Scientific or Latin Names A-H to English Common Name


Acanthephippium unguiculatum    Taiwan devil-queller orchid

Aceras species        Man orchid

Aceras anthropophora (anthropomorpha) Green men orchid

Aceras anthropophora (anthropomorpha) Hanged-man orchid

Acianthus caudatus      Dead-horse orchid (Australia)

Acianthus caudatus      Dog (Doggie) orchid (Australia)

Acianthus caudatus      Mayfly orchid (Australia)

Acianthus exertus (reniformis)    Gnat (Mosquito) orchid (Australia)

Acianthus fornicatus      Pixie cups (Australia)

Aerangis curnowiana     Pearl of Madagascar

Aerangis punctata     Pearl of Madagascar

Aerangis rhodosticta      Pheasant eye orchid

Aerides         Cat's-tail orchid

Aerides         Fox brush (Foxtail) orchid

Aerides quinquevulnerum     Orchid of the Sacred Sleep

Aganisia (Acacalia) cyanea    Blue orchid

Amitostigma alpestre      Alpine chicken orchid

Anacamptis pyramidalis      Pyramidal orchid

Angraecum leonis      Lion's moustache orchid

Angraecum magdalenae      Queen of the Angraecums

Angraecum sesquipedale      Christmas orchid

Angraecum sesquipedale      Christmas star orchid

Angraecum sesquipedale      Comet orchid

Angraecum sesquipedale      Rocket orchid

Angraecum sesquipedale      Star of Bethlehem orchid

Anguloa         Crib of Venus

Anguloa especially clowesii   Cradle orchid

Anguloa especially clowesii   Tulip orchid

Anoectochilus       Jewel orchid

Anoectochilus formosanum    Taiwan jewel orchid

Ansellia        Leopard orchid (Africa)

Ansellia        Tiger orchid (Africa)

Aplectrum hyemale     Adam & Eve

Aplectrum hyemale     Putty root

Arachnanthe clarkei     Spider orchid

Arachnis        Spider orchid

Arachnis especially flos-aeris    Scorpion orchid

Arachnis hookeriana     White Scorpion orchid

Arachnis especially maingayi    Scorpion orchid

Arethusa bulbosa      Dragon's mouth

Arethusa bulbosa      Wild pink

Arpophyllum giganteum     Bottle-brush orchid

Arpophyllum spicatum      Hyacinth orchid

Arundiana bambusaefolia     Bamboo orchid

Arundina species      Sugar cane orchid

Arundina graminifolia     Bird orchid

Ascocentrum pumilum     Small horn orchid

Atorina (Epidendrum) erubescens   Christmas flower (local)

Bartholina        Spider orchid (Australia)

Batemannia colleyi      Goat's head orchid

Bipinula fimbriata      Turk's whiskers (Chile)

Bletilla hyacinthina      Hyacinth orchid

Bletia purpurea       Pine pink

Bletia striata        Hyacinth orchid

Bletilla formosana      White rhizome orchid

Bletilla striata      Peacock orchid

Bletilla striata      White chicken (China)

Bonatea species       Spider orchid (Africa)

Brachystele (Spiranthes) diuretica  Woman's dress (Chile)

Brassavola cucculata      Fireworks orchid

Brassavola nodosa     Lady of the Night orchid

Brassavolas       Ladies of the night

Brassia         Spider orchid

Brassia caudata       Cricket orchid

Bulbophyllum species      Black orchid

Bulbophyllum barbigerum     Bearded bulbophylllum (Australia)

Bulbophyllum crassulifolium   Wheat-leaved bulbophyllum (Australia)

Bulbophyllum flaviflorum    Golden Comb orchid

Bulbophyllum macraei      Wu-lai cirrous orchid

Bulbophyllum makayanum      Daisy orchid

Bulbophyllum pachyrhachis   Rat tail orchid

Bulbophyllum purpurea     Lizard orchid

Bulbophyllum retusiusculum    Yellow Comb orchid

Bulbophyllum transarisanense    Lily orchid

Burnettia cuneata (amcola)    Lizard orchid (Australia)

Caladenia augustata     Musky Caladenia (Australia)

