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Genera or species names that are synonyms of current names are denoted with a ~.
The basiosynonym of a species is denoted with a "*". The basiosynonym is the very first name that a species had before it was changed to the current species name. If you have a name in parenthesis preceding another name, the name in parentheses is the basiosynonym. An example: ~*Ophrys bicolor Naegeli - See Ophrys apifera var. bicolor (Naegeli) Nelson: Ophyrs bicolor is the basiosynonym and in the current name the parentheses, (Naegeli), is the namer of the basiosynonym, while Nelson is the namer of the current species Ophyrs apifera var. bicolor.
If a genus is complete [all of the species are represented] it is preceded by a `
! denotes the Type Species of the genus
* denotes the basionym or original name with the same species taxon
I have decided to include synonyms in the alphabetical listings because I have found it frustrating to find that some growers do not stay currrent in their plant names and as such we the consumer end up buying a plant that we feel is an exotic different species only to find that it is a plant that we have had for years under the correct name. An example, Brassavola rhopalorrhachis Rchb.f is actually the common species Brassavola nodosa [L]Lindley.
Symbol Chart:
Fragrance = 
Light Meter Icons; Full Shade = 
Dappled shade or Partial Shade = 
Bright Light or Full light = 
Full Sun = 
Temperature Icons;
Cold = 
2500 Meters and Up, 50`F to 55`F night average - - Cool = 
1800 to 2500 Meters, 58`F to 60`F night average
Warm = 
1000 meters to 1800 meters, 68`F to 75`F night average - - Hot = 
Sea Level to 1000 Meters, 75`F to 85`F
Season Icons;
Spring = 
Summer = 
Fall = 
Winter = 
SIZE: Miniature - under 6" tall leaf and pseudobulb Small - under 12" tall leaf and pseudobulb Medium - under 24" tall Large - under 48" tall Giant - Over 48" tall
~Mecosa Bl. 1825 - See Habenaria Willd. 1805 SUBFAMILY Orchidoideae, TRIBE Orchideae, SUBTRIBE Orchidinae.
~*Mecosa angustata Blume 1825 - See Platanthera angustata (Blume) Lindl. 1835
~Mecosa dilatata Blume 1825 - See Habenaria dilatata (Pursh) Hook. 1825
Mediocalcar J.J.Smith 1900 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Podochileae, SUBTRIBE Eriinae
This is a genus of twenty some species that are mostly epiphytic, and native to New Guinea and most come from high cloud forest.
Common Name or Meaning refers to the spur that is attached to the middle of the lip
Type Species = ! = Mediocalcar bicolor J.J.Sm. 1900
~Mediocalcar abbreviatum Schltr. 1911 - See Mediocalcar versteegii J.J. Sm. 1908
~Mediocalcar albicoccineum P.Royen 1979 - See Mediocalcar bifolium J.J. Sm. 1910
~Mediocalcar alpinum J.J.Sm 1914 - See Mediocalcar agathodaemonis J.J.Sm. 1910
~Mediocalcar alpinum var. spathipetalum J.J.Sm 1915 - See Mediocalcar agathodaemonis J.J.Sm. 1910
~Mediocalcar angustifolium Gilli 1980 - See Mediocalcar bifolium J.J. Sm. 1910
~Mediocalcar angustifolium Schltr. 1911 - See Mediocalcar versteegii J.J. Sm. 1908
~Mediocalcar angustum J.J.Sm. 1934 - See Mediocalcar bifolium J.J. Sm. 1910
~Mediocalcar bicolor J.J.Sm. 1900 - See Mediocalcar paradoxum (Kraenzl.) Schltr. 1910
SECTION Epicalcar
~Mediocalcar bifolium var. validum J.J.Sm. 1913 - See Mediocalcar agathodaemonis J.J.Sm. 1910
~Mediocalcar brevisaccatum Schltr. 1919 - See Mediocalcar bifolium J.J. Sm. 1910
~Mediocalcar cluniforme J.J.Sm. 1915 - See Mediocalcar versteegii J.J. Sm. 1908
~Mediocalcar compressicalcar J.J.Sm. 1929 - See Mediocalcar bifolium J.J. Sm. 1910
~Mediocalcar conicum J.J.Sm. 1912 - See Mediocalcar paradoxum (Kraenzl.) Schltr. 1910
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~Mediocalcar dependens J.J.Sm. 1914 - See Mediocalcar agathodaemonis J.J.Sm. 1910
~Mediocalcar diphyllum Schltr. 1911 - See Mediocalcar bifolium J.J. Sm. 1910
~Mediocalcar doctersii J.J.Sm. 1935 - See Mediocalcar versteegii J.J. Sm. 1908
~Mediocalcar erectum Schltr. 1911 - See Mediocalcar bifolium J.J. Sm. 1910
~Mediocalcar ericiflorum Schltr. 1922 - See Mediocalcar paradoxum (Kraenzl.) Schltr. 1910
~Mediocalcar filopedunculatum Gilli 1980 publ. 1983 - See Mediocalcar bifolium J.J. Sm. 1910
~Mediocalcar kaniense Schltr. 1912 Mediocalcar ponapense Schltr. 1921; Mediocalcar selebicum J.J.Sm. 1933; Mediocalcar stenopetalum Schltr. 1911; Mediocalcar ternatense J.J.Sm. 1927
~Mediocalcar latifolium Schltr. 1911 - See Mediocalcar paradoxum (Kraenzl.) Schltr. 1910
~Mediocalcar lawesii Schltr. 1911 - See Mediocalcar versteegii J.J. Sm. 1908
~Mediocalcar longipes Ridl. 1916 - See Mediocalcar bifolium J.J. Sm. 1910
~Mediocalcar luteococcineum Schltr. 1911 - See Mediocalcar agathodaemonis J.J.Sm. 1910
~Mediocalcar minjense P.Royen 1979 - See Mediocalcar agathodaemonis J.J.Sm. 1910
~Mediocalcar montanum Ridl. 1916 - See Mediocalcar bifolium J.J. Sm. 1910
~Mediocalcar monticola Schltr. 1911 - See Mediocalcar bifolium J.J. Sm. 1910
SECTION Eu-Mediocalcar
~Mediocalcar paradoxum subsp. latifolium (Schltr.) Schuit. 1997 - See Mediocalcar paradoxum (Kraenzl.) Schltr. 1910
~Mediocalcar paradoxum subsp. paradoxum - See Mediocalcar paradoxum (Kraenzl.) Schltr. 1910
~Mediocalcar paradoxum subsp. robustum (Schltr.) Schuit. 1997 - See Mediocalcar paradoxum (Kraenzl.) Schltr. 1910
~Mediocalcar ponapense Schltr. 1921 - See Mediocalcar paradoxum (Kraenzl.) Schltr. 1910
~Mediocalcar retusum J.J.Sm. 1929 - See Mediocalcar bifolium J.J. Sm. 1910
~Mediocalcar robustum Schltr. 1911 - See Mediocalcar paradoxum (Kraenzl.) Schltr. 1910
~Mediocalcar selebicum J.J.Sm. 1933 - See Mediocalcar paradoxum (Kraenzl.) Schltr. 1910
~Mediocalcar seranicum J.J.Sm. 1928 - See Mediocalcar versteegii J.J. Sm. 1908
LATE Mediocalcar stenopetalum Schltr. 1911; Mediocalcar ternatense J.J.Sm. 1927
~Mediocalcar stenopetalum Schltr. 1911 - See Mediocalcar paradoxum (Kraenzl.) Schltr. 1910
~Mediocalcar ternatense J.J.Sm. 1927 - See Mediocalcar paradoxum (Kraenzl.) Schltr. 1910
~Mediocalcar vanikorense Ames 1932 - See Mediocalcar paradoxum (Kraenzl.) Schltr. 1910
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~Mediocalcar versteegii subsp. amphigeneum Schuit. 1997 - See Mediocalcar versteegii J.J. Sm. 1908
~Mediocalcar versteegii subsp. intermedium Schuit. 1997 - See Mediocalcar versteegii J.J. Sm. 1908
~Mediocalcar versteegii subsp. vulcanicum Schuit. 1997 - See Mediocalcar versteegii J.J. Sm. 1908
~Megaclinium Lindley 1826 - See Bulbophyllum Thou 1822 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Dendrobieae, SUBTRIBE Bulbophyllinae.
