Hybrid Genus Names With Abbreviations and Natural Genus Components

The following table is provided by Julian Shaw, the International Orchid Registrar at the Royal Horticultural Society.
It is the result of a database table extraction to provide a list of hybrid genus names in use with their valid abbreviations.
The data is the property of the Royal Horticultural Society and is used with their permission.
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HYBRID GENERA LISTING

NAME /AUTHORS/  COMPONENTS  NOTES

LITERATURE       

{Acampodorum}    {Acampe}, {Armodorum}

[{Apd.}]J.M.H.Shaw

   in Orch. Rev. Suppl.

   111(1253): 76 (Sept.

   2003);

{Aceraherminium}    {Aceras}, {Herminium}  See {Hermorchis}. ({Aceras} is a

[{Ace.}]E.G.Camus   syn. of {Orchis})

   Ic. Orch. Eur. 2: 366

   (1929);

{Acerasherminium}    {Aceras}, {Herminium}  Published as {Aceras-Herminium}.

[{Ah.}]Gremli       See {Hermorchis}, as {Aceras} is

                         a syn. of {Orchis}.

   Neue Beitr, Fl. Schweiz,

   3: 35 (1883)

{Acinbreea}    {Acineta}, {Embreea}

[{Acba.}]J.F.Posada &

Greatwood

   in Orch. Rev. 93(1106):

   centre page pull-out p.

   12: Dec. (1985).

{Aciopea}    {Acineta}, {Stanhopea}

[{Aip.}]Gaviria-Correa

   in Orch. Austr. 17(3):

   Centre pages insert 11

   (June 2005); Quart.

   Suppl. Int. Reg. Orch.

   Hyb. 21 (Mar. 2005);

{Ackersteinia}    {Ackermania}, {Kefersteinia}  Replaced by {Bensteinia}, as

[{Aks.}]Neudecker   {Ackermania} is an illegitimate

                        name.

   in Orquidologia; Revista

   de la Sociedad

   Colombiana de

   Orquideologia 19(2):

   25-28 (1994); Jorgensen

   & Leon-Yanez, Cat.

   Vasc. Pl. Ecuador 631

{Adacidium}    {Ada}, {Oncidium}

[{Adcm.}]Rohrl &

Greatwood

   in Orch. Rev. 98(1157):

   centre page pull-out p.

   10,12 (March 1990).

{Adaglossum}    {Ada}, {Odontoglossum} Frequently spelled Adaglossum,

[{Adgm.}]Rolfe   but originally published as

                        Adoglossum.

   in Orch. Rev. 21: 298

   (Oct. 1913);


{Adamara}    {Brassavola}, {Cattleya}, {Epidendrum}, {Laelia}  syn. Yamadaara. Although not

[{Adm.}]W.Wilks in Cogn.  included in the list in Annex p.

                        372-373, Wilks cites Epilaelia

                        Jupiter as Epilaelia Charlesworthii

                        x Brassocattleya Le Superbe.

                        [Mansf. in Gartenfl. 85: 254 (1936)

                         gives components as B. x C. x

                        Epi.]

   in Bull. Roy. Soc. Bot.

   Belg. 47: 402 (1911);

{Adapasia}    {Ada}, {Aspasia}

[{Adps.}]M.O.Carp. &

P.F.Hunt

   in Orch. Rev. 105(1217):

   310, 318 (Sept. 1998).

{Adioda}  [{Ado.}]Graire &   {Ada}, {Cochlioda}

Rolfe

   in Orch. Rev. 19: 258

   (Sept. 1911); Gard.

   Chron. 1911(1): 177; Kew

    Bull. 1912 (App. 3): 41;

  

{Adoglossum}    {Ada}, {Odontoglossum} orthographic var. of {Adaglossum}.

[{Adog.}]Mansf.  Adoglossum was original spelling

                         used in first publication.

                       

   in Gartenfl. 85: 254

   (1936);

{Aerangaeris}    {Aerangis}, {Rangaeris}

[{Arg.}]G.F.Carr & P.F.Hunt

 

   in Orch. Rev. 109(1239):

   New Orchid Hybrids 3, 13

    (May, 2001).

{Aerasconetia}    {Aerides}, {Ascocentrum}, {Neofinetia}

[{Aescta.}]Rumrill &

Greatwood

   in Orch. Rev. 86(1016):

   centre page pull-out p. 5,

   8 (Feb. (1978).

{Aeridachnanthe}    {Aerides}, {Arachnis}, {Papilionanthe}  (as Aëridachnanathe)

[{Aed.}]Garay & H.R.Sweet

   in Withner, The Orchids,

   Scientific Studies 489

   (1974)

{Aeridachnis}    {Aerides}, {Arachnis}  Claimed as new Ng Peng Wah,

[{Aerdns.}]Addison &   Tan Aun Phaik & F. W. Sander in

M.R.Hend.  Orch. Rev. 65(764): 26 (1957).

   in the Orch. Journ. 3(4):

   165 (Apr. 1954);

{Aeridanthe}  [{Aet.}]Garay   {Aerides}, {Euanthe}

& H.R.Sweet

   in Bot. Mus. Leafl. Harv.