Caladenia bicalliata (tentaculata)  Spider orchid (Australia)

Caladenia bryceana      Dwarf Spider orchid (Australia)

Caladenia carnea      Pink Fingers (Australia & New Zealand)

Caladenia catenata      Pink Fingers (Australia & New Zealand)

Caladenia congesta      Black Tongue Caladenia

Caladenia cucullata     Hooded Caladenia (Australia)

Caladenia deformis      Blue Fairies (Australia)

Caladenia deformis      Bluebeard Caladenia (Australia)

Caladenia dilitata      Green Comb Spider orchid (Australia)

Caladenia discoidia     Dancing orchid (Australia)

Caladenia filamentosa     Tailed Caladenia (Australia)

Caladenia filamentosa     Daddy Long Legs (Australia)

Caladenia flava       Cowslip orchid (Australia)

Caladenia gemmata     Blue China orchid (Australia)

Caladenia iridescens      Bronze Caladenia (Australia)

Caladenia latifolia     Pink Fairies (Australia)

Caladenia leptochile      Narrow Lip Spider orchid (Australia)

Caladenia menziesii     Duck orchid

Caladenia menziesii     Hare orchid (Australia)

Caladenia menziesi      Rabbit orchid (Australia)

Caladenia multiclava      Lazy Spider orchid (Australia)

Caladenia ovata       Kangaroo Island Spider orchid (Australia)

Caladenia pattersonii     Common Spider orchid (Australia)

Caladenia reticulata      Veined Spider orchid (Australia)

Caladenia tessellata      Thick Lip Spider orchid (Australia)

Calanthe triplicata     Black orchid (Australia)

Calanthe triplicata     Christmas lily

Calanthe triplicata     White Crane orchid

Calanthe triplicata     Scrub lily (Australia)

Caleana major       Large Duck orchid (Australia)

Caleana major       Flying duck orchid (Australia)

Caleana minor       Small Duck orchid (Australia)

Calochilus campestris     Copper Beards (Australia)

Calochilus grandiflora      Great Beardie (Australia)

Calochilus herbaceus      Pale  Beard orchid (Australia)

Calochilus robertsonii      Brown  Beards (Australia)

Calopogon barbata     Bearded Grass pink

Calopogon pallidus      Pale Grass pink

Calopogon pulchellum      Grass pink

Calopogon tuberosus     Grass pink

Calypso bulbosa       Calypso

Calypso bulbosa       Cythera

Calypso bulbosa       Deer's head orchid

Calypso bulbosa       Fairy-slipper

Calypso bulbosa       Hider-of-the-north

Calypso bulbosa       Chinese Lady's-slipper

Calypso bulbosa       False Lady's-slipper orchid

Calypso bulbosa       Pink slipper

Calypso bulbosa       Redwood orchid (California)

Campyloscentrum ornithorrhynchum  Toothbrush orchid

Campyloscentrum pachyrrhizum    Crooked spur

Campyloscentrum pachyrrhizum    Ghost orchid

Capanemia micromeira      Porcupine orchid

Catasetum macrocarpum     Monkey goblet

Catasetum macrocarpum     Monkshead

Catasetum pileatum      Flor de nacar (Mother of pearl flower)

Catasetum pileatum      Mother of pearl flower (Flor de nacar)

Cattleya aurea        Golden yellow Cattleya

Cattleya dowiana      Gueria de turrialba

Cattleya dowiana      Gueria reina

Cattleya dowiana      Queen of the Cattleyas

Cattleya dowiana      Queen orchid

Cattleya dowiana      San Juanes

Cattleya dowiana var. aurea   Reina del Choco

Cattleya mossiae      Easter orchid

Cattleya percivaliana     Christmas orchid

Cattleya schroderae     Easter orchid

Cattleya skinneri     Guaria morada (Costa Rica)