~Megaclinium angustum Rolfe 1922 - See Bulbophyllum falcatum [Lindley]Rchb.f 1861
~Megaclinium arnoldianum De Wild. 1905 - See Bulbophyllum falcatum [Lindley]Rchb.f 1861
~Megaclinium bambiliense De Wild. 1916 - See Bulbophyllum scaberulum (Rolfe) Bolus 1889
~Megaclinium brixhei De Wild. 1916 - See Bulbophyllum falcatum [Lindley]Rchb.f 1861
~Megaclinium buchenauianum Kraenzl. 1905 - See Bulbophyllum calyptratum Kraenzl. 1895
~Megaclinium bufo Lindl. 1841 - See Bulbophyllum falcatum [Lindley]Rchb.f 1861
~Megaclinium chevalieri De Wild. 1921 - See Bulbophyllum scaberulum (Rolfe) Bolus 1889
~Megaclinium clarkei Rolfe 1891 - See Bulbophyllum scaberulum (Rolfe) Bolus 1889
~*Megaclinium colubrinum Rchb.f. 1855 - See Bulbophyllum colubrinum (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f. 1861
~Megaclinium congolanum (Schltr.) T. Durand ex H. Durand 1909 - See Bulbophyllum scaberulum (Rolfe) Bolus 1889
~Megaclinium congolense De Wild. 1903 - See Bulbophyllum imbricatum Lindl. 1841
~Megaclinium deistelianum Kraenzl. 1902 - See Bulbophyllum falcatum [Lindley]Rchb.f 1861
~Megaclinium djumaensis De Wild. 1903 - See Bulbophyllum maximum (Lindl.) Rchb. f. 1861
~Megaclinium ealaense De Wild. 1916 - See Bulbophyllum scaberulum (Rolfe) Bolus 1889
~Megaclinium eburneum Pfitzer 1908 - See Bulbophyllum scaberulum (Rolfe) Bolus 1889
~Megaclinium endotrachys Kraenzel 1905 - See Bulbophyllum falcatum [Lindley] Rchb.f 1861
~Megaclinium djumaensis De Wild. 1903 - See Bulbophyllum maximum (Lindl.) Rchb. f. 1861
~*Megaclinium falcatum Lindley 1826 - See Bulbophyllum falcatum [Lindley] Rchb.f 1861
~Megaclinium flaccidum Hook. 1851 - See Bulbophyllum maximum (Lindl.) Rchb. f. 1861
~Megaclinium fuerstenbergianum De Wild. 1899 - See Bulbophyllum scaberulum (Rolfe) Bolus 1889
~Megaclinium gentilii De Wild. 1902 - See Bulbophyllum falcatum [Lindley]Rchb.f 1861
~Megaclinium gilletii De Wild. 1903 - See Bulbophyllum imbricatum Lindl. 1841
~Megaclinium gillianum De Wild. 1903 - See Bulbophyllum imbricatum Lindl. 1841
~Megaclinium hebetatum Kraenzl. 1923 - See Bulbophyllum imbricatum Lindl. 1841
~Megaclinium hemirhachis Pfitzer 1908 - See Bulbophyllum falcatum [Lindley] Rchb.f 1861
~Megaclinium imbricatum (Lindl.) Rolfe 1897 - See Bulbophyllum imbricatum Lindl. 1841
~ Megaclinium imschootianum Rolfe 1895 - See Bulbophyllum colubrinum (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f. 1861
~Megaclinium inaequale Rchb.f. 1886 - See Bulbophyllum colubrinum (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f. 1861
~Megaclinium intermedium De Wild. 1916 - See Bulbophyllum calyptratum Kraenzl. 1895
~Megaclinium jesperseni De Wild. 1916 - See Bulbophyllum scaberulum (Rolfe) Bolus 1889
~Megaclinium lanuriense De Wild. 1921 - See Bulbophyllum falcatum [Lindley] Rchb.f 1861
~Megaclinium lasianthum Kraenzl. 1912 - See Bulbophyllum falcatum [Lindley]Rchb.f 1861
~Megaclinium laurentianum (Kraenzl. ex De Wild. & T.Durand) De Wild. 1903 - See - See Bulbophyllum imbricatum Lindl. 1841
~Megaclinium ledermannii Kraenzl. 1912 - See Bulbophyllum imbricatum Lindl. 1841
~Megaclinium lepturum Kraenzl. 1916 - See Bulbophyllum calyptratum Kraenzl. 1895
~Megaclinium leucorhachis Rolfe 1891 - See Bulbophyllum imbricatum Lindl. 1841
~Megaclinium lindleyi Rolfe 1897 - See Bulbophyllum calyptratum Kraenzl. 1895
~Megaclinium maximum Lindl. 1830 - See Bulbophyllum maximum (Lindl.) Rchb. f. 1861
~Megaclinium maximum Lindl. 1837 - See Bulbophyllum calyptratum Kraenzl. 1895
~Megaclinium melanorrhachis Rchb.f. 1875 - See Bulbophyllum falcatum [Lindley]Rchb.f 1861
~Megaclinium millenii Rolfe 1897 - See - See Bulbophyllum falcatum [Lindley]Rchb.f 1861
~Megaclinium minor De Wild. 1903 - See Bulbophyllum sandersonii subsp. stenopetalum (Kraenzl.) J.J.Verm. 1986
~Megaclinium minutum Rolfe 1893 - See Bulbophyllum falcatum [Lindley]Rchb.f 1861
~Megaclinium minutum var. purpureum De Wild. 1911 - See Bulbophyllum falcatum [Lindley]Rchb.f 1861
~Megaclinium oxyodon Rchb. f. 1888 - See Bulbophyllum falcatum [Lindley] Rchb.f 1861
~*Megaclinium oxypterum Lindl. 1839 - See Bulbophyllum maximum (Lindl.) Rchb. f. 1861
~Megaclinium oxypterum var. mozambicense Finet 1910 - See Bulbophyllum maximum (Lindl.) Rchb. f. 1861
~Megaclinium platyrhachis Rolfe 1897 - See Bulbophyllum maximum (Lindl.) Rchb. f. 1861
~Megaclinium pobeguinii Finet 1910 - See Bulbophyllum scaberulum (Rolfe) Bolus 1889
~Megaclinium purpuratum Lindl. 1862 - See Bulbophyllum maximum (Lindl.) Rchb. f. 1861
~*Megaclinium purpureorhachis De Wild. 1902 - See Bulbophyllum purpureorhachis (De Wild.) Schltr 1914
~Megaclinium scaberulum Rolfe 1888 - See Bulbophyllum scaberulum (Rolfe) Bolus 1889
~Megaclinium seretii De Wild. 1916 - See Bulbophyllum falcatum [Lindley] Rchb.f 1861
~Megaclinium solheidii De Wild. 1916 - See Bulbophyllum falcatum [Lindley] Rchb.f 1861
~Megaclinium strobiliferum (Kraenzl.) Rolfe 1897 - See Bulbophyllum imbricatum Lindl. 1841
~Megaclinium subcoriaceum De Wild. 1921 - See Bulbophyllum maximum (Lindl.) Rchb. f. 1861
~Megaclinium ugandae Rolfe 1913 - See Bulbophyllum falcatum [Lindley] Rchb.f 1861
~Megaclinium velutinum Lindl. 1847 - See Bulbophyllum falcatum [Lindley]Rchb.f 1861
~Megaclinium zobiaense De Wild. 1916 - See Bulbophyllum scaberulum (Rolfe) Bolus 1889
`Megalotus Garay 1972 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Vandeae, SUBTRIBE Aeridinae.
There is a single species in this miniature sized, monopodial genus confined to the Philippines.
Common Name or Meaning The Ear-Like Appendage Orchid [refers to the appendages on the column]
Type Species = ! = Megalotus bifidus (Lindl.) Garay 1972
Megastylis (Schltr.) Schltr. 1911SUBFAMILY Orchidoideae, TRIBE Diurideae, SUBTRIBE Caladeniinae
There are 7 species in this larger, terrestrial genus occuring in New Caledonia and Vanuatu.
