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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| Tcode: | Status: | Synonym? | Genus: | Breeding group: | Abbreviation: | Date Added: | Notes: | Literature: | Illustration: | Author 1: | Author 2: |
| 132469 | c | FALSE | Acampodorum | 9 | Apd. | 15-Jul-03 | in Orch. Rev. Suppl. 111(1253): 76 (Sept. 2003); | J.M.H.Shaw | |||
| 123540 | c | TRUE | Aceraherminium | 12 | Ace. | 13-Feb-02 | See {Hermorchis}. ({Aceras} is a syn. of {Orchis}) | Ic. Orch. Eur. 2: 366 (1929); | E.G.Camus | ||
| 123543 | c | TRUE | Acerasherminium | 12 | Ah. | 13-Feb-02 | Published as {Aceras-Herminium}. See {Hermorchis}, as {Aceras} is a syn. of {Orchis}. | Neue Beitr, Fl. Schweiz, 3: 35 (1883) | Gremli | ||
| 254 | c | FALSE | Acinbreea | 5 | Acba. | 21-Nov-88 | in Orch. Rev. 93(1106): centre page pull-out p. 12: Dec. (1985). | J.F.Posada & | Greatwood | ||
| 142962 | c | FALSE | Aciopea | 5 | Aip. | 06-Dec-04 | in Orch. Austr. 17(3): Centre pages insert 11 (June 2005); Quart. Suppl. Int. Reg. Orch. Hyb. 21 (Mar. 2005); | Gaviria-Correa | |||
| 130898 | c | TRUE | Ackersteinia | 6 | Aks. | 11-Apr-03 | Replaced by {Bensteinia}, as {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 (1999); | Neudecker | ||
| 84063 | c | FALSE | Adacidium | 8 | Adcm. | 07-Mar-90 | in Orch. Rev. 98(1157): centre page pull-out p. 10,12 (March 1990). | Rohrl & | Greatwood | ||
| 255 | c | FALSE | Adaglossum | 8 | Adgm. | 21-Nov-88 | Frequently spelled Adaglossum, but originally published as Adoglossum. | in Orch. Rev. 21: 298 (Oct. 1913); | Rolfe | ||
| 123544 | c | FALSE | Adamara | 7 | Adm. | 13-Feb-02 | syn. Yamadaara. Although not 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); | W.Wilks in | Cogn. | |
| 108775 | c | FALSE | Adapasia | 8 | Adps. | 30-Jun-97 | in Orch. Rev. 105(1217): 310, 318 (Sept. 1998). | M.O.Carp. & | P.F.Hunt | ||
| 256 | c | FALSE | Adioda | 8 | Ado. | 21-Nov-88 | in Orch. Rev. 19: 258 (Sept. 1911); Gard. Chron. 1911(1): 177; Kew Bull. 1912 (App. 3): 41; | Graire & | Rolfe | ||
| 132910 | c | TRUE | Adoglossum | 8 | Adog. | 31-Jul-03 | orthographic var. of {Adaglossum}. Adoglossum was original spelling used in first publication. | in Gartenfl. 85: 254 (1936); | Mansf. | ||
| 120218 | c | FALSE | Aerangaeris | 9 | Arg. | 31-Jan-01 | in Orch. Rev. 109(1239): New Orchid Hybrids 3, 13 (May, 2001). | G.F.Carr & | P.F.Hunt | ||
| 258 | c | FALSE | Aerasconetia | 9 | Aescta. | 21-Nov-88 | in Orch. Rev. 86(1016): centre page pull-out p. 5, 8 (Feb. (1978). | Rumrill & | Greatwood | ||
| 123545 | c | TRUE | Aeridachnanthe | 9 | Aed. | 13-Feb-02 | (as Aëridachnanathe) | in Withner, The Orchids, Scientific Studies 489 (1974) | Garay & | H.R.Sweet | |