Cattleya skinneri var. alba   Flower of San Sebastian

Cattleya trianaei     Christmas orchid

Cattleya violacea     Superba of the Orinoco

Cattleya warscewiczii     San Juanes

Caularthron (Diacrum) bicornutum  Virgin orchid

Caularthron (Diacrum) bilamellatum  Little virgin orchid

Caularthron (Diacrum) bilamellatum  Virgin orchid

Cephalanthera austinae      Phantom orchid

Cephalanthera austinae      Snow orchid

Cephalanthera pallens (damsonianum) European large white Helleborine

Cephalanthera rubra     Red Helleborine

Cephalanthera xiphophyllum (longifolia) Narrow leaved Helleborine

Cephalanthera xiphophyllum (longifolia) Sword-leaved Helleborine

Cephalanthera xiphophyllum (longifolia) White Lady

Cephalanthera xiphophylum (longifolia)  Little white woodbird

Chilochista       Angel without leaves

Chiloglottis cornuta      Green Bird orchid (Australia)

Chiloglottis dockrillii Dockrill's  Bird orchid (Australia)

Chiloglottis formicifera    Ant orchid (Australia)

Chiloglottis gunnii     Common Bird orchid (Australia)

Chiloglottis gunnii     Large Bird orchid (Australia)

Chiloglottis pesscottiana   Alpine Bird orchid (Australia)

Chiloglottis pesscottiana   Bronze Bird orchid (Australia)

Chiloglottis reflexa      Autumn Bird orchid (Australia)

Chiloglottis trapeziformis    Broadlip Bird orchid (Australia)

Chloraea alpina       Mountain tulip (Chile)

Chloraea crispa       Parrot's beak (Chile)

Chloraea galeata      Early orchid (Chile)

Chloraea incisa       Field tulip (Chile)

Chloraea speciosa     Cow's foot orchid

Chloraea speciosa     White field lily (Chile)

Chloraea ulanthioides     Parrot's Tongue (Chile)

Chrysoglossum ornatum     Golden cicada orchid

Chrysoglossum ornatum     Yellow lip orchid

Chysis          Baby orchid

Cirrhopetalum medusae     Medusa's head orchid

Cleisostoma paniculatum     Tiger orchid

Cleistes divaricata     Rosebud orchid

Cleistes divaricata     Spreading orchid

Codonorchis tetraphylla     Little pigeon orchid

Codonorchis tetraphylla     White Lily (Chile)

Coeloglossum viride     Frog orchid

Coelogyne dayana      Necklace orchid

Coelogyne pandurata     Black orchid

Coelogyne rochussenii     Necklace orchid

Coelogyne ruchosina     Rosary orchid

Coelogyne tomentosa (massangeana) Necklace orchid

Collabium formosanum      Horse-whip orchid

Corallorhiza maculata     Many flowered (large) Coral-root

Corallorhiza maculata     Spotted Coral-root

Corallorhiza mertensiana    Merten's Coral-root

Corallorhiza mertensiana    Western Coral-root

Corallorhiza odontorhiza    Autumn (late) Coral-root

Corallorhiza odontorhiza    Toothed Coral-root

Corallorhiza striata      Macrae's (Bigelow's) Coral-root

Corallorhiza striata      Striped Coral-root

Corallorhiza striata      Madder-stripes

Corallorhiza trifida      Early (pale) Coral-root

Corallorhiza trifida      Northern Coral-root

Corallorhiza wisteriana     Wister's Corral-root

Coryanthes        Bucket orchid

Coryanthes macrantha      Monkey orchid

Coryanthes speciosa     Bat orchid

Corybas abellianus      Abell's Helmet orchid (Australia)

Corybas acontiflorus      Spurred Helmet orchid (Australia)

Corybas diemenicus      Purple Helmet orchid (Australia)

Corybas diemenicus      Slatey Helmet orchid (Australia)

Corybas dilatatus     Stately Helmet orchid (Australia)

Corybas dilitatus     Toothed Helmet orchid (Australia)

Corybas dilitatus     Veined Helmet orchid (Australia)

Corybas pruinasa      Frosty Helmet orchid (Australia)

Corybas trilobas      Spider orchid (Australia)

Corybas undulatus     Tailed Helmet orchid (Australia)

Corybas unguiculatus      Small Helmet orchid (Australia)

Criosanthes arietina      Ram's head Lady's-slipper

Cryptophoranthus      Window orchid

Cryptostylis arachnites     Golden cricket orchid

Cryptostylis erecta     Tartan Tongue orchid (Australia)