Synonyms Achlydosa M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones 2002
Common Name or Meaning The Large Column Orchid
Type Species = ! =
~Megastylis elliptica (R.Br.) Schltr. 1911 - See Rimacola elliptica (R.Br.) Rupp 1942
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`Meiracyllium Rchb.f. 1854 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Epidendreae, SUBTRIBE Meiracylliinae.
Common Name or Meaning refers to the dimminutive size of the plant
Two small epiphytic or lithophytic plants with a creeping rhizome concealed by scarious sheaths and giving rise to a single leaf are from Guatemala and Mexico, and make up this genus best grown mounted on tree fern. They require shade and ample watering while growing and less after flowering.
Type Species = ! = Meiracyllium trinasutum Rchb.f 1854
~Meiracyllium gemma Rchb.f 1878 - See Meiracyllium wendlandii Rchb.f 1866
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~Meiracyllium wetsteinii Porsch. 1905 - See Neolauchea pulchella Kraenzl. 1897
~`Meliclis Raf. 1837 - See Coryanthes 1831 Hooker SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Gongoreae, SUBTRIBE Stanhopeinae.
~Meliclis speciosa (Hook.) Raf. 1836 - See Coryanthes speciosa Hooker 1831
~Menadena Rafferty 1837 - See Maxillaria Ruiz & Pavon 1794 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Maxillareae, SUBTRIBE Maxillarinae.
~Menadenium Raf. ex Cogn. 1902 - See Zygosepalum Rchb.f 1859 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Maxillareae, SUBTRIBE Zygopetalinae.
~Menadenium labiosum (Rich.) Cogn. 1902 - See Zygosepalum labiosum (Rich.) Garay 1967
~Menadenium lindeniae (Rolfe) Cogn. 1902 - See Zygosepalum lindeniae (Rolfe) Garay & Dunst. 1965
~Menadenium rostratum [Hkr.] Raf. 1836 - See Zygosepalum labiosum (Rich.) Garay 1967
~Mendoncella A.D.Hawkes 1964[1963]- See Galeottia A. Rich 1845 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Maxillareae, SUBTRIBE Zygopetalinae.
This genus has been changed to the name of Galeottia A. Rich which preceded it by 118 years but was thought to be used for a genus in the grass family but that usage was proved to not be validly published so therefore the name Mendocella , introduced by Hawkes in 1963 was invalid as the name Galeottia was published earlier.
~Mendoncella acuminata (C. Schweinf.) Garay 1973 - See Galeottia acuminata (C. Schweinf.) Dressler & Christenson 1988[1989]
~Mendoncella ciliata (Lindl.) Garay 1973 - See Batemannia ciliata (Morel) Cogn. 1906
~*Mendoncella colombiana Garay 1973 - See Galeottia colombiana (Garay) Dressler & Christenson 1989
~Mendoncella fimbriata (L. Linden & Rchb. f.) Garay 1969 - See Galeottia fimbriata L. Linden & Rchb. f. 1854
~Mendoncella grandiflora Hawkes 1969 - See Galeottia grandiflora A. Rich. 1845
~Mendoncella jorisiana (Rolfe) A.D. Hawkes 1963 - See Galeottia jorisiana (Rolfe) Schltr. 1919
~Mendoncella marginata (Garay) Garay 1973 - See Galeottia marginata (Garay) Dressler & Christenson 1967
~Mendoncella negrensis (Schltr.) A.D. Hawkes 1963 - See Galeottia negrensis Schltr. 1925
~`Menephora Raf. 1836[1838] - See Paphiopedilum Pfitz. 1886 SUBFAMILY Cypripedioideae.
~Menephora bicolor Raf. 1836 - Paphiopedilum purpuratum [Lindley] Stein 1894
~`Menezesiella Chiron & V.P. Castro - See Oncidium Sw. 1800 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Maxillarieae SUBTRIBE Oncidiinae.
~Menezesiella hookeri (Rolfe) V.P. Castro & Chiron 2006 - See Oncidium hookeri Rolfe 1887
~Menezesiella loefgrenii (Cogn.) V.P. Castro & Chiron 2006 - See Oncidium loefgrenii Cogn. 1905
~Menezesiella ranifera (Lindl.) Chiron & V.P. Castro 2006 - See Oncidium raniferum Lindl. 1837
Mesadenella Pabst & Garay 1953 SUBFAMILY Spiranthoideae, TRIBE Cranichideae, SUBTRIBE Spiranthinae.
Common Name or Meaning The Little Middle Gland Orchid
Type Species = ! =
Synonyms Stenorrhynchos sect. Mesadenella ( Pabst & Garay ) P.Balogh 1982
~Mesicera Raf. 1825- See Habenaria Willd. 1805 SUBFAMILY Orchidoideae, TRIBE Orchideae, SUBTRIBE Orchidinae.
~Mesicera repens (Nutt.) Raf. 1836 - See Habenaria repens Nutt. 1818
~Mesoclastes Lindley 1830 - See Papilionanthe Schlechter 1915 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Vandeae, SUBTRIBE Aeridinae.
*Mesoclastes brachystachys Lindl. 1830 - See Luisia brachystachys (Lindl.) Blume 1849
~Mesoclastes uniflora Lindl. 1922 - See Papilionanthe uniflora (Lindl.) Garay
~Mesodactylis Wall. 1830 - See Apostasia Blume 1825 SUBFAMILY Apostasoioideae
~Mesodactylis deflexa Wall. 1830 - See Apostasia wallichii
~Mesodactylis wallichii (R.Br.) Endl. 1837 - See Apostasia wallichii
`Mesoglossum Halbinger 1982 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Maxillareae SUBTRIBE Oncidiinae.
Common Name or Meaning refers tothe fact that this genus is intermediary between Odontoglossum and Lemboglossum
Type Species = ! = Odontoglossum londesboroughianum Rchb.f 1876 = Mesoglossum londesbroughianum (Rchb. f.) Halb. 1982
~Mesoptera loeselii (L.) Raf. 1833 - See Liparis L.C.Rich 1817 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Malaxideae SUBTRIBE Liparidinae.
~Mesoptera liliifolia (L.) Raf. 1833 - See Liparis liliifolia (L.) Rich. ex Lindl. 1825
~Mesoptera loeselii (L.) Raf. 1833 - See Liparis loeselii (Linne) L.C.M. Richard 1817
Mesospinidium Rchb.f 1852 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Maxillareae SUBTRIBE Oncidiinae.
The 7 orchids in this genus are epiphytes with flattened pseudobulbs with one or two leaves at the apex, a lateral, paniculate inflorescence with several to many, small flowers with fleshy petals and sepals, the bottom of the lateral sepals are united and attached to the tip of the column foot, and the petals are attached to the side of itthe colum foot gives rise to the short lipcontaining a fleshy callus with longitudinal keels with a hairy area inbetween. The column is short, fleshy, side winged and deeply concave ventrally, carring at the apex 2 pollina that have both a stipe and a viscidium.
Common Name or Meaning Refers to the pointed end of the anther which seems to be a bird's head
Type Species = ! = Mesospinidium warscewiczii Rchb. f. 1852
~Mesospinidium aurantiacum (Lindl.) Rchb. f. 1864 - See Ada aurantiaca Lindl. 1853-4
~Mesospinidium cinnabarinum (Linden ex Lindl.) Rchb. f. 1864 - See Ada aurantiaca Lindl. 1853-4
~*Mesospinidium cochliodum Rchb.f - See Symphyglossum sanguineum [Rchb.f]Schlechter 1919
~Mesospinidium elegantulum (Rchb. f.) Garay 1969 - See Ada euodes (Rchb. f.) D.E. Benn. & Christenson 1998
~Mesospinidium endresii (Kraenzl.) Garay ex H.R.Sweet 1973 - See Mesospinidium warscewiczii Rchb. f. 1852
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~Mesospinidium leochilinum (Rchb.f.) Schltr. 1923 - See Goniochilus leochilinus (Rchb.f.) M.W.Chase 1987
~Mesospinidium radiatum (Lindl.) Rchb.f. 1864 - See Caucaea radiata (Lindl.) Mansf. 1934
~Mesospinidium roseum (Lindl.) Rchb. f. 1872 - See Cochlioda rosea (Lindl.) Benth. 1881
~Mesospinidium sanguineum Rchb. f. 1919 - See Symphyglossum sanguineum [Rchb.f]Schlechter 1919
~*Mesospinidium vulcanicum Rchb. f. - See Cochlioda vulcanica (Rchb. f.) Benth. & Hook. f. ex B.D. Jacks. 1893
~Mesospinidium wallisii Rchb. f. 1876 - See Cyrtochilum gracile (Lindl.) Kraenzl. 1917
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~`Metachilum Lindley 1830 - See Appendicula Blume 1825 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Podochileae. SUBTRIBE Podochilinae.
