Swamp lily
Phaius (Phajus) grandifolius
Swamp lily
Phaius (Phajus) tankervilliae
Swamp orchid [Purple]
Eulophia porphyroglossa
Swamp orchid [Yellow]
Eulophia angolensis
Swan orchid
Cycnoches especially chlorochilon
Swan's neck orchid
Cycnoches especially pentadactylon
Taiwan devil-queller orchid
Acanthephippium unguiculatum
Taiwan fragrant orchid
Haraella retrocalla (odorata)
Taiwan jewel orchid
Anoectochilus formosanum
Tall northern green orchid
Habenaria (Platanthera) hyperbora
Tangle orchid (Tangle Roots) (Australia) Plectorrhiza tridentata
Tangleroot orchid (Australia)
Plectorrhiza tridentata
Teatree (Titree) orchid (N. Australia)
Dendrobium canaliculatum
The Bull (El Toro)
Laelia anceps
The Bull (El Toro)
Stanhopea species
The Cat (El Gato)
Lepanthes felix
The Claw
Masdevallia bomboiza
The Clown
Masdevallia bomboiza
The Fly (La Mosca)
Trichoceras antennifera
The pastor's orchid
Dendrobium macrophylum (musciferum)
The Widow orchid
Masdevallia cucullata
Three birds orchid
Triphora trianthophora
Thumbnail orchid
Dendrobium linguaeforme
Tiger orchid (Africa)
Ansellia
Tiger orchid
Cleisostoma paniculatum
Tiger orchid
Grammatophyllum speciosum
Tiger orchid
Odontoglossum grande
Tiger orchid
Oncidium splendidum
Tiger's beard
Scuticara steelei
Tigrilla
Miltonia endresii
Tigrillo (Jungle Cat orchid) (Costa Rica) Odontoglossum hortensiae
Tikankonti (Finland)
Cypripedium calceolus
Titree (Teatree) orchid (N. Australia)
Dendrobium canaliculatum
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Toad skin orchid
Dracula (Masdevallia) cutis-bufonis
Tongue orchid (Australia)
Dendrobium linguaeforme
Tongue orchid
Serapias lingua
Tongue orchid
Serapias neglecta
Tongue orchid
Serapias vomeracea ssp v.
Tongue orchid [Broad leaf] (Australia) Cryptostylis ovata
Tongue orchid [Large] (Australia)
Cryptostylis subulata
Tongue orchid [Leafless] (Australia)
Cryptostylis hunteriana
Tongue orchid [Small] (Australia)
Cryptostylis leptochila
Tongue orchid [Small] (Australia)
Microtis parviflora
Tongue orchid [Tartan] (Australia)
Cryptostylis erecta
Toothbrush orchid
Campyloscentrum ornithorrhynchum
Toothbrush orchid
Dendrobium secundum
Toothed orchid
Orchis tridentata
Torito Reina (Costa Rica)
Odontoglossum schlieperianum
Toritos
Stanhopea
Tree on fire
Renanthera elongata
Tree orchid
Cymbidium dayanum (alborubens) (simonsianum)
Tree spider orchid (Australia)
Dendrobium tetragonum
Trout-fly orchid
Pleurothallis segoviensis
Trumpet Plant
Schomburgkia (Laelia) tibicinis
Tulip orchid
Anguloa especially clowesii
Turk's whiskers (Chile)
Bipinula fimbriata
Turtle shell orchid (Turtle orchid)
Oncidium ampliatum var. majus
Twayblade [Bog]
Liparis loeselii
Twayblade [Broad-leaved (Broad lipped)] Listera convallarioides
Twayblade [Heart-leaved]
Listera cordata
Twayblade [Large]
Liparis liliifolia
Twayblade [Lily leaved]
Liparis liliifolia
Twayblade [Mannikin]
Listera cordata
Twayblade [Northern]
Listera borealis
Twayblade [Northwest]
Listera caurin
Twayblade [Scutcheon]
Listera convallarioides
Underground orchid (Western Australia) Rhizanthella gardneri
Underground orchid (Eastern Australia) Rhizanthella slateri
Undertaker orchid (Australia)
Lyperanthus nigricans
Unicorn oncidium (Unicorn orchid)
Oncidium longicornu
Vanilla chica
Selenipedium chica
Veiled nun orchid
Phaius (Phajus) grandifolius
Veiled nun orchid
Phaius (Phajus) tankervilliae
Veined orchid
Orchis morio ssp. morio
Venus' shoe
Cypripedium
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Vesak Mala (Ceylon)
Violet orchid
Virgin orchid
Virgin orchid
Waling-Waling orchid
Waqanki tree (You will cry) (Inca)
Wasp orchid
Wax Lip orchid [Large] (Australia)
Wax Lip orchid [Small] (Australia)
Waxy flower Dendrobium
Wedding orchid of Mexico
Wedge-lip
Wheat-leaved bulbophyllum (Australia)
Whippoorwill shoe
White Bunnies (Australia)
White chicken (China)
White field lily (Chile)
White Heron
White Lady
White Lily (Chile)
White Malaxis
White Moth orchid
White nun orchid (Monja blanca)
White orchid
White rhizome orchid
Whitsuntide orchid (Channel Islands)
Wild coco
Wild pink
Wind orchid (China)
Wind orchid (Fu Ran) (China)
Wind orchid (Taiwan)
Window orchid
Window orchid
Windowsill orchid
Woman's dress (Chile)
Woodcock orchid
Woodpecker nuksack
Woolly orchid
Woolly orchid [Peanut]
Woolly orchid [Yellow]
Worm vira
Wu-lai cirrous orchid
English Common Names to Latin Names
Dendrobium macarthiae
Ionopsis
Caularthron (Diacrum) bicornutum
Caularthron (Diacrum) bilamellatum
Euanthe (Vanda) sanderiana
Masdevallia veitchiana
Ophrys apifera var. trollii
Glossodia major
Glossodia minor
Epigeneium nakahari
Epidendrum mariae
Listera convallarioides
Bulbophyllum crassulifolium
Cypripedium
Eriochilus dilitatus
Bletilla striata
Chloraea speciosa
Pecteilis (Habenaria) radiata
Cephalanthera xiphophyllum (longifolia)
Codonorchis tetraphylla
Malaxis monophyllos var. brachypoda
Thrixspermum formosanum
Lycaste virginalis
Palaenopsis amabilis
Bletilla formosana
Orchis laxifolia
Eulophia alta
Arethusa bulbosa
Cymbidium
Neofinetia falcata
Thrixspermum formosanum
Cryptophoranthus
Zootrophion
Pleione
Brachystele (Spiranthes) diuretica
Ophrys scolopax
Cypripedium calceolus
Eria phillipinensis
Eria reptana
Eria corneri
Vanilla barbellata
Bulbophyllum macraei
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Yellow ball orchid
Yellow bee
Yellow fringeless orchid
Yellow Indian shoe
Yellow lip orchid
Yellow margin orchid (China)
Yellow Noah's Ark
Yellow pine orchid
Yellow spike orchid
You will cry (Waqanki) tree (Inca)
Zapatilla
English Common Names to Latin Names
Pomatocalpa brachybotrya
Oncidium ampliatum
Platanthera integra
Cypripedium calceolus var. pubescens
Chrysoglossum ornatum
Cymbidium pumilum
Cypripedium calceolus var. pubescens
Gastrochilus japonicas
Dendrochilum formosanum
Masdevallia veitchiana
Phragmipedium longifolium
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