Cryptostylis hunteriana     Leafless Tongue orchid (Australia)

Cryptostylis leptochila     Small Tongue orchid (Australia)

Cryptostylis ovata      Broad leaf Tongue orchid (Australia)

Cryptostylis subulata     Moose orchid (Australia)

Cryptostylis subulata     Moose Tongue orchid (Australia)

Cryptostylis subulata     Large Tongue orchid (Australia)

Cycnoches especially chlorochilon   Swan orchid

Cycnoches especially pentadactylon  Swan's neck orchid

Cymbidium       Wind orchid (China)

Cymbidium alborubera      Parson's bands

Cymbidium arrangans     Mt. Tu-Wu Fall orchid

Cymbidium aspidestrifolium    Green-flowered Peacock orchid

Cymbidium canaliculatum     Banana orchid (Australia)

Cymbidium canaliculatum     Queensland black orchid (Australia)

Cymbidium dayanum (alborubens)(sinsianam) Phoenix orchid

Cymbidium dayanum (alborubens) (simonsianum)  Tree orchid

Cymbidium ensifolium (hoosai) (sinense) Four season orchid

Cymbidium ensifolium (hoosai) (sinense) Four seasons orchid (Taiwan)

Cymbidium ensifolium (housai) (sinense) Golden-thread orchid

Cymbidium ensifolium (hoosaie) (sinense)  New Year's Day orchid

Cymbidium ensifolium (hoosai) (sinense) Spring orchid

Cymbidium faberi      Multi-flower orchid

Cymbidium formosanum      Spring orchid (Taiwan)

Cymbidium formosanum      Spring orchid (China) (Taiwan)

Cymbidium formosanum var. gracillimum Leek orchid

Cymbidium goeringii     Rich & noble orchid (Japan)

Cymbidium goeringii     Riverstream orchid (Japan)

Cymbidium gracillimum     Chive orchid (Taiwan)

Cymbidium gracillimum     Miscanthus orchid (Taiwan)

Cymbidium (Cymbidiella) humblotii Black orchid

Cymbidium illiberale      Golden leaf-edge (Golden edged) orchid  (Taiwan)

Cymbidium javanicum var. aspidistrifolium Green Bamboo-leaf orchid

Cymbidium kanran (linearsepalum) 
purpureum-hiemale)      Cold (Winter) orchid (Taiwan)

Cymbidium lancifolium     White Bamboo-leaf orchid

Cymbidium lancifolium     Cut-grass orchid

Cymbidium lancifolium     Spoon leaf orchid

Cymbidium madidum     Buttercup orchid (Australia)

Cymbidium madidum     Northern Cymbidium (Australia)

Cymbidium nagifolium      Bamboo-leaf orchid

Cymbidium oiwakensis      Multiflowered orchid

Cymbidium pumilum     Yellow margin orchid (China)

Cymbidium rubrigemmum     Burned apex orchid (China)

Cymbidium rubrigemmum     Rock orchid

Cymbidium suave       Snake Flower (Australia)

Cymbidium tortisepalum      Miscanthus orchid (Taiwan)

Cymbidium tsukergensis      Mt. Tsukerg orchid

Cymbidium tsukergensis      Snow orchid (China)

Cymbidium tsukergensis      Broad leaf Spring orchid (China)

Cymbidium virescens     Spring flower (China)

Cynorchis       Dog orchid

Cyperorchis babae     Fragrant sand grass

Cypripedium       Camel's foot

Cypripedium       Squirrel foot

Cypripedium       Steeple cap

Cypripedium       Venus' shoe

Cypripedium       Whippoorwill shoe

Cypripedium acaule      Moccasin flower

Cypripedium calceolus     Fraueschub (Germany)

Cypripedium calceolus     Guckuko (Sweden)

Cypripedium calceolus     Kuldking (Estonia)

Cypripedium calceolus     Pantoffala (Italy)

Cypripedium calceolus     Sabot de la virge (France)

Cypripedium calceolus     Tikankonti (Finland)