~Metachilum cyathiforme Lindl. 1830 - See Appendicula anceps Blume 1825
`Mexicoa Garay 1974 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Maxillareae SUBTRIBE Oncidiinae.
This is a monotypic epiphytic genus that is found in Mexico and it was formed by being removed from Oncidium by Garay in 1974 where it differs in it's floral properties.
Common Name or Meaning Refers to the fact that this genus is found only in Mexico
Type Species = ! = Oncidium ghiesbreghtianum A. Rich. & Galeotti 1974
`Mexipedium V.A. Albert & M.W. Chase 1992 SUBFAMILY Cypripediodeae
This is a monotypic genus removed from Cypripedium because of the fleshy, coriaceous leaves, the very small flowers and the unilocular ovary, branched inflorescence, valvate sepal aesitvation and inflated lip.
Common Name or Meaning Mexican Slipper Orchid
Type Species = ! = Mexipedium xerophyticum (Soto Arenas, Salazar & Hágsater) V.A. Albert & M.W. Chase 1992
Microchilus C.Presl 1827 SUBFAMILY Spiranthoideae, TRIBE Cranichideae SUBTRIBE Goodyerinae
~Microchilus blumei (Lindl.) D.Dietr. 1852 - See Erythrodes blumei (Lindl.) Schltr. 1905
~Microchilus paleaceus (Schltr.) Ormerod 2002 - See Erythrodes paleacea (Schltr.) Ames 1922
~Microchilus pictus (Lindl.) D.Dietr. 1852 - See Aspidogyne argentea (Vell.) Garay 1977
~Microchilus plantagineus (L.) D.Dietr 1852 - See Erythrodes plantaginea (L.) Fawc. & Rendle 1910
~Microchilus querceticolus (Lindl.) D.Dietr. 1852 - See Platythelys querceticola (Lindl.) Garay 1977
Microcoelia Lindl. 1830 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Vandaeae, SUBTRIBE Aerangidinae
There are 25+ species in this leafless epiphytic or occassionally lithophytic genera found in Madagascar and tropical Africa. This leafless genus must be mounted on smooth wood, so the photosynthetic roots can recieve sun or it wil starve to death. They need regular year round watering and fertilizer, bright sun and humid surroundings to bloom and be happy.
Common Name or Meaning refers to the sphere-like spur
Synonyms Dicranotaenia Finet 1907; Encheiridion Summerhayes 1943; Gussonea A. Rich. 1828; `Gussonia Spreng. 1820[1821]
Type Species = ! = Microcoelia exilis Lindley 1830
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~Microcoelia conica (Schltr.) Summerh. 1943 - See Solenangis conica (Schltr.) L.Jonss. 1979
~Microcoelia ericosma Summerh. 1945 - See Microcoelia stolzii (Schltr.) Summerh. 1943
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~Microcoelia friesii (Schltr.) Summerh.1939 - See Microcoelia koehleri (Schltr.) Summerh 1943
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~Microcoelia guyoniana (Rchb. f.) Summerh. 1943 - See Microcoelia globulosa (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) L. Jonsson 1981
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~Microcoelia melinantha (Schltr.) Summerh. 1943 - See Microcoelia gilpinae (Rchb. f. & S. Moore) Summerh. 1943
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~`Microepidendrum Brieger ex W.E.Higgins 2002 - See Encyclia Hooker 1828 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Epidendreae, SUBTRIBE Laeliinae.
~Microepidendrum miserrimum Brieger 2002 - See Epidendrum miserrimum Rchb.f. 1855
~Microepidendrum subulatifolium (A.Rich. & Galeotti) W.E.Higgins 2002 - See Encyclia subulatifolia (A. Rich. & Galeotti) Dressler 1961
~Microepidendrum Brieger 1977 - See Encyclia Hooker 1828 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Epidendreae, SUBTRIBE Laeliinae.
~Microepidendrum selaginella (Schltr.) Brieger 1977 - See Epidendrum selaginella Schltr. 1906
~Microepidendrum subulatifolium (A. Rich. & Galeotti) Brieger 1977 - See Encyclia subulatifolia (A. Rich. & Galeotti) Dressler 1961
~Microepidendrum subulatifolium (A.Rich. & Galeotti) W.E.Higgins 2002 - See Encyclia subulatifolia (A. Rich. & Galeotti) Dressler 1961
~`Microlaelia (Schltr.) Chiron & V.P.Castro 2002 See - Laelia Lindley 1831 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Epidendreae, SUBTRIBE Laeliinae.
~Microlaelia lundii (Rchb.f. & Warm.) Chiron & V.P.Castro 2002 - See Laelia lundii Rchb. f. 1881
Micropera Lindley 1832 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Vandeae, SUBTRIBE Aeridinae.
There are 15 epiphytic species spread from Northeastern India to Australia and the Philippines that mostly occur in wet forests at low to moderate elevations and require regular waterings and fertilizer throughout the year and if treated as Vandas will respond positively. They are most often large scrambling epiphytes with narrow leaves and an inflorescence that always has a 90 degree turn pointing the rachis either straight up or down. The flowers are small, non-resupinate and fleshy and have lateral sepals that are connate for a short distance from the base and a saccate, 3 lobed, lip with a short mid lobe, a saccate spur with a back wall callus, a variable column witha foot, an elongate, slendre, twisted unilaterally rostellum with linear stipes a small ovate viscidium and 4 pollina in 2 unequal masses.
Common Name or Meaning refers to the small pocket on the lip
Synonyms Camarotis Lindley 1833
Type Species = ! = Micropera pallida Lindley 1833
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~Micropera pallida Wall. 1833 - See Cleisostoma subulatum Blume 1825
~Micropera poilanei (Guillaumin) Garay 1972 - See Micropera pallida [Roxb]Lindley 1833
~Micropera purpurea (Lindl.) Pradhan 1979 - See Micropera rostrata (Roxb.) N.P.Balakr. 1970
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Microsaccus Blume 1825 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Vandaeae, SUBTRIBE Aeridinae
There are thirteen species in this monopodial genus with thin, branching, laterally flattened, close set stems carrying 2 ranked, fleshy, leaves that bloom on very short, 2 flowered inflorescence with mainly white, lip with large spur and no appendages flowers with a short apodal column and carries 4 pollina.
Common Name or Meaning refers to the Small, Sack-Like Lip
Type Species = ! = Microsaccus javensis Blume 1825
~Microsaccus brevifolius J.J.Sm 1906 - See Microsaccus griffithii (Parish ex Rchb. f.) Seidenf. 1988
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~Microstylis Nutt. 1822 - See Malaxis Sw. 1788 SUBFAMILY Orchidoideae, TRIBE Orchideae, SUBTRIBE Orchidinae.