| 259 | c | FALSE | Aeridachnis | 9 | Aerdns. | 21-Nov-88 | Claimed as new Ng Peng Wah, Tan Aun Phaik & F. W. Sander in Orch. Rev. 65(764): 26 (1957). | in the Orch. Journ. 3(4): 165 (Apr. 1954); | Orch. Journ. 3(4): 166, f.62 (Apr. 1954); | Addison & | M.R.Hend. |
| 123546 | c | TRUE | Aeridanthe | 9 | Aet. | 13-Feb-02 | in Bot. Mus. Leafl. Harv. Univ. 21: 148 (1966) | Garay & | H.R.Sweet | ||
| 260 | c | TRUE | Aeridisia | 9 | Aersa. | 21-Nov-88 | Predated by {Luisaerides} Maekawa (1971); | in Orch. Rev. 82(976): centre page pull-out 7, 9 (Oct. 1974). | Rumrill & | Greatwood | |
| 261 | c | FALSE | Aeriditis | 9 | Aerdts. | 21-Nov-88 | in Orch. Rev. 81 (957): centre page pull-out 7, 10 (March 1973) | Moir & | Greatwood | ||
| 262 | c | FALSE | Aeridocentrum | 9 | Aerctm. | 21-Nov-88 | in Orch. Rev. 75 (884): New Orchid Hybrids, [1] (Feb.1967) | Yambunchoo & | M. Wreford | ||
| 263 | c | FALSE | Aeridochilus | 9 | Aerchs. | 21-Nov-88 | in Orch. Rev. 84(995): centre page pull-out p. 7, 10 (May 1976) | Slade & | Greatwood | ||
| 264 | c | FALSE | Aeridofinetia | 9 | Aerf. | 21-Nov-88 | in Orch. Rev. 69(818): 267 (Aug.1961) | Iwanaga & | M. Wreford | ||
| 265 | c | FALSE | Aeridoglossum | 9 | Aergm. | 21-Nov-88 | in Orch. Rev. 71(843): New Orchid Hybrids, [1] (Sep.1963) | Iwanaga & | M. Wreford | ||
| 90435 | t | FALSE | Aeridoglottis | 9 | Aegts. | in Orch. Rev. 100(1182): centre page pull-out p. 5, 8: (Apr. 1992) | J.Majewski & | P.F.Hunt | |||
| 123547 | c | TRUE | Aeridolabium | 9 | Aem. | 13-Feb-02 | Replaced by {Rhynchorides}. | in Orch. Rev. 67(795): 329 (1959) | Kirsch & | M.Wreford | |
| 266 | c | FALSE | Aeridopsis | 9 | Aerps. | 21-Nov-88 | in Orch. Rev. 46: 200 (July 1938) | F.K.Sander | |||
| 123548 | c | TRUE | Aeridopsisanthe | 9 | Athe. | 13-Feb-02 | in Withner, The Orchids, Scientific Studies: 490 (1974) | Garay & | H.R.Sweet | ||
| 123549 | c | TRUE | Aeridostylis | 9 | Aes. | 13-Feb-02 | Hawkes, Enc. Cult. Orch. 527 (1965) gives 1960 for year of publication. | A. D. Hawkes, Orchids: 242 (1961). | A.D.Hawkes | ||
| 267 | c | FALSE | Aeridovanda | 9 | Aerdv. | 21-Nov-88 | in Gard. Chron. Ser. 3, 63: 93 (1918); | Colman | |||
| 268 | c | FALSE | Aeridovanisia | 9 | Aervsa. | 21-Nov-88 | in Orch. Rev. 91(1076): centre page pull-out p. 5, 12 (June 1983) | Hillerman & | Greatwood | ||
| 123550 | c | TRUE | Aeriovanda | 9 | Av. | 13-Feb-02 | in Gartenfl. 86: 252 (1937) | ||||
| 123551 | c | TRUE | Aerovanda | 9 | Aero. | 13-Feb-02 | in Sander, List. Orch. Hybr. Add. 319 (1949-1951) | D.Sander | |||
| 112433 | c | FALSE | Agananthes | 6 | Agths. | 19-Aug-98 | in Orch. Rev. 106(1224): 372, 380 (Nov. 1998) | P.F.Hunt | |||
| 103690 | t | TRUE | Aganax | 6 | Agx. | See {Pabanisia}. | in Orch. Rev. 104(1207): 27, 37 (Jan. 1996). | R.Perreira & | P.F.Hunt | ||
| 137455 | c | FALSE | Aganopeste | 6 | Agt. | 16-Apr-04 | in [Orch. Rev. Suppl. 112(1258): 63 (July 2004) nom. inval., Art. 34.1b ICBN (2000)]; SLOH Addendum 2002-2004: xi, May 2005). | J.M.H.Shaw | |||