Cypripedium calceolus     Woodpecker nuksack

Cypripedium calceolus var. pubescens  Yellow Lady's-slipper

Cypripedium calceolus var. pubescens  Yellow Moccasin flower

Cypripedium calceolus var. pubescens  Golden Slipper orchid

Cypripedium calceolus var. pubescens  Yellow Indian shoe

Cypripedium calceolus var. pubescens  Yellow Noah's Ark

Cypripedium fasciculatum    Brownie Lady's-slipper

Cypripedium fasciculatum    Clustered Lady's-slipper

Cypripedium guttatum      Spotted Lady's-slipper

Cypripedium irapeanum     Flor de Pelicano (Pelican orchid)

Cypripedium montanum      Large Lady's-slipper

Cypripedium montanum      Mountain Lady's-slipper

Cypripedium montanum      White Lady's-slipper

Cypripedium montanum      Moccasin flower

Cypripedium passerinum      Franklyn's Lady's-slipper

Cypripedium passerinum      Small white northern Lady's-slipper

Cypripedium passerinum      Sparrow's egg Lady's-slipper

Cypripedium passerinum      Swallow's egg Lady's-slipper

Cypripedium passerinum      Purple-spot White Slipper

Cypripedium reginae     Large white Lady's-slipper

Cypripedium reginae     Queen's Lady's-slipper

Cypripedium reginae     Showy Lady's-slipper

Cyrtopodium andersonii      Cow horn orchid

Cyrtopodium punctatum     Bee swarm orchid

Cyrtopodium punctatum     Cigar orchid

Cyrtopodium punctatum     Cow horn orchid

Cystopus        Jewel orchid

Dactylorhiza fuschii      Common Spotted orchid

Dactylorhiza incarnata ssp coccina  Early Marsh orchid

Dactylorhiza incarnata ssp coccina  Northern Marsh orchid

Dactylorhiza maculata ssp ericetorum  Heath spotted orchid

Dactylorhiza pardatina      Leopard Marsh orchid

Dactylorhiza praetermissa   Southern Marsh orchid

Dactylorhiza praetermissa   Overlooked orchid (Germany)

Dactylorhiza purpurella     Early Marsh orchid

Dactylorhiza purpurella     Northern Marsh orchid

Dactylorhiza sambucina      Elder-flowered orchid

Dactylorhiza trounsteineri    Narrow-leaved Marsh orchid

Dendrobium aduncum      Angelfish orchid

Dendrobium aemulum      Ironbark orchid (Australia)

Dendrobium aurantiroseum    Aunty Rosie

Dendrobium beckleri     Pencil orchid (Australia)

Dendrobium beckleri     Rat tail orchid (Australia)

Dendrobium bigibbum     Cooktown orchid

Dendrobium canaliculatum    Antelope orchid (Australia)

Dendrobium canaliculatum    Teatree (Titree) orchid (N. Australia)

Dendrobium chrysotoxum      Fried egg orchid

Dendrobium crumenatum     Dove orchid (Dove flower)

Dendrobium crumenatum     Pigeon orchid

Dendrobium crumenatum     Sparrow orchid

Dendrobium cucumerinum      Cucumber orchid

Dendrobium densiflorum      Pineapple orchid

Dendrobium discolor     Golden orchid

Dendrobium ephemerum      Small white orchid

Dendrobium falcarostrum     Beech orchid (Australia)

Dendrobium gouldii (light coloured) Guadalcanal gold

Dendrobium gouldii (blue form)    Florida Blue (Pacific Florida Islands)

Dendrobium gracilicaule     Leopard orchid (Australia)

Dendrobium hasseltii      Spinach orchid

Dendrobium kingianum      Pink rock lily (Australia)

Dendrobium kingianum      Pink Rock orchid (Australia)

Dendrobium lawesii      Christmas bell orchid

Dendrobium linguaeforme     Thumbnail orchid

Dendrobium linguaeforme     Tongue orchid (Australia)

Dendrobium macarthiae     Vesak Mala (Ceylon)

Dendrobium macrophylum (musciferum) The pastor's orchid

Dendrobium mirbelianum      Mangrove orchid

Dendrobium monophyllum      Lily of the Valley orchid (Australia)

Dendrobium mortii     Pencil orchid (Australia)

Dendrobium mortii     Rat tail orchid (Australia)

