Genera, InterGeneric Makeup
& Class Associations
March 12, 2007
The following table is a combination of information merged from a number of sources including:
1) Sanders lists
2) The Mid-America Orchid Congress sample show schedule at http://www.midamericanorchids.org/showdocuments.htm
3) New hybrids lists published in the AOS Bulletin / Orchids
4) New hybrids lists published in the Orchid Review
5) Orchid research newsletters found at http://www.kew.org/herbarium/orchid/
6) New hybrids lists from September - November 2000 to July - September 2006 found at http://www.rhs.org.uk/publications/pubs_journals_orchid_hybrid.asp
7) Lists of synonyms and names accepted for registration sent to me by Julian Shaw - the International Orchid Registrar. There is a list for naturally occurring genus names, a second list for hybrid names, and a third list of natural genera component names of hybrid genera. They can be found at http://los.lon.imag.net/MiscFile.asp
8) A list of RBG Kew - orchid synonyms which used to be found at http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/data/monocots/orchid_synonyms.pdf but is no longer there.
9) Jay Pfahl's Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia at www.orchidspecies.com/ (although I haven't completely checked that one out yet for any names I am missing)
10) A listing of genus names compiled by Cedric Maunder which can be found at http://web.onetel.net.uk/~cedricmaunder/
11) Robert Dressler's Phylogeny and Classification of the Orchid Family - 1993
12) Hawkes - Encyclopedia of Cultivated Orchids
13) Other miscellaneous sources
The Acc/Syn column indicates the status of the name according to the various lists as follows:
1) Acc(JS) - the listings from Julian Shaw indicate the name is Accepted for registration
2) Syn(JS) - indicates the lists from Julian Shaw show the name as a synonym for another genus or note accepted for registration for some other reason
3) Syn(RK) - indicates the list from RBG Kew shows the name is a synonym for another genus
4) Synonym - indicates both RBG Kew and Julian Shaw show the name as a synonym for another genus
5) Syn(BB) - indicates my own best guess that the name is a synonym for another genus
6) Error - indicates the name is an error
7) ? - Status unclear
If the status of the name is unclear, the
Acc/Syn column will indicate the source of the name or information about the
name as follows:
1) ORNxx - Mentioned in an Orchid Research Newsletter from RBG Kew. -
e.g. Orchid Research Newsletter #42 = ORN42
2) GRIN - indicates the Germplasm Resources Information Network of the
US Department of Agriculture
at http://www.ars-grin.gov/~sbmljw/cgi-bin/
3) IOSE - indicates Jay's Internet Orchid Species Encyclopedia by Jay
Pfahl at www.orchidspecies.com/
4) DIEO - indicates Die Orchideen journal
5) NOHiyy - where i = issue and yy = year - indicates New Orchid
Hybrids issue and year - eg NOH301 is May/June/July 2001
6) AOSBmmyy - where mm = month and yy = year - indicates AOS Bulletin
(Orchids) month and year - eg AOSB0596 is May 1996
7) Syn(RK) - the RBG Kew synonyms document which used to be found at http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/data/monocots/orchid_synonyms.pdf
but is no longer there.
8) Hawkes - Encyclopedia of Cultivated Orchids 1965 - Alex D. Hawkes
9) Rich. - indicates Richardiana
10) W3T - The W3TROPICOS database of the Missouri Botanical Garden at http://mobot.mobot.org/W3T/Search/vast.html
11) PA - Peggy Alrich
12) Merle - A History of the Orchid - 1995 - Merle A. Reinikka
13) ODv68(4) - Orchid Digest
magazine vol 68 no 4 Oct-Dec 2004
Genera, InterGeneric Makeup
& Class Associations
March 12, 2007
|
Name |
Abbrev. |
Possible Classes |
g/h |
Genera in Intergeneric Names,
Synonym(s), Comments, |
Acc. / Syn. |
Aa |
Aa. |
111,112-115 |
g |
In tribe Cranichideae, subtribe
Prescottiinae |
Acc(JS) |
|
Azadehdelia |
Az. |
|
g |
See Cribbia |
Synonym |
|
Bakerara |
Bak. |
77,112-115 |
h |
Brassia, Miltonia, Odontoglossum,
Oncidium |
Acc(JS) |
|
Burrageara |
Burr. |
80,112-115 |
h |
Cochlioda, Miltonia,
Odontoglossum, Oncidium |
Acc(JS) |
|
Cadetia |
Cad. |
100,112-115 |
g |
In tribe Dendrobieae, subtribe
Dendrobiinae |
Acc(JS) |
|
Cytidium |
Ctdm. |
|
g |
See Cyrtidiorchis - (Cytidium was
a typo for Cyrtidium) |
Error |
|
Dactylanthera |
D. |
111,112-115 |
h |
Dactylorhiza, Platanthera (syn.