| 119477 | c | FALSE | Agasepalum | 6 | Agsp. | 08-Nov-00 | in Orch. Rev. 109(1237): New Orchid Hybrids 3,14 (Jan. 2001). | P.F.Hunt | |||
| 131592 | c | TRUE | Agubata | 9 | Agubata | 27-May-03 | orthographic error for {Ayubara}; appears in Handbook 1993: 60. | in Handbook of Orchid Nomenclature and Registration 4th ed., 60 (1993); | |||
| 269 | c | FALSE | Aitkenara | 6 | Aitk. | 21-Nov-88 | Named for Dr. T. Aitken | in Orch. Rev. 87(1032): centre page pull-out p. 5, 8 (June 1979) | G.Black & | Greatwood | |
| 89212 | t | TRUE | Alangreatwoodara | 6 | Agwa. | Named for Alan Greatwood. See {Propabstopetalum}. | in Orch. Rev. 99(1177): centre page pull-out p. 6, 13 (Nov. 1991) | G.Black & | P.F.Hunt | ||
| 126183 | c | FALSE | Alantuckerara | 6 | Atc. | 15-Aug-02 | Named for Alan Tucker of New Zealand, father of Ross Tucker who originated this hybrid. | Orch. Rev. Suppl. 110(1248):108 (Nov. 2002). | Ross Tucker, | J.M.H.Shaw & Griffits | |
| 270 | c | FALSE | Alexanderara | 8 | Alxra. | 21-Nov-88 | Named for Mr. H.G. Alexander | in Orch. Rev. 91(1082): centre page pull-out p. 5, 12 (Dec. 1983) | R.B.Dugger & | Greatwood | |
| 271 | c | FALSE | Aliceara | 8 | Alcra. | 21-Nov-88 | in Orch. Rev. 72(853), New Orchid Hybrids, [1] (July 1964) | Iwanaga & | M. Wreford | ||
| 272 | c | FALSE | Allenara | 7 | Alna. | 21-Nov-88 | Named for Mr. Paul H. Allen | in Orch. Rev. 83(988): centre page pull-out p.7, 10 (Oct. 1975) | Moir & | Greatwood | |
| 141841 | c | FALSE | Allioniara | 7 | Aln. | 22-Oct-04 | Named for Carlo Allioni (1728-1804), Italian botanist. | in SLOH Addendum 2002-2004: xi (May 2005); | J.M.H.Shaw | ||
| 807 | c | FALSE | Alphonsoara | 9 | Alph. | 21-Nov-88 | Named for Mr. A. G. Alphonso | in Orch. Rev. 96(1136), New Orchid Hybrids, p. 5, 8 (June 1988) | Alsagoff & | Greatwood | |
| 123552 | c | FALSE | Amesangis | 9 | Am. | 13-Feb-02 | in Withner, The Orchids, Scientific Studies: 490 (1974) | Garay & | H.R.Sweet | ||
| 123554 | c | TRUE | Amesara | 9 | Ams. | 13-Feb-02 | in Bot. Mus. Leafl. Harv. Univ. 21: 149 (1996) | Garay & | H.R.Sweet | ||
| 132737 | c | FALSE | Amesilabium | 9 | Aml. | 25-Jul-03 | Replaces {Tuberella}. | in Orch. Rev. Suppl. 111(1254): 95 (Nov. 2003); | J.M.H.Shaw | ||
| 148138 | c | FALSE | Anabarlia | 12 | Anb. | 22-Jun-05 | in Orch. Rev. Suppl. 113(1265): 23 (Sept. 2005); | J.M.H.Shaw | |||
| 127613 | c | TRUE | Anacamptiorchis | 12 | Apt. | 13-Nov-02 | See {Anacamptorchis}, orthographic variant. | in Morot, Journ. de Bot. 6: 113 (1892); | G.Camus | ||
| 123555 | c | FALSE | Anacamptiplatanthera | 12 | An. | 13-Feb-02 | in Fourn. Brev. Bot. 512 (1927); Fourn. Compl. Fl. Franc. 512 (1928); Bot. Mus. Leafl. Harv. Univ. 21: 149 (1966); | ||||