Dendrobium nindii (tofftii)   Cowslip orchid (Australia)

Dendrobium ostrinoglossum   May River orchid

Dendrobium ostrinoglossum   Sepik Blue orchid

Dendrobium pugioniforme     Dagger orchid

Dendrobium racemosum      Rat tail orchid (Australia)

Dendrobium ruppianum (fusiforme)  Small Demon (Australia)

Dendrobium ruppianum (fusiforme)  Small lemon orchid

Dendrobium secundum     Toothbrush orchid

Dendrobium senile     Old man orchid

Dendrobium smilliae     Bottle-brush orchid (Australia)

Dendrobium speciosum      Captain King's Dendrobium (Australia)

Dendrobium speciosum      King orchid (Australia)

Dendrobium speciosum      Pink Rock orchid

Dendrobium speciosum      Rock lily

Dendrobium striolatum     Rat tail orchid (Australia)

Dendrobium striolatum     Streaked Rock orchid (Australia)

Dendrobium superbum     Honohono

Dendrobium taurinum     Bull orchid

Dendrobium tenuissimum      Rat tail orchid (Australia)

Dendrobium teretifolium     Bridal veil orchid

Dendrobium teretifolium     Pencil orchid (Australia)

Dendrobium teretifolium     Rat tail orchid (Australia)

Dendrobium tetragonum     Spider orchid (Australia)

Dendrobium tetragonum     Tree spider orchid (Australia)

Dendrobium victoriae-reginae    Blue orchid

Dendrochilum        Cat's-tail orchid

Dendrochilum        Fox brush (Foxtail) orchid

Dendrochilum formosanum     Yellow spike orchid

Diploprora championii     Cascading orchid

Dipodium punctatum      Hyacinth orchid (Australia)

Disa uniflora       Flower of the Gods

Disa uniflora       Pride of Table Mountain

Disperis capensis     Granny's bonnet (Australia)

Disperis fanniniae      Granny's bonnet (Australia)

Diuris aurea        Golden diuris (Australia)

Diuris carinata       Bee orchid (Australia)

Diuris emarginata     Tall Donkey orchid

Diuris filifolia      Cat's Face (Australia)

Diuris laevis       Nanny-goat orchid (Australia)

Diuris longifolia     Wallflower Diuris (Australia)

Diuris longifolia     Common Donkey orchid (Australia)

Diuris maculata       Leopard orchid (Australia)

Diuris palochile      Broad Tip Diuris (Australia)

Diuris palustris      Swamp Diuris (Australia)

Diuris pedenculata      Golden Moth orchid (Australia)

Diuris pedenculata      Snake orchid (Australia)

Diuris pedenculata var. blakneya  Purple Diuris (Australia)

Diuris especially punctata    Donkey orchid (Australia)

Diuris punctata       Double Tails (Australia)

Diuris especially purdei    Donkey orchid (Australia)

Diuris sulphurea      Sulphur Double Tail (Australia)

Dossinia        Jewel orchid

Dracula (Masdevallia) cutis-bufonis Toad skin orchid

Drakaea (4 species)     Hammer orchid (Australia)

Drakaea (Spiculaea) ciliata   Elbow orchid (Australia)

Drakaea elastica      Praying virgin (Australia)

Drakaea fitzgeraldii      Warty Hammer orchid (Australia)

Drakaea glyptodon     King-in-his-carriage (Australia)

Drakaea (Spiculaea) huntiana    Small Elbow orchid (Australia)

Drakaea (Spiculaea) irritabilis   Large Elbow orchid (Australia)

Drakaea jeanensis     Hammer orchid (Australia)

Dryadella edwallii      Pheasant-in-the-grass

Dryadella zebri       Pheasant-in-the-grass

Earina autumnalis     Easter orchid (S. Pacific)

Eburophyton species     Phantom orchid

Elythranthera brunensis     Purple Enamel orchid (Australia)

Elythranthera emarginata    Pink Enamel orchid (Australia)

Encyclia adenocaula     Rabbit Ears

Encyclia boothiana var. erythronioides  Dollar orchid

Encyclia (Cattleya) citrina   Flower in the Form of a Yellow Serpent   (cozlicoatzontecoxochitl) (pre-Mexican)

