English Common Names A-G to Latin Names
Adam & Eve Aplectrum hyemale Adder's-mouth [Bog] Malaxis paludosa Adder's-mouth [Green] Malaxis uniflora Adder's-mouth [Narrow] Malaxis monophyllos var. brachypoda Adder's-mouth [Pale leaf] Malaxis monophyllos var. brachypoda Adder's-mouth [Tenderwort] Malaxis monophyllos var. brachypoda Adder's-mouth [White] Malaxis monophyllos var. brachypoda Alaska orchid Habenaria unalascensis Alaska piperia Habenaria unalascensis Alpine chicken orchid Amitostigma alpestre Angel without leaves Chilochista Angelfish orchid Dendrobium aduncum Ant orchid (Australia) Chiloglottis formicifera Antelope orchid (Australia) Dendrobium canaliculatum Aunty Rosie Dendrobium aurantiroseum Austral Ladies' Tresses (Australia) Spiranthes sinensis Azalea orchid Tainia shimadai Babe-in-a-Cradle (Australia) Epiblema grandiflora Baby orchid Chysis Bamboo orchid Arundiana bambusaefolia Bamboo orchid Sobralia decora Bamboo-leaf orchid Cymbidium nagifolium Bamboo-leaf orchid [Green] Cymbidium javanicum var. aspidistrifolium Bamboo-leaf orchid [White] Cymbidium lancifolium Banana orchid (Australia) Cymbidium canaliculatum Banderitos (Little flags) (Columbia) Masdevallia coccinea Bat orchid Coryanthes speciosa Beaks [Brown] (Australia) Lyperanthus suaveolens Beaks [Rattle] (Australia) Lyperanthus seratica Beaks [Red] (Australia) Lyperanthus nigricans Beard orchid [Pale ] (Australia) Calochilus herbaceus Bearded bulbophylllum (Australia) Bulbophyllum barbigerum Bearded orchid [Leafless] Spiranthes lanceolata Beardie [Great] (Australia) Calochilus grandiflora Beards [Brown ] (Australia) Calochilus robertsonii Beards [Copper] (Australia) Calochilus campestris Bedbug orchid Orchis chloriophora Bee (Bumble-bee) orchid Oncidium henekenii Bee orchid (Australia) Diuris carinata Bee orchid Luisia Bee orchid Ophrys apifera & var. trollii Bee swarm orchid Cyrtopodium punctatum Bee swarm orchid Oncidium luridum (inv.) (altissimum) Beech orchid (Australia) Dendrobium falcarostrum Beetle orchid Epidendrum porpax Beetles (Cucarrones) Stanhopea Bell orchid Grammatophyllum scriptum Bell orchid [Small] Vandopsis lissochiloides Big ears Listera borealis Bird orchid Arundina graminifolia Bird orchid [Alpine] (Australia) Chiloglottis pesscottiana Bird orchid [Autumn] (Australia) Chiloglottis reflexa Bird orchid [Broadlip] (Australia) Chiloglottis trapeziformis Bird orchid [Bronze] (Australia) Chiloglottis pesscottiana Bird orchid [Common] (Australia) Chiloglottis gunnii Bird orchid [Dockrill's] (Australia) Chiloglottis dockrillii Bird orchid [Green] (Australia) Chiloglottis cornuta Bird orchid [Large] (Australia) Chiloglottis gunnii Bird's head orchid Ornithocephalus cochleariformis Bird's nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis Bird's-bill orchid Goodyera velutina Bird-beak orchid Oncidium ornithorhynchum Birds mouth orchid (Australia) Orthoceras strictum Black man's potato (Tasmania) Gastrodia sesamoides Black orchid Bulbophyllum species Black orchid (Australia) Calanthe triplicata Black orchid Coelogyne pandurata Black orchid Cymbidium (Cymbidiella) humblotii Black orchid Masdevallia rolfeana Black orchid Pleurothallis immersa Black orchid Trichoglottis phillipinensis var. brachiata Black-tongued orchid Epigeneium amplum Blue China orchid (Australia) Caladenia gemmata Blue Fairies (Australia) Caladenia deformis Blue orchid Aganisia (Acacalia) cyanea Blue orchid Dendrobium victoriae-reginae Blue orchid Herschelia gramifolia Blue orchid Vanda coerulea Blunt-leaf orchid Habenaria obtusata Boat orchid Spathoglottis plicata Bog candle orchid Vanilla species Bog-orchid Hammerbya paludosa Bog-orchid [Boreal] Habenaria dilitata (Orchis d.) Bog-orchid [Green Flowered] Habenaria (Platanthera hyperborea) hyperbora Bog-orchid [Northern Small] Habenaria obtusata Bog-orchid [Slender] Habenaria saccata Bog-orchid [Tall White] Habenaria dilitata (Orchis d.) Bog-orchid [White-flowered] Habenaria dilitata var. leochostachys Botel Tobago orchid (Botel) Tuberolabium kotoense Bottle-brush orchid Arpophyllum giganteum Bottle-brush orchid (Australia) Dendrobium smilliae Bracted orchid (Long bracted orchid) Habenaria viridis var. bracteata Braided orchid Lockhartia Bridal veil orchid Dendrobium teretifolium Bucket orchid Coryanthes Bucket orchid Stanhopea Bug orchid Orchis coriophora ssp fragrans Bull orchid Dendrobium taurinum Bumble-bee (Bee) orchid Oncidium henekenii Bumble-bee orchid Ophrys bombylifera Burned apex orchid (China) Cymbidium rubrigemmum Burnt orchid (Burnt tip orchid) Orchis ustulata Buttercup orchid (Australia) Cymbidium madidum Buttercup orchid Spathoglottis pubescens Butterfly orchid Encyclia (Epidendrum) tampensis Butterfly orchid Epidendrum O'brienianum Butterfly orchid (Mexico) Epidendrum venosum Butterfly orchid Oncidium papilio Butterfly orchid (Temperate zone) Orchis