| 155429 | c | TRUE | Anacamptiserapias | 12 | Ancser. | 07-Jun-06 | See {Serapicamptis}. | Inventaire National du Patrimoine Naturel (CITES Annex B) at http://inpn.mnhn.fr/ish/servlet | |||
| 123558 | c | FALSE | Anacamptorchis | 12 | Ana. | 13-Feb-02 | Syn. {Anacamptiorchis}. | in J. Bot. Fr. 6: 113 (1892); Fourn. Fl. Compl. Franc. 511 (1928); | Camus | ||
| 148098 | c | FALSE | Anagymnorhiza | 12 | Agz. | 21-Jun-05 | in [Aedo, C. & Herrero, A. in Castroviejo, S. Flora Iberica 21: 110 (2005)]; Orch. Rev. Suppl. 113(1265): 23 (Sept. 2005); | J.M.H.Shaw | |||
| 135475 | c | FALSE | Anaphorkis | 6 | Apk. | 07-Jan-04 | in Orch. Rev. Suppl. 112(1257): 46 (May 2004); | Bourdon, M.F.Bourdon & | J.M.H.Shaw | ||
| 132473 | c | TRUE | Andascodenia | 9 | Add. | 15-Jul-03 | Not in accord with ICBN Art. H6. Use Ascofadanda. | in Orch. Rev. Suppl. 111(1253): 76 (Sept. 2003); | J.M.H.Shaw | ||
| 135374 | c | FALSE | Andreettara | 8 | Are. | 30-Dec-03 | Named for Angel Andreetta. | in Orch. Rev. Suppl. 112(1256): 28 (Mar. 2004); | J.M.H.Shaw | ||
| 273 | c | FALSE | Andrewara | 9 | Andw. | 21-Nov-88 | Named for Mr. Andrew E. K. Peh | in Orch. Rev. 92(1087) New Orchid Hybrids p. 5, 8 (May 1984) | Peh & | Greatwood | |
| 131477 | c | FALSE | Angida | 6 | Agd. | 13-May-03 | in Orch. Rev. Suppl. 111(1252): 59 (July 2003); | Oakeley | |||
| 131478 | c | FALSE | Anglyda | 6 | Ayd. | 13-May-03 | in Orch. Rev. Suppl. 111(1252): 59 (July 2003); | Oakeley | |||
| 274 | c | FALSE | Angraecentrum | 9 | Angctm. | 21-Nov-88 | in Orch. Rev. 86(1022): centre page pull-out p. 5, 7 (Aug. 1978) | Rumrill & | Greatwood | ||
| 275 | c | FALSE | Angraecostylis | 9 | Angsts. | 21-Nov-88 | in Orch. Rev. 90(1065): centre page pull-out p. 5, 8 (July 1982) | H.Wallbrun & | Greatwood | ||
| 88580 | t | FALSE | Angraecyrtanthes | 9 | Ancyth. | in Orch. Rev. 99(1175): centre page pull-out p.7, 10 (Sept. 1991) | Rumrill & | P.F.Hunt | |||
| 276 | c | FALSE | Angraeorchis | 9 | Angchs. | 21-Nov-88 | in Orch. Rev. 82(972): centre page pull-out p. 7, 9 (June 1974) | Rumrill & | Greatwood | ||
| 277 | c | FALSE | Angrangis | 9 | Angrs. | 21-Nov-88 | in Orch. Rev. 80(950): p.161, 162 (Aug.1972) | W.C.Guthrie & | Greatwood | ||
| 813 | c | FALSE | Angranthellea | 9 | Angtla. | 21-Nov-88 | in Orch. Rev. 96(1138), New Orchid Hybrids: 5, 8 (Aug. 1988) | Hillerman & | Greatwood | ||
| 278 | c | FALSE | Angranthes | 9 | Angth. | 21-Nov-88 | in Orch. Rev. 83(981): centre page pull-out p. 7, 10 (Mar. 1975) | Ilgenfritz & | Greatwood | ||
| 732 | c | FALSE | Angreoniella | 9 | Angnla. | 21-Nov-88 | in Orch. Rev. 95(1119), New Orchid Hybrids, p. 5, 8 (Jan. 1987) | A.Onishi & | Greatwood | ||
| 279 | c | FALSE | Angulocaste | 6 | Angcst. | 21-Nov-88 | [Hawkes, Enc. Cult. Orch. 1965: 527 gives 1903] | in Rev. Hort. Belg. 32: 172 (1906); | DeBievre | ||
| 158012 | c | FALSE | Anoectodes | 2 | Atd. | 04-Oct-06 | Glicenstein | ||||