Encyclia cochleata (Epidendrum cochleatum)  Clamshell orchid (Cockleshell   orchid)

Encyclia (Epidendrum) fragrans    Clamshell orchid (Cockleshell orchid)

Encyclia (Epidendrum) lancifolia  Clamshell orchid (Cockleshell orchid)

Encyclia (Epidendrum) phoenicea   Chocolate orchid

Encyclia (Epidendrum) tampensis   Butterfly orchid

Encyclia (Epidendrum) tampensis   Florida Butterfly orchid

Encyclia (Epidendrum) tampensis   Onion orchid

Epiblema grandiflora      Babe-in-a-cradle (Australia)

Epidendrum ciliare      Chicken-feather orchid (Costa Rica)

Epidendrum ciliare      Spider orchid

Epidendrum ciliata      Eyelash orchid

Epidendrum cochleatum     Green squid orchid (Guatemala)

Epidendrum conopseum      Florida epidendrum

Epidendrum conopseum      Green fly orchid

Epidendrum mariae     Wedding orchid of Mexico

Epidendrum moyobambae     Lamb's tail

Epidendrum nocturnum      Lady of the Night orchid

Epidendrum O'brienianum     Butterfly orchid

Epidendrum O'brienianum     Red Crucifix orchid

Epidendrum porpax     Beetle  orchid

Epidendrum radicans (ibaguense)   Crucifix orchid

Epidendrum radicans (ibaguense)   Rainbow orchid

Epidendrum secundum     Hyndy kuayna (Always young) (Inca)

Epidendrum venosum      Butterfly orchid (Mexico)

Epidendrum xipheres     Mosquito orchid

Epigeneium amplum     Black-tongued orchid

Epigeneium nakahari     Waxy flower Dendrobium

Epipactis atropupureum      Dark red Helleborine

Epipactis gigantea      Chatterbox orchid

Epipactis gigantea      Giant orchid (Giant Helleborine)

Epipactis gigantea      Giant  Helleborine (Giant orchid)

Epipactis gigantea      False Lady's-slipper

Epipactis gigantea      Stream orchid

Epipactis helleborine     Broad-leaved Helleborine

Epipactis helleborine     Nodding Ladies' Tresses

Epipactis palustris     Marsh Helleborine

Eria corneri        Yellow Woolly orchid

Eria hypomelana       Small Cylinder orchid

Eria hypomelana       Small Leg orchid

Eria luchuensis       Large Cylinder orchid

Eria luchuensis       Large Leg orchid

Eria phillipinensis     Woolly orchid

Eria reptana        Peanut Woolly orchid

Eria spicata        Lily of the Valley orchid

Eria vestita        Furred Eria

Eriochilus cuculata     Parson's bands (Australia)

Eriochilus dilitatus      White Bunnies (Australia)

Eriochilus scabra     Pink Bunny (Australia)

Erythrodes (some)     Jewel orchid

Euanthe (Vanda) sanderiana    Waling-Waling orchid

Eulophia alta       Wild coco

Eulophia angolensis     Yellow Swamp orchid

Eulophia porphyroglossa     Purple Swamp orchid

Eulophia squalida     Grass orchid

Eurycentrum       Jewel orchid

Galearis species      Flower of the Heavenly Spirits

Galearis (Orchis) spectabilis   Preacher in the pulpit

Galeola cassythoides      Climbing orchid (Australia)

Galeola foliata       Great Climbing orchid (Australia)

Gastrochilus formosanum     Centipede orchid

Gastrochilus japonicus      Yellow pine orchid

Gastrodia sesamoides      lack man's potato (Tasmania)

Gastrodia sesamoides      Cinnamon Bells (Australia)

Gastrodia sesamoides      Potato orchid (Australia)

Gavillea (Asarca) (Chloraea) chrysantha Parrot's beak (Chile)

Gavillea (Asarca) (Chloraea) sinuata  Orchids of the Field

Geodorum cutans       Nodding orchid

Geodorum densiflorum      Ground gem orchid

Geodorum pictum       Painted orchid (Australia)

Glossodia major Large       Wax Lip orchid (Australia)