~Microstylis acuminata Ridl. 1916 - See Malaxis acuminata D. Don 1825
~*Microstylis amplexicaulis F.M. Bailey 1891 - Acianthus amplexicaulis (F.M. Bailey) Rolfe 1904
~Microstylis arisanensis Hayata 1916 - See Malaxis monophyllos (Pav ex Lindl.) Swartz 1800
~Microstylis bernaysii F.Muell. 1878 - See Malaxis latifolia Sm. 1819
~Microstylis biloba Lindl. 1830 - See Malaxis acuminata D. Don 1825
~Microstylis brachypoda A.Gray 1836 - See Malaxis monophyllos (Linne) Swartz 1800
~*Microstylis brachyrrhynchos Rchb.f. 1888 - See Malaxis brachyrrhynchos (Rchb.f.) Ames 1922
~*Microstylis calophylla Rchb. f. 1879 - See Malaxis calophylla (Rchb. f.) Kuntze 1891
~Microstylis calycina (Lindl.) Ridl. 1888- See Malaxis carnosa (Kunth) C.Schweinf. 1941
~Microstylis caracasana Klotzsch ex Ridl. 1888 - See Malaxis excavata Kuntze 1891
~Microstylis carinata (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f. 1861 - See Malaxis acuminata D. Don 1825
~Microstylis carnosula Rolfe ex Downie 1925 - See Malaxis latifolia Sm. 1819
~Microstylis carpinterae Schltr. 1918 - See Malaxis excavata Kuntze 1891
~Microstylis congesta Rchb. f. 1861 - See Malaxis latifolia Sm. 1819
~Microstylis dalatensis Guillaumin 1955 - See Malaxis latifolia Sm. 1819
~Microstylis diphylla [Cham] Lindl. 1830 - See Malaxis monophyllos (Linne) Swartz 1800
~*Microstylis excavata Lindl. 1838 - See Malaxis excavata Kuntze 1891
~Microstylis finetii Gagnep 1932 - See Malaxis latifolia Sm. 1819
~Microstylis fusca (Lindl.) Rchb.f. 1861 - See Malaxis latifolia Sm. 1819
~Microstylis gracilis Ridl. 1888- See Malaxis carnosa (Kunth) C.Schweinf. 1941
~Microstylis hastilabia Rchb. f. 1866 - See Malaxis excavata Kuntze 1891
~Microstylis humilis Cogn. 1906 - See Hormidium pygmaeum (Hook.) Benth. & Hook. f. ex Hemsl. 1881
~Microstylis iriomotensis Masam. 1934 - See Malaxis bancanoides Ames 1908
~Microstylis ishigakensis Ohwi 1937 - See Malaxis latifolia Sm. 1819
~Microstylis kizanensis Masam. 1933 - See Malaxis latifolia Sm. 1819
~Microstylis latifolia [Sm.] J.J. Sm. 1905 - See Malaxis latifolia Sm. 1819
~*Microstylis lepidota Finet 1907 - See Malaxis lepidota (Finet) Ames 1922<
~*Microstylis lowi E. Morren 1884 - See Malaxis lowii (E.Morren) Ames 1921
~*Microstylis metallica Rchb.f. 1879 - See Malaxis metallica (Rchb.f.) Kuntze 1891
~Microstylis microtoides Schltr. 1918- See Malaxis carnosa (Kunth) C.Schweinf. 1941
~Microstylis miyakei Schltr 1911 - See Malaxis bancanoides Ames 1908
~Microstylis monophyllos (Linne) Lindley 1830 - See Malaxis monophyllos (Linne) Swartz 1800
~Microstylis monticola Schltr. 1906 - See Malaxis carnosa (Kunth) C.Schweinf. 1941
~Microstylis muelleri Schltr. 1921 - See Malaxis excavata Kuntze 1891
~*Microstylis nemoralis Ridl. 1910 - See Malaxis nemoralis (Ridl.) Holttum 1947
~Microstylis ophioglossoides (Muhl. ex Willd.) Nutt. ex Eaton 1822 - See Malaxis unifolia Michx. 1803
~*Microstylis orbicularis W.W. Sm. & Jeffrey 1916 - See Malaxis orbicularis (W.W. Sm. & Jeffrey) T. Tang & F.T. Wang 1951
~Microstylis ottonis Schltr. 1922 - See Malaxis excavata Kuntze 1891
~Microstylis paranaensis Schltr. 1920 - See Malaxis excavata Kuntze 1891
~Microstylis pierrei Finet 1907 - See Malaxis acuminata D. Don 1825
~Microstylis polyphylla Ridl. 1888 - See Malaxis taurina (Rchb.f.) Kuntze 1891
~Microstylis procera Kraenzl. 1929 - See Malaxis taurina (Rchb.f.) Kuntze 1891
~Microstylis quadrangularis Cogn. 1906 - See Malaxis excavata Kuntze 1891
~Microstylis roohutuensis Fukuy. 1932 - See Malaxis bancanoides Ames 1908
~Microstylis scottii Hook. f. 1890 - See Malaxis calophylla (Rchb. f.) Kuntze 1891
~Microstylis sertulifera (Barb.Rodr.) Schltr. 1925 - See Malaxis excavata Kuntze 1891
~*Microstylis siamensis Rolfe ex Downie 1925 - Malaxis siamensis (Rolfe ex Downie) Seidenf. & Smitin. 1959
~Microstylis spiralipetala Cogn. 1906 publ. 1907 - See Malaxis excavata Kuntze 1891
~*Microstylis taurina Rchb.f. 1876 - See Malaxis taurina (Rchb.f.) Kuntze 1891
~Microstylis tenebrosa Rolfe ex Downie 1925 - See Malaxis orbicularis (W.W. Sm. & Jeffrey) T. Tang & F.T. Wang 1951
~Microstylis trigonocardia Schltr. 1919 - See Malaxis acuminata D. Don 1825
~*Microstylis trigonopetala J.J.Sm. 1898 - See Malaxis trigonopetala (J.J.Sm.) S.Thomas, Schuit. & de Vogel 2002
~Microstylis trilobulata Kurz 1870 - See Malaxis latifolia Sm. 1819
~Microstylis wallichii Lindl. 1828 - See Malaxis acuminata D. Don 1825
~Microstylis wallichii var. brachycheila Hook.f. 1890 - See Malaxis calophylla (Rchb. f.) Kuntze 1891
Microtatorchis Schltr. 1905 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Vandeae, SUBTRIBE Aeridinae.
There are 50 species in this diminutive, twig epiphytic, genus occuring in Malesia, Taiwan and the Pacific and are found in the mountains. There are leafed and leafless species in this genus. The leafless species superficially resemble Taeniophyllum but can be readily distinguished by having 2 pollina instead of four.
Common Name or Meaning The Smallest Orchid
Synonyms Geissanthera Schltr.1905
Type Species = ! = Microtatorchis perpusilla Schltr. 1905
~Microtatorchis kaniensis Schltr. 1913 - See Microtatorchis javanica J.J.Sm. 1918
Microterangis Schlechter ex Sengh. SUBFAMILY Epidendrodeae, TRIBE Vandeae, SUBTRIBE Aerangidinae.
This genus is found in Africa, Madagascar and the Mascarene Islands as a medium sized monopodial epiphyte that is represented with four species that are short-stemmed, densely leafy with oblong or obovate, unequally and obtusely bilobed apically leaves giving rise to many flowered racemose inflorescence with small flowers with the sepals and petals free, similar as well as an entire or dentate lip, a spurred flower with a straight, very short columncarrying 2 pollina with a communal stipe and a very small viscidium.
Common Name or Meaning refers to the diminutive flowers
Type Species = ! = All of them were used to write up the genus
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~`Microtidium D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 2002 - See Microtis R.Br. 1810 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Diurideae, SUBTRIBE Prasphyllinae.
~Microtidium atratum (Lindl.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 2002 - See Microtis atrata Lindl. 1840
Microtis R.Br. 1810 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Diurideae, SUBTRIBE Prasphyllinae.
More or less 12 species occuring from Ceylon to China, most of SE Asia, Java, Australia and some of the Pacific Islands as a small to medium sized, terrestrial orchid needing a seasonal climate and has underground tubers, giving rise to a single stem carrying a single, terete leafand a single, erect, unbranched, many flowered inflorescence with small resupinate, with sepals smaller than petals, a non lobed lip that is spurless.