| 123559 | c | TRUE | Anoectogoodyera | 2 | Ano. | 13-Feb-02 | [as Anaectogoodyera] | in Gard. Chron. ser. 3, 1: 646 (1887); | Rolfe | ||
| 280 | c | TRUE | Anoectomaria | 2 | Anctma. | 21-Nov-88 | See {Ludochilus}. [Hawkes, Enc. Cult. Orch. 1965: 528 gives Veitch 1865] | in J. Linn. Soc. Bot. 24: 170 (1888) | Rolfe | ||
| 281 | c | FALSE | Ansidium | 6 | Asdm. | 21-Nov-88 | in Orch. Rev. 74(875), New Orchid Hybrids, [1] (May 1966) | Waldon & | M. Wreford | ||
| 123561 | c | TRUE | Anthechostylis | 9 | Anth. | 13-Feb-02 | in Withner, The Orchids, Scientific Studies: 491 (1974) | Garay & | H.R.Sweet | ||
| 123562 | c | TRUE | Antheglottis | 9 | Antg. | 13-Feb-02 | in Bot. Mus. Leafl. Harv. Univ. 21: 150 (1966) | Garay & | H.R.Sweet | ||
| 123563 | c | TRUE | Antheranthe | 9 | Anr. | 13-Feb-02 | in Bot. Mus. Leafl. Harv. Univ. 21: 150 (1966) | Garay & | H.R.Sweet | ||
| 282 | c | FALSE | Aracampe | 9 | Arcp. | 21-Nov-88 | in Orch. Rev. 85(1009): centre page pull-out p. 7, 10 (July 1977) | Greatwood | |||
| 123564 | c | FALSE | Arachnadenia | 9 | Ara. | 13-Feb-02 | in Withner, The Orchids, Scientific Studies: 492 (1974) | Garay & | H.R.Sweet | ||
| 120395 | c | FALSE | Arachnocentron | 9 | Act. | 23-Feb-01 | in Orch. Rev. 109(1239), New Orchid Hybrids p. 3, 13 (May, June 2001) | S.N.Hegde & | J.M.H.Shaw | ||
| 283 | c | FALSE | Arachnoglossum | 9 | Arngm. | 21-Nov-88 | in Orch. Rev. 80(953): p. 220, 221 (Nov. 1972) | Greatwood | |||
| 284 | c | FALSE | Arachnoglottis | 9 | Arngl. | 21-Nov-88 | [see grex: {Arngl.} N. Sorapure, 1950] | in Orch. Rev. 66(778): 86 (April 1958) | D.Sander | ||
| 131731 | c | FALSE | Arachnopsirea | 9 | Aps. | 03-Jun-03 | in Orch. Rev. Suppl. 111(1253): 76 (Sept. 2003); | J.M.H.Shaw | |||
| 285 | c | FALSE | Arachnopsis | 9 | Arnps. | 21-Nov-88 | [Hawkes, Enc. Cult. Orch. 1965: 528 gives van Brero 1941] cf. Garay & H.R. Sweet in Bot. Mus. Leafl. Harv. Univ. 21: 150 (1966) | in Anggrek Boelan 1: 83 (1939) | |||
| 286 | c | FALSE | Arachnostylis | 9 | Arnst. | 21-Nov-88 | in Orch. Rev. 74(874), New Orchid Hybrids, [1] (Apr. 1966) | Yaemb. & | M. Wreford | ||
| 287 | c | FALSE | Aranda | 9 | Aranda | 21-Nov-88 | Often attributed to E.Holttum, but place of publication indicates Dr. H.G.Derx as author. | in Orchideeën 4(4): 70 (Aug. 1937); | Holttum & | Derx | |
| 123565 | c | TRUE | Arandanthe | 9 | Aran. | 13-Feb-02 | in Malay. Orch. Rev. 5(1): 13 (1957) | Holttum | |||
| 288 | c | FALSE | Aranthera | 9 | Arnth. | 21-Nov-88 | in Malay. Orch. Rev. 2(3): 109 (1936) | Holttum | |||
| 289 | c | FALSE | Arizara | 7 | Ariz. | 21-Nov-88 | in Orch. Rev. 73(868): New Orchid Hybrids, [1] (Oct. 1965) | Moir & | M. Wreford | ||
| 132468 | c | FALSE | Armanda | 9 | Ard. | 15-Jul-03 | in Orch. Rev. Suppl. 111(1253): 76 (Sept. 2003); | J.M.H.Shaw |