Rhizanthera) |
Acc(JS) |
|
Dyakia |
Dy. |
58,59,112-115 |
g |
In tribe Vandeae, subtribe
Aeridinae - monotypic - Dyakia hendersonianum (was in Ascocentrum) |
Acc(JS) |
|
Earina |
Ear. |
111,112-115 |
g |
In tribe Epidendreae, subtribe
Glomerinae |
Acc(JS) |
|
Exophya |
Exp. |
|
g |
See Epidendrum |
Synonym |
|
Fadenchoda |
Fdn. |
|
h |
Not in accord with ICBN Art. H6 -
use Rhynchofadanda - (Rhynchostylis, Seidenfadenia, Vanda) |
Syn(JS) |
|
Funkiella |
Fun. |
111,112-115 |
g |
In tribe Cranichideae, subtribe
Spiranthinae |
Acc(JS) |
|
Gabertia |
Gab. |
|
g |
See Grammatophyllum |
Synonym |
|
Gyrostachys |
|
|
g |
See Spiranthes |
Syn(RK) |
|
Habenaria |
Hab. |
111,112-115 |
g |
In tribe Orchideae, subtribe
Orchidinae |
Acc(JS) |
|
Hysteria |
|
|
g |
See Corymborkis |
Syn(RK) |
|
Iacovielloara |
Icvl. |
13,28,113-115 |
h |
Brassavola, Cattleya, Diacrium,
Epidendrum, Laelia |
Acc(JS) |
|
Izumiara |
Izma. |
13,28,113-115 |
h |
Cattleya, Epidendrum, Laelia,
Schomburgkia, Sophronitis |
Acc(JS) |
|
Jacquiniella |
Ja. |
19,27,28,113-115 |
g |
In tribe Epidendreae, subtribe
Laeliinae |
Acc(JS) |
|
Jumellea |
Jum. |
58,59,112-115 |
g |
In tribe Vandeae, subtribe
Angraecinae |
Acc(JS) |
|
Kagawaara |
Kgw. |
53,112-115 |
h |
Ascocentrum, Renanthera, Vanda |
Acc(JS) |
|
Kunthara |
Knt. |
80,112-115 |
h |
Cochlioda, Miltoniopsis,
Odontoglossum, Oncidium |
Acc(JS) |
|
Lacaena |
Lac. |
111,112-115 |
g |
In tribe Maxillarieae, subtribe
Stanhopeinae |
Acc(JS) |
|
Lysimnia |
|
|
g |
See Brassavola |
Syn(RK) |
|
Maccolmara |
Mclm. |
108,112-115 |
h |
See Johnara - (Cochleanthes,
Colax (= Pabstia), Promenaea, Zygopetalum) |
Syn(JS) |
|
Mystacorchis |
|
105,112-115 |
g |
Split from Pleurothallis |
ORN41 |
|
Nabaluia |
Nab. |
111,112-115 |
g |
In tribe Coelogyneae, subtribe
Coelogyninae |
Acc(JS) |
|
Nyctosma |
Nyct. |
|
g |
See Epidendrum |
Synonym |
|
Oakes-Amesia |
Oa. |
111,112-115 |
g |
In tribe Maxillarieae, subtribe
Ornithocephalinae - See Ornithocephalus |
Syn(JS) |
|
Oxystophyllum |
|
|
g |
See Dendrobium |
Syn(RK) |
|
Pabanisia |
Pbn. |
108,112-115 |
h |
Aganisia, Pabstia (replaces
Aganax) |
Acc(JS) |
|
Pyrorchis |
Pyr. |
111,112-115 |
g |
Split from Lyperanthus in 1994 |
Acc(JS) |
|
Quekettia |
Qu. |
89,112-115 |
g |
In tribe Maxillarieae, subtribe
Oncidiinae |
Acc(JS) |
|
Quisumbingara |
Q. |
47,112-115 |
h |
Aerides, Papilionanthe (= Vanda),
Vanda - See Aeridovanda |
Syn(JS) |
|
Raciborskanthos |
|
|
g |
See Cleisostoma |
Syn(RK) |
|
Rusbyella |
Ru. |
89,112-115 |
g |
In tribe Maxillarieae, subtribe
Oncidiinae |
Acc(JS) |
|
Saccanthera |
Sac. |
54,112-115 |
h |
cf. Renanstylis - (Renanthera, Saccolabium)
(some Saccolabium now in Rhynchostylis) |
Syn(JS) |
|
Systeloglossum |
Sys. |
87,112-115 |
g |
In tribe Maxillarieae, subtribe
Oncidiinae |
Acc(JS) |
|
Taeniophyllum |
Tae. |
58,59,112-115 |
g |
In tribe Vandeae, subtribe
Aeridinae |
Acc(JS) |
|
Tylostylis |
Tyl. |
|
g |
See Eria |
Synonym |
|
Ulantha |
|
|
g |
See Chloraea |
Syn(RK) |
|
Urostachya |
Uro. |
|
g |
See Pinalia |
Synonym |
|
Vacherotara |
Vach. |
13,28,113-115 |
h |
Brassavola, Broughtonia, Cattl |