Common Name or Meaning The Tiny Flowered Orchid
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~Microtis aemula Schltr. 1906 - See Microtis unifolia ( G.Forst. ) Rchb.f. 1871
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~Microtis atrata var. viridula Rchb.f. 1871 - See Microtis atrata Lindl. 1840
~Microtis banksii A.Cunn. ex Hook. 1835 - See Microtis unifolia ( G.Forst. ) Rchb.f. 1871
~Microtis benthamiana Rchb.f. 1871 - See Microtis parviflora R.Br. 1810
~Microtis biloba Nicholls 1949 - See Microtis arenaria Lindl. 1840
~Microtis bipulvinaris Nicholls 1949 - See Microtis parviflora R.Br. 1810
~Microtis formosana Schltr. ex Masam 1964 - See Microtis unifolia ( G.Forst. ) Rchb.f. 1871
~Microtis frutetorum Schltdl. 1847 - See Microtis unifolia ( G.Forst. ) Rchb.f. 1871
~Microtis holmesii Nicholls 1949 - See Microtis parviflora R.Br. 1810
~Microtis javanica Rchb.f. 1857 - See Microtis parviflora R.Br. 1810
~Microtis longifolia Colenso 1885 - See Microtis unifolia ( G.Forst. ) Rchb.f. 1871
~Microtis minutiflora F.Muell. 1859 - See Microtis atrata Lindl. 1840
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~Microtis papillosa Colenso 1885 publ. 1886 - See Microtis unifolia ( G.Forst. ) Rchb.f. 1871
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~Microtis porrifolia (Sw.) R.Br. 1810 - See Microtis unifolia ( G.Forst. ) Rchb.f. 1871
~Microtis pulchella Lindl. 1840 - See Microtis unifolia ( G.Forst. ) Rchb.f. 1871r. vivax Lindl. 1840 - See Microtis arenaria Lindl. 1840
~Microtis viridis F.Muell. 1865 - See Microtis unifolia ( G.Forst. ) Rchb.f. 1871
Miltonia Lindley 1837SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Maxillareae SUBTRIBE Oncidiinae.
There are ten species ranging through Brazil and into Peru. They have 1 or 2 leaves on the psuedobulb with leaflike sheaths from which the inflorescence arises having non spurred flowers with free sepals and petals, a large flat lip, basically no callus, a footless column and 2 hard pollina. They perform well in pots or they can be mounted to tree fern. They are a part of the Oncidium Alliance and are often used in breeding.
Common Name or Meaning Named for Lord Fitz William Milton and English orchid aficionado
Synonyms Anneliesia Brieger & Lückel 1983; `Gynizodon Raf. 1836; `Macrochilus Kn. & Westc. 1836
Type Species = ! = Miltonia spectabilis Lindley 1837
~Miltonia bicolor Lodd. ex Buyss. 1878 - See Miltonia spectabilis Lindl. 1837
~Miltonia bismarckii (Dodson & D.E.Benn.) P.F.Hunt 2000 - See Miltoniopsis bismarkii Dodson & D.E. Benn. 1989
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~Miltonia candida var. purpureoviolacea Cogn 1898 - See Miltonia candida Lindl. 1838
~Miltonia cereola Lemaire 1865 - See Miltonia regnelii Rchb.f 1849
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~Miltonia endresii G. Nicholson 1888 - See Miltoniopsis warscewiczii (Rchb. f.) Garay & Dunst. 1976
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~Miltonia karwinskii (Lindl.) Lindl. 1849 - See Oncidium karwinskii (Lindl.) Lindl. 1838
~Miltonia laevis (Lindl.) Rolfe 1904 - See Oncidium laeve (Lindl.) Beer 1854
~Miltonia leucomelas (Rchb. f.) Rolfe 1904 - See Oncidium reichenheimii (Linden & Rchb. f.) Garay & Stacy 1974
~Miltonia loddigesii Regel 1890 publ. 1891 - See Miltonia flavescens Lindley 1841
~Miltonia moreliana Warn. 1854 - See Miltonia spectabilis var moreliana Henfry 1837
~Miltonia odorata Rchb.f. 1855 - See Aspasia lunata Lindley 1836
~*Miltonia parva C. Schweinf. 1945 - See Cischweinfia parva (C. Schweinf.) Dressler & N.H. Williams 1970
~Miltonia phalaenopsis (Linden & Rchb. f.) G. Nicholson 1886 - See Miltoniopsis phalaenopsis (Linden & Rchb. f.) Garay & Dunst. 1976
~Miltonia phymatochila (Lindl.) N.H. Williams & M.W. Chase 2001 - See Oncidium phymatochilum Lindl. 1850-1
~Miltonia pulchella hort. ex Linden 1868 - See Miltoniopsis phalaenopsis (Linden & Rchb. f.) Garay & Dunst. 1976
~Miltonia quadrijuga Dusén & Kraenzl. 1921 - See Miltonia russelliana (Lindl.) Lindl 1841
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~Miltonia regnellii var. alba Tessmer 2003 - See Miltonia regnellii Rchb.f 1849
~Miltonia reichenheimii (Linden & Rchb. f.) Rolfe 1904 - See Oncidium reichenheimii (Linden & Rchb. f.) Garay & Stacy 1974
~Miltonia roezlii (Rchb. f.) G. Nicholson 1886 - See Miltoniopsis roezlii (Rchb. f.) God.-Leb. 1889
~Miltonia rosea Verschaff. ex Lem. 1867 - See Miltonia spectabilis var moreliana Henfry 1837
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~Miltonia schroederiana Veitch 1892 - See Oncidium reichenheimii (Linden & Rchb. f.) Garay & Stacy 1974
~Miltonia speciosa G. Klotz, Otto & A. Dietr. 1855 - See Miltonia cuneata Lindl. 1844
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~Miltonia spectabilis var. aspersa Rchb.f. 1885 - See Miltonia spectabilis Lindl. 1837
~Miltonia spectabilis var. atrorubens Rolfe 1894 - See Miltonia spectabilis Lindl. 1837
~Miltonia spectabilis var. bicolor G.Nicholson 1886 - See Miltonia spectabilis Lindl. 1837
~Miltonia spectabilis var. lineata L.Linden & Rodigas 1886 - See Miltonia spectabilis Lindl. 1837
~Miltonia spectabilis var. moreliana (A.Rich.) Henfr. 1851 - See Miltonia spectabilis Lindl. 1837
~Miltonia spectabilis var. porphyroglossa Rchb.f. 1856 - See Miltonia spectabilis Lindl. 1837
~Miltonia spectabilis var. radians Rchb.f. 1856 - See Miltonia spectabilis Lindl. 1837
~Miltonia spectabilis var. rosea auct. 1867 - See Miltonia spectabilis Lindl. 1837
~Miltonia spectabilis var. virginalis Lem 1868 - See Miltonia spectabilis Lindl. 1837
~Miltonia stellata hort. 1841 - See Miltonia flavescens Lindley 1841
~Miltonia stenoglossa Schltr. 1923 - See Oncidium leucomelas (Rchb. f.) Dressler & N.H. Williams 2003
~Miltonia superba Schltr. 1907 - See Miltoniopsis warscewiczii (Rchb. f.) Garay & Dunst. 1976
~Miltonia velloziana Ruschi & la Gasa 1975 - See Miltonia cuneata Lindl. 1844
~Miltonia vexillaria [Rchb.f]Nicholson 1884-8 - See Miltonopsis vexillarius [Rchb.f] Garay & Dunsterville 1889
~Miltonia warneri G.Nicholson 1886 - See Miltonia spectabilis Lindl. 1837
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Miltonioides Brieger & Lückel 1983 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Maxillareae SUBTRIBE Oncidiinae.
~Miltonioides carinifera (Rchb.f.) Senghas & Luckel. 1997 - See Oncidium cariniferum (Rchb. f.) Beer 1854
~Miltonioides confusa (Garay) Brieger & Lückel 1983 - See Miltonia schroederiana O'Brien 1887
~Miltonioides karwinskii (Lindl.) Brieger & Lückel 1983 - See Oncidium karwinskii (Lindl.) Lindl. 1838
~Miltonioides laevis (Lindl.) Brieger & Lückel 1983 - See Oncidium laeve (Lindl.) Beer 1854
~Miltonioides leucomelas ( Rchb.f. ) L.Bockemühl & Senghas subsp. acutum Rchb.f. ex L.Bockemühl & Senghas 1988 - See Oncidium leucomelas (Rchb. f.) Dressler & N.H. Williams 2003
~Miltonioides pauciflora (L.O.Williams) Hamer & Garay 1985 - See Oncidium leucomelas (Rchb. f.) Dressler & N.H. Williams 2003
~Miltonioides reichenheimii (Linden & Rchb. f.) Brieger & Lückel 1983 - See Oncidium reichenheimii (Linden & Rchb. f.) Garay & Stacy 1974
~Miltonioides schroederiana (Veitch) Lückel 1986 - See Miltonia schroederiana O'Brien 1887
~Miltonioides stenoglossa (Schltr.) Brieger & Lückel 1983 - See Oncidium leucomelas (Rchb. f.) Dressler & N.H. Williams 2003
~Miltonioides warszewiczii (Rchb. f.) Brieger & Lückel 1983 - See Miltonia warscewiczii Rchb.f 1856
`Miltoniopsis Godefroy-Lebuef 1889 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Maxillareae SUBTRIBE Oncidiinae.