   Univ. 21: 148 (1966)

{Aeridisia}  [{Aersa.}]Rumrill  {Aerides}, {Luisia}  Predated by {Luisaerides}

 & Greatwood  Maekawa (1971);

 

   in Orch. Rev. 82(976):

   centre page pull-out 7, 9

   (Oct. 1974).


{Aeriditis}  [{Aerdts.}]Moir &  {Aerides}, {Doritis}

 Greatwood

   in Orch. Rev. 81 (957):

   centre page pull-out 7, 10

    (March 1973)

{Aeridocentrum}    {Aerides}, {Ascocentrum}

[{Aerctm.}]Yambunchoo &

M. Wreford

   in Orch. Rev. 75 (884):

   New Orchid Hybrids, [1]

   (Feb.1967)

{Aeridochilus}    {Aerides}, {Sarcochilus}

[{Aerchs.}]Slade &

Greatwood

   in Orch. Rev. 84(995):

   centre page pull-out p. 7,

   10 (May 1976)

{Aeridofinetia}    {Aerides}, {Neofinetia}

[{Aerf.}]Iwanaga & M.

Wreford

   in Orch. Rev. 69(818):

   267 (Aug.1961)

{Aeridoglossum}    {Aerides}, {Ascoglossum}

[{Aergm.}]Iwanaga & M.

Wreford

   in Orch. Rev. 71(843):

   New Orchid Hybrids, [1]

   (Sep.1963)

{Aeridoglottis}    {Aerides}, {Trichoglottis}

[{Aegts.}]J.Majewski &

P.F.Hunt

   in Orch. Rev. 100(1182):

   centre page pull-out p. 5,

   8: (Apr. 1992)

{Aeridolabium}    {Aerides}, {Saccolabium}  Replaced by {Rhynchorides}.

[{Aem.}]Kirsch &

M.Wreford

    in Orch. Rev. 67(795):

   329 (1959)

{Aeridopsis}    {Aerides}, {Phalaenopsis}

[{Aerps.}]F.K.Sander

   in Orch. Rev. 46: 200

   (July 1938)

{Aeridopsisanthe}    {Aerides}, {Euanthe}, {Vandopsis}

[{Athe.}]Garay &

H.R.Sweet

   in Withner, The Orchids,

   Scientific Studies: 490

   (1974)

{Aeridostylis}    {Aerides}, {Rhynchostylis}  Hawkes, Enc. Cult. Orch. 527

[{Aes.}]A.D.Hawkes   (1965) gives 1960 for year of

                        publication.

   A. D. Hawkes, Orchids:

   242 (1961).

{Aeridovanda}    {Aerides}, {Vanda}

[{Aerdv.}]Colman

   in Gard. Chron. Ser. 3,

   63: 93 (1918);


{Aeridovanisia}    {Aerides}, {Luisia}, {Vanda}

[{Aervsa.}]Hillerman &

Greatwood

   in Orch. Rev. 91(1076):

   centre page pull-out p. 5,

   12 (June 1983)

{Aeriovanda}  [{Av.}]   {Aerides}, {Vanda}

   in Gartenfl. 86: 252

   (1937)

{Aerovanda}    {Aerides}, {Vanda}

[{Aero.}]D.Sander

   in Sander, List. Orch.

   Hybr. Add. 319

   (1949-1951)

{Agananthes}    {Aganisia}, {Cochleanthes}

[{Agths.}]P.F.Hunt

   in Orch. Rev. 106(1224):

   372, 380 (Nov. 1998)

{Aganax}    {Aganisia}, {Colax}  See {Pabanisia}.

[{Agx.}]R.Perreira &

P.F.Hunt

   in Orch. Rev. 104(1207):

   27, 37 (Jan. 1996).

{Aganopeste}    {Aganisia}, {Lycaste}, {Zygopetalum}

[{Agt.}]J.M.H.Shaw

   in [Orch. Rev. Suppl.

   112(1258): 63 (July 2004)

    nom. inval., Art. 34.1b

   ICBN (2000)]; SLOH

   Addendum 2002-2004: xi,

    May 2005).

{Agasepalum}    {Aganisia}, {Zygosepalum}

[{Agsp.}]P.F.Hunt

   in Orch. Rev. 109(1237):

   New Orchid Hybrids 3,14

   (Jan. 2001).

{Agubata}  [{Agubata}]   {Aerides}, {Arachnis}, {Ascoglossum}  orthographi