Glossodia minor Small       Wax Lip orchid (Australia)

Gomesa crispa       Little man orchid

Gomesa planifolia     Punch & Judy orchid

Gonatostylus        Jewel orchid

Gongora species       Punch & Judy orchid

Gongora maculata      Jack Spaniard

Goodyera        Jewel orchid

Goodyera oblongifolia     Western Rattlesnake

Goodyera oblongifolia     Green-leaved Rattlesnake orchid
  
Goodyera oblongifolia     Menzies Rattlesnake plantain

Goodyera pubescens      Downy Rattlesnake plantain

Goodyera repens       Creeping Goodyera

Goodyera repens       Dwarf Rattlesnake plantain

Goodyera repens       Northern Rattlesnake plantain

Goodyera tesselata      Loddiges's Plantain

Goodyera velutina     Bird's-bill orchid

Grammatophyllum scriptum    Bell orchid

Grammatophyllum speciosum   Giant orchid

Grammatophyllum speciosum   Queen of orchids (Queen orchid) (Giant  orchid)

Grammatophyllum speciosum   Tiger orchid

Gymnadenia conopsea     Fragrant orchid

Gymnadenia conopsea var. densiflora Marsh frog orchid

Gymnadenia odoratissima     Short-spurred Fragrant orchid

Habenaria chorisianum 
(Pseudodiphryllum chorisiana) 
(Limnorchis chorisiana)     Chamisso's orchid

Habenaria (Platanthera) ciliaris  Yellow / Orange Fringed orchid

Habenaria (Platanthera) clavellata  Green Rein orchid

Habenaria dilitata (Orchis d.)    Boreal Bog-orchid

Habenaria dilitata (Orchis d.)    Tall White Bog-orchid

Habenaria dilitata (Orchis d.)    White Fragrant orchid

Habenaria dilitata (Orchis d.)    Leafy white orchid

Habenaria dilitata var. leochostachys White-flowered Bog-orchid

Habenaria (Platanthera hyperborea) hyperbora  Green Flowered Bog-orchid

Habenaria (Platanthera) hyperbora Tall northern green orchid

Habenaria (Platanthera) lacera    Ragged Fringed orchid

Habenaria obtusata      Blunt-leaf orchid

Habenaria obtusata      Northern Small Bog-orchid

Habenaria obtusata      One-leaved Rein orchid

Habenaria (Platanthera) orbiculata  Heal-all

Habenaria (Platanthera) orbiculata  Moon set

Habenaria (Platanthera) orbiculata  Large Round-leaved orchid

Habenaria (Platanthera) psycodes  Purple Fringed orchid

Habenaria radiata     Egret orchid

Habenaria radiata     Peacock orchid

Habenaria saccata     Slender Bog-orchid

Habenaria unalascensis      Alaska orchid

Habenaria unalascensis      Alaska piperia

Habenaria unalascensis      Western Rein orchid

Habenaria unalascensis      Slender-spire orchid

Habenaria unalascensis var. elata Elegant Piperia

Habenaria unalascensis var. elata Long-spiked Piperia

Habenaria unalascensis var. elata Many-flowered Piperia

Habenaria unalascensis var. elata Wood Rein orchid

Habenaria viridis var. bracteata  Bracted orchid (Long bracted orchid)

Habenaria viridis var. bracteata  Frog orchid

Habenaria viridis var. bracteata  American Frog orchid

Haemaria        Jewel orchid

Hammerbya paludosa      Bog-orchid

Haraella retrocalla (odorata)   Fragrant orchid (Shiang lan) (Taiwan)

Haraella retrocalla (odorata)   Taiwan fragrant orchid

Harrisella porrecta     Dingle bell orchid

Harrisella porrecta     Ghost orchid

Hemipilia cordifolia      Mt. Morrison orchid

Herminium monorchis     Musk orchid

Herpysma        Jewel orchid

Herschelia gramifolia     Blue orchid

Hetaeria        Jewel orchid

Himantoglossum hircinum     Lizard orchid

Holcoglossum quasipinifolium     Pine-needle orchid

Holothrix species     Spider orchid (Africa)

Hylophila       Jewel orchid

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