Orchidaceae Family — Genera & Species
Orchidaceae is a plant family. PlantoScan has care guides for 5946 species in 488 genera of this family. Pick a genus to see its species, or start with the notable species below.
Notable Orchidaceae species
Monkey Face Orchid
Dracula simia
AI generated
Achala Aa
Aa achalensis
aacocucciCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Silver Frost Aa
Aa argyrolepis
AI generated
Aechmea aurantiaca
Aa aurantiaca
AI generated
White Orchid
Aa leucantha
Nicolás Baresch UribeCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
None
Aa lorentzii
aacocucciCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Hawaiian spider plant
Aa matthewsii
Paúl GonzálesCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Weddell Aa
Aa weddelliana
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Acampe
Acampe carinata
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Glandular achlydosa
Achlydosa glandulosa
Irisa HudsonCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Pleurothallis circumplexa
Acianthera circumplexa
Adrianh M. OrozcoCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Clasping Mosquito Orchid
Acianthus amplexicaulis
Samuel FrankelCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Genera in the Orchidaceae family
- Bulbophyllum1633 species
- Caladenia342 species · e.g. Winged Spider Orchid
- Pterostylis229 species · e.g. Abrupt Greenhood
- Dendrobium177 species · e.g. Golden Dendrobium
- Disa154 species · e.g. Red disa
- Prasophyllum119 species · e.g. Colenso's Leek Orchid
- Thelymitra114 species · e.g. Sun Orchid
- Acianthera113 species · e.g. Pleurothallis circumplexa
- Epidendrum95 species · e.g. Crucifix Orchid
- Diuris90 species · e.g. Short Diuris
- Phalaenopsis81 species · e.g. Moon Orchid
- Paphiopedilum72 species · e.g. Godefroy's Paphiopedilum
- Platanthera58 species · e.g. Northern green bog-orchid
- Stelis56 species
- Cattleya53 species · e.g. Labiata Cattleya
- Genoplesium53 species
- Habenaria51 species · e.g. Fragrant Rein Orchid
- Anathallis50 species · e.g. Anathallis adenochila
- Masdevallia44 species
- Oncidium43 species · e.g. Bauer's Oncidium
- Corybas41 species · e.g. Hidden Helmet Orchid
- Oeceoclades40 species · e.g. Oeceoclades alismatophylla
- Maxillaria38 species
- Stanhopea38 species · e.g. Stanhopea tigrina
- Coelogyne37 species · e.g. Black Orchid
- Ponerorchis37 species
- Angraecum34 species · e.g. Angraecum eburneum
- Specklinia32 species
- Dracula31 species · e.g. Monkey Face Orchid
- Vanda31 species · e.g. Vanda Orchid
- Cymbidium29 species · e.g. Aloes-leaf Orchid
- Spiranthes28 species · e.g. Grassy Spiranthes
- Aa27 species · e.g. Achala Aa
- Liparis27 species · e.g. Goodyera goodyeroides
- Pabstiella27 species
- Chiloglottis26 species · e.g. Anatomical Bird Orchid
- Cypripedium26 species · e.g. Elegant Lady's Slipper
- Catasetum25 species · e.g. Dark Catasetum
- Octomeria25 species · e.g. Octomeria scirpoidea
- Restrepia25 species · e.g. Antenna Bat Orchid
- Calanthe24 species
- Calochilus24 species · e.g. Herbaceous Beard Orchid
- Dipodium24 species
- Encyclia24 species · e.g. Crucifix Orchid
- Eulophia24 species · e.g. Orchid
- Dactylorhiza23 species · e.g. Common Spotted Orchid
- Epipactis23 species · e.g. Muller's Helleborine
- Microtis23 species · e.g. Few-flowered Mignonette Orchid
- Bifrenaria22 species · e.g. Dark Purple Bifrenaria
- Lepanthes22 species
- Gomesa21 species
- Ophrys21 species · e.g. Argolic Ophrys
- Pleurothallis21 species
- Gymnadenia19 species
- Malaxis18 species · e.g. Short-Spiked Adder's Mouth
- Orchis18 species · e.g. Brancifort's Orchid
- Scaphyglottis18 species · e.g. Orange-throated orchid
- Sobralia18 species
- Vanilla18 species · e.g. Leafless Vanilla
- Brassia17 species · e.g. Orchid
See also the plant genera A–Z and the complete plant care guide.