Formed from 4 species taken from Miltonia and a original plant cited by Godefroy-Lebeuf they all come from Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela and Peru and differ from Miltonia by it's one leafed psuedobulbs and it's exauriculate column which is united to the lip through a keel and is not excavate at the base. For hybridizing purposes Miltonopsis is listed under Miltonia. They should be given good shade and humidity and watered often while growing and less as growth stops.
Common Name or Meaning refers to being like a Miltonia
Type Species = ! = Miltoniopsis vexillaria [Rcgb.f] Godefry-Lebeuf 1889
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~Miltoniopsis roezlii var. alba (W.Bull ex W.G.Sm.) Lückel 1995 - See Miltoniopsis roezlii (Rchb. f.) God.-Leb. 1889
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~`Minicolumna Brieger 1976 - See Epidendrum L. 1763 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Epidendreae, SUBTRIBE Laeliinae.
~Minicolumna laxa Brieger 1976 - See Epidendrum compressum Griseb. 1864
~Minicolumna yatapuensis (Barb.Rodr.) Brieger 1976 - See Epidendrum compressum Griseb. 1864
~Mirandorchis Szlach. & Kras-Lap. 2003 - See Habenaria Willd. 1805SUBFAMILY Orchidoideae, TRIBE Orchideae, SUBTRIBE Habenariinae.
~Mirandorchis rautaneniana (Kraenzl.) Szlach. & Kras-Lap. 2003 - See Habenaria rautaneniana Kraenzl. 1902
Mischobulbum Schlechter 1911 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Collabeae.
This genus has 7 or 8, primarily terrestrial, warm growing orchids spread through S.E. Asia and the Malaysian Archipelago out to New Guinea. The plants have a creeping rhizome giving rise to terete pseudobulbs each carrying a single apical, sessile, cordate, usually acute, often mottled leaf and blooms on a near the base, simultaneous opening flowered inflorescence with resupinate flowers with the sepals and petals spreading, the lip slightly saccate basally and has a winged column and 8 pollina.
Common Name or Meaning refers to the pseudobulbs which extend to a stem
Type Species Mischobulbum scapigerum [Hkr.f.] Schlechter 1911
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~Mischobulbum wrayanum (Hook. f.) Rolfe 1912 - See Mischobulbum grandiflorum [Hkr.}Schltr. 1911
~Mitopetalum Blume 1828 - See Tainia Blume 1825 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Podochileae, SUBTRIBE Eriinae.
~Mitopetalum angustifolium Blume 1856 - See Tainia angustifolia (Lindl.) Benth. & Hook.f. 1883
~Mitopetalum latifolium (Lindl.) Blume 1856 - See Tainia latifolia (Lindl.) Rchb.f. 1857
~Mitopetalum fimbriatum (Teijsm. & Binn.) Miq. 1859 - See Tainia paucifolia (Breda, Kuhl & Hasselt) J.J.Sm. 1912
~Mitopetalum speciosum (Blume) Blume 1828 - See Tainia speciosa Blume 1825
~`Monacanthus G. Don 1839 - See Catasetum Kunth 1822SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Gongoreae, SUBTRIBE Catasetinae.
~Monachanthus Lindley 1832 - See Catasetum L.C. Rich 1822 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Gongoreae, SUBTRIBE Catasetinae.
~Monachanthus bushnani Hook. 1840 - See Catasetum discolor (Lindl.) Lindl. 1834
~Monachanthus cristatus (Lindl.) Lindl. ? - See Catasetum cristatum Lindl. 1824
~Monachanthus discolor Lindl. 1834 - See Catasetum discolor (Lindl.) Lindl. 1834
~Monachanthus discolor var. bushnani Hook. - See Catasetum discolor (Lindl.) Lindl. 1834
~Monachanthus discolor var. viridiflorus Hook. - See Catasetum discolor (Lindl.) Lindl. 1834
~Monachanthus fimbriatus Gardner ex Hook. 1839 - See Catasetum fimbriatum (C. Morr.) Lindl. & Paxton 1850-1
~Monachanthus longifolius (Lindl.) Lindl. 1840 - See Catasetum longifolium Lindl. 1839
~Monachanthus roseo-albus Hook. 1840 - See Catasetum discolor (Lindl.) Lindl. 1834
~Monachanthus viridis Lindley 1836 - See Catasetum cernuum [Lindley]Rchb.f 1863
~Monachanthus viridis Schomb. 1837 - See Catasetum barbatum [Lindley]Lindley 1844
Monadenia Lindl. 1838 SUBFAMILY Orchidoideae, TRIBE Diseae, SUBTRIBE Disinae.
This genus is endemic to Africa adn most all of the species are found in South Africa and have been segregated from Disa because the pollina in this genus is attached to a single viscidium and have a leafy stem or with the leaves clasping into the bracts below the actual flower inflorescence.
Common Name or Meaning The One Gland Orchid [refers t othe single viscidium
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~ Monadenia brevicornis Lindl.1838 - See Disa brevicornis (Lindl.) Bolus 1889
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~Monadenia inflata Sond. 1846 - See Monadenia cernua (Sw.) T. Durand & Schinz 1895
~Monadenia leydenburgensis Kraenzl 1900 - See Disa stachyoides Rchb.f. 1881
~Monadenia prasinata Lindl. 1838 - See Monadenia cernua (Sw.) T. Durand & Schinz 1895
~Monanthos (Schltr.) Brieger 1981- See Dendrobium Sw. 1799 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Dendrobeae, SUBTRIBE Dendrobiinae
All the members of this genus have been moved to Dendrobium or Dockerilla.
~Monanthos agrostophyllum (F.Muell.) Brieger 1981 - See Dendrobium agrostophyllum F. Mueller 1872
~Monanthos malbrownii (Dockrill) Rauschert 1983 - See Dendrobium malbrownii Dockrill 1967
~Monixus Finet 1907 - See Angraecum Bory 1804 and Polystachya Hooker 1824 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Vandeae, SUBTRIBE Angraecinae.
~Monixus clavigera (Ridl.) Finet 1907 - See Angraecum clavigerum Ridl. 1885
~Monixus polystachys [Thouars]Finet 1907 - See Oeoniella polystachys Schlechter 1918
~Monixus striatus (Thouars) Finet 1907 - See Angraecum striatum Thouars 1822
~Monixus teretifolius (Ridl.) Finet 1907 - See Angraecum teretifolium Ridl. 1885
~Monochilus Wall. ex Lindl. 1840 - See Zeuxine Lindley 1826 [1825?] SUBFAMILY Spiranthoideae, TRIBE Cranichideae SUBTRIBE Goodyerinae
~Monochilus clandestinus (Blume) Miq. 1859 - See Zeuxine clandestina Bl. 1858
~Monochilus gracilis (Breda) Lindl. 1854 - See Zeuxine gracilis (Breda) Blume 1858
~Monochilus zollingeri Rchb.f. 1857 - See Zeuxine gracilis (Breda) Blume 1858
Monomeria Lindl. 1830 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Dendrobieae, SUBTRIBE Bulbophyllinae.
At most this genus has 5 species all found in the SE Asian region with resupinate flowers with a dorsal sepal that is gaping and half as long as the lateral sepals which have a hispid suface and are adnate to the distal part of the column foot, the short, obliquely triangualr petals have fimbriate margins , the lip is tri-lobed has auricuate lateral lobes, a bilamellae disc, a horned apically colum qith a long foot and 4 pollina witha single stipe that is short and terete as well as a large globose visidium.
Common Name or Meaning means "one part"?
Type Species = ! = Monomeria barbata Lindl 1828
~Monomeria crabro C.S.P.Parish & Rchb.f. 1874 - See Monomeria barbata Lindl. 1830
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~Monomeria gymnopus (Hook.f.) Aver. 1994 - See Bulbophyllum gymnopus Hook.f. 1890
~Monomeria rimannii (Rchb.f.) Schltr. 1914 - See Sunipia rimannii (Rchb.f.) Seidenf. 1980
Monophyllorchis Schltr. 1920SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Triphoreae, .
This terrestrial genus has 2 species occuring in Central and South America. Charactereized by a slender recumbent stem carrying a single, cordate, heavily veined, apical leaf with red undersides and giving rise to a terminal brown inflorescence with a few successively opening flowers that have free sepals and petals, a spurless lip, an erect anther free from the column and soft pollina.
Common Name or Meaning Refers to this genus having a single leaf
Type Species = ! = Monophyllorchis colombiana Schltr. 1920 = Pogonia microstyloides Rchb. f. 1886 = Monophyllorchis microstyloides (Rchb. f.) Garay 1962
~Monophyllorchis colombiana Schltr. 1920 - See Monophyllorchis maculata Garay 1978
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~Monophyllorchis microstyloides (Rchb.f.) Garay 1962 - See Monophyllorchis maculata Garay 1978
~Monorchis Ség. 1754 - See Herminium R. Br. 1758 SUBFAMILY Orchidoideae, TRIBE Orchideae, SUBTRIBE Habenariinae.
~Monorchis angustifolia (Lindl.) O.Schwarz 1949 - See Lanceum lanceum (Thunb. ex Sw.) Vuikj. 1961
~Monorchis herminium O.Schwarz 1949 - See Herminium monorchis (Linne) R. Brown 1813
~Monorchis minutiflora (Schltr.) O.Schwarz 1949 - See Herminium lanceum (Thunb. ex Sw.) Vuikj. 1961
~Monorchis unalaschcensis (Spreng.) O.Schwarz 1949 - See Habenaria unalascensis (Spreng.) S. Watson 1877 - See Habenaria unalascensis (Spreng.) S. Watson 1877
~Monorchis Ehrh.1789 - See Herminium R. Br. 1758 SUBFAMILY Orchidoideae, TRIBE Orchideae, SUBTRIBE Habenariinae.
Monosepalum Schltr.1912SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Dendrobieae, SUBTRIBE Bulbophyllinae.
This genus of 3 species found in New Guiinea and surrounding waters, was separated from Bulbophyllum because it has the lateral sepals are united with the dorsal sepal creating a tube that is split in the front. It has an elongated column foot and has a movable lip.
Common Name or Meaning refers to the sepals standing separately
Type Species = ! = Bulbophyllum muricatum J.J. Sm. 1911 = Monosepalum muricatum (J.J. Sm.) Schltr. 1912
~Montolivaea Rchb.f. 1881 - See Habenaria Willd. 1805 SUBFAMILY Orchidoideae, TRIBE Orchideae, SUBTRIBE Orchidinae.
Lindl.) Rydb. 1900 - See Piperia elegans (Lindl.) Rydb. 1901
~`Monustes Raf. 1836-7 - See Listera R. Br. 1813 SUBFAMILY Spiranthoideae, TRIBE Neottieae, SUBTRIBE Listerinae.
~Monustes australis (R. Br.) Raf. 1836 - See Listera australis Lindl. 1840
~`Moorea Lem. 1855 - See Neomoorea Rolfe SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Maxillarieae, SUBTRIBE Lycastinae.
~*Moorea irrorata Rolfe 1890 - See Neomoorea irrorata (Rolfe) Rolfe 1904
Mormodes Lindley 1836SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Cymbideae, SUBTRIBE Catasetinae.
This genus of 67 species runs from Mexico to Bolivia and Brazil and are epiphytes found in lower tropical forests. The fleshy psuedobulbs have heavily veined deciduous leaves and the inflorescence is produced from the middle of the psuedobulb a major distinguishing factor with the plant out of flower, between this genus and Catasetum which has a basal inflorescence. These plants are related to the Catasetum and can be crossed with them producing extremely bizarre flowers. The flowers are large and showy with similar sepals and petals, with the dorsal sepal arching over the column while lateral sepals flex back, the lip arises from th base of the apodal column which has reflexed lateral edges, two large side lobes and an acute apex. The erect column is twisted to the side allowing the anther and an elongate stigma to be exposed. There are two pollina with an elastic stipe and they are ejected by means of a sensitive mechanism. Intermediate to warm conditions suit these plants well and they like to be wet when the growth is happening but once maturity is attained in the fall all water and fertilizer should be withheld.
Common Name or Meaning Ghost-like orchids
Synonyms `Cyclosia Klotsch 1838
Type Species = ! = Mormodes atropurpurea Lindley 1836
~Mormodes amazonica Brade 1939 - See Mormodes buccinator Lindl 1840
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~Mormodes atropurpurea Hook. 1851 - See Mormodes hookeri Lem. 1859
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~Mormodes barbata Lindl. & Paxton 1851 - See Mormodes hookeri Lem. 1859
~Mormodes brachystachya Klotzsch 1852 - See Mormodes buccinator Lindl 1840
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~Mormodes buccinator var. theiochlora Rchb.f. 1881 - See Mormodes buccinator Lindl 1840
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~Mormodes flavida Klotzsch 1852 - See Mormodes buccinator Lindl 1840
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~Mormodes greenei Hook.f. 1869 - See Mormodes uncia Rchb. f. 1859
~Mormodes hirsutissima F.E.L.Miranda 1989 - See Mormodes warscewiczii Klotzsch 1854
~Mormodes histrio Linden & Rchb. f. 1859 - See Mormodes lineata Bateman ex Lindl. 1841
~Mormodes holochrysa Rchb. f. 1874 - See Mormodes variabilis Rchb.f 1869
~Mormodes holochrysa Rchb.f. 1873 - See Mormodes variabilis Rchb.f 1869
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~Mormodes incisa Rchb.f. 1879 - See Mormodes uncia Rchb. f. 1859
~Mormodes lentiginosa Hook. 1849 - See Mormodes buccinator Lindl 1840
~Mormodes leucochila Klotzsch 1853 - See Mormodes buccinator Lindl 1840
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~Mormodes maculata var. unicolor (Hook.) L.O.Williams 1950 - See Mormodes maculatum [Klotzsch]L.O.Wms. 1850
~Mormodes marmorea Klotzsch 1853 - See Mormodes buccinator Lindl 1840
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~Mormodes pardina Batem. 1838 - See Mormodes maculatum [Klotzsch]L.O.Wms. 1850
~Mormodes pardina var. unicolor Hook. 1841 - See Mormodes maculatum [Klotzsch]L.O.Wms. 1850
~Mormodes revoluta Rolfe 1909 - See Mormodes warscewiczii Klotzsch 1854
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~Mormodes theiochlora (Rchb.f.) Salazar 1994 - See Mormodes buccinator Lindl 1840
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~Mormodes vitellina Klotzsch 1853 - See Mormodes buccinator Lindl 1840
~Mormodes wagneriana Klotzsch 1853 - See Mormodes buccinator Lindl 1840
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~Mormodes wendlandii Rchb.f. 1863 - See Mormodes colossus Rchb. f. 1852
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Mormolyca Fenzl 1850 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Maxillarieae, SUBTRIBE Maxillariinae.
A small genus of 6 species found in Central and northern South America as small epiphytes with one leafed fleshy pseudobulbs that have erect basal inflorescence with one flower with similar petals and sepals and a suberect lip with 3 lobes, middle one large, outer two are small, and it is decurved, the disc is callose and the column is wingless arcuate, with 4 waxy pollina attached to a lunate viscidium. They are best placed in a wood slat basket with a coarse mix and give them regular watering while growing and less after the bulbs are mature. A well grown plant will start to bloom in April or May and continue through the summer until late August.
Common Name or Meaning refers to the bizzarre flowers
Type Species = ! = Mormolyca lineolata Fenzl. 1849 = Mormolyca ringens [Lindley]Schlechter 1914
~Mormolyca chacoensis (Dodson) M.A. Blanco 2007 - See Maxillaria chacoensis Dodson 1989
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~Mormolyca lineolata Fenzl. 1849 - See Mormolyca ringens [Lindley]Schlechter 1914
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~Mormolyca schweinfurthiana Garay & M. Wirth 1959 - See Cyrtoglottis peruviana C. Schweinf. 1945
~Muscarella Luer 2006 - See Pleurothallis R. Brown 1813 SUBFAMILY Epidendrodeae, TRIBE Epidendreae, SUBTRIBE Pleurothallidinae
~Muscarella