papilionacea Butterfly orchid Psychopsis (Oncidium) kramerianum Butterfly orchid (Australia) Sarcochilus australis (parviflora) Butterfly orchid [Florida] Encyclia (Epidendrum) tampensis Butterfly orchid [Greater] Platanthera chlorantha (montana) Butterfly orchid [Lesser] Platanthera bifolia (Orchis b.) Butterfly orchid [White] Polyrrhiza lindeni Caladenia [Black Tongue] Caladenia congesta Caladenia [Bluebeard] (Australia) Caladenia deformis Caladenia [Bronze] (Australia) Caladenia iridescens Caladenia [Hooded] (Australia) Caladenia cucullata 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 Comb orchid [Yellow] Bulbophyllum retusiusculum Comet orchid Angraecum sesquipedale Cooktown orchid Dendrobium bigibbum Copper Beards (Australia) Calochilus campestris Coral orchid Rodriguezia secunda Coral-root [Autumn (late)] Corallorhiza odontorhiza Coral-root [Early (pale)] Corallorhiza trifida Coral-root [Macrae's (Bigelow's)] Corallorhiza striata Coral-root [Many flowered (large)] Corallorhiza maculata Coral-root [Merten's] Corallorhiza mertensiana Coral-root [Northern] Corallorhiza trifida Coral-root [Spotted] Corallorhiza maculata Coral-root [Striped] Corallorhiza striata Coral-root [Toothed] Corallorhiza odontorhiza Coral-root [Western] Corallorhiza mertensiana Corral-root [Wister's] Corallorhiza wisteriana Cow horn orchid Cyrtopodium andersonii Cow horn orchid Cyrtopodium punctatum Cow horn orchid Schomburgkia (Laelia) tibicinis Cow's foot orchid Chloraea speciosa Cowslip orchid (Australia) Caladenia flava Cowslip orchid (Australia) Dendrobium nindii (tofftii) Cradle orchid Anguloa especially clowesii Crane orchid Pecteilis (Habenaria) radiata Crane orchid [Red] Phaius (Phajus) tankervilliae Crane orchid [Slender] Phaius (Phajus) gracilus Crane orchid [White] Calanthe triplicata Crane orchid [Yellow] Phaius (Phajus) flavus Cranefly orchid Tipularia discolor Creeping forest orchid (Australia) Townsonia viridis Creeping Goodyera Goodyera repens Crib of Venus Anguloa Cricket orchid Brassia caudata Crippled Crane Fly orchid Tipularia discolor Crooked spur Campyloscentrum pachyrrhizum Crucifix orchid Epidendrum radicans (ibaguense) Cucarrones (Beetles) Stanhopea Cucumber orchid Dendrobium cucumerinum Cut-grass orchid Cymbidium lancifolium Cylinder orchid [Large] Eria luchuensis Cylinder orchid [Small] Eria hypomelana Cythera Calypso bulbosa 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 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) Four seasons orchid (Taiwan) Cymbidium ensifolium (hoosai) (sinense) Four spotted orchid Orchis quadripunctata Fox brush (Foxtail) orchid Aerides Fox brush (Foxtail) orchid Dendrochilum Fox brush (Foxtail) orchid Rhynchostylis Fox brush (Foxtail) orchid Saccolabium Fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea Fragrant orchid (Shiang lan) (Taiwan) Haraella retrocalla (odorata) Fragrant orchid Orchis coriophora (fragrans) Fragrant orchid [Short-spurred] Gymnadenia odoratissima Fragrant orchid [White] Habenaria dilitata (Orchis d.) Fragrant sand grass Cyperorchis babae Fraueschub (Germany) Cypripedium calceolus Fried egg orchid Dendrobium chrysotoxum Fringed Hare orchid (Australia) Leptoceras fimbriatum Fringed orchid [Crested] Platanthera cristata Fringed orchid [Large purple] Platanthera grandiflora Fringed orchid [Prairie] Platanthera leucophaea Fringed orchid [Purple] Habenaria (Platanthera) psycodes Fringed orchid [Ragged] Habenaria (Platanthera) lacera Fringed orchid [Small purple] Platanthera (Habenaria) psycodes Fringed orchid [White] Platanthera (Habenaria) blephariglottis Fringed orchid [Yellow / Orange] Habenaria (Platanthera) ciliaris Frog orchid Coeloglossum viride Frog orchid Habenaria viridis var. bracteata Frog orchid Polyrrhiza lindeni Frog orchid [American] Habenaria viridis var. bracteata Frog's skin (Columbia) Masdevallia chestertonii Fu Ran (Wind orchid) (China) Neofinetia falcata Furred Eria Eria vestita Ghost orchid Campyloscentrum pachyrrhizum Ghost orchid Harrisella porrecta Ghost orchid Polyrrhiza lindeni Giant orchid (Giant Helleborine) Epipactis gigantea Giant orchid Grammatophyllum speciosum Glory of the East Pleione Gnat (Mosquito) orchid (Australia) Acianthus exertus (reniformis) Goat's head orchid Batemannia colleyi Goat's milk (Brazil) Oncidium onustum Goat's mouth Xylobium colleyi Goblin orchid Mormodes unicolor Golden chain orchid Platyclinis filiformis Golden cicada orchid Chrysoglossum ornatum Golden cricket orchid Cryptostylis arachnites Golden diuris (Australia) Diuris aurea Golden leaf-edge (Golden edged) orchid (Taiwan) Cymbidium illiberale 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 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
Orchids by English Common Nanes
Listings of orchids by English Common Names H through S
Listings of orchids by English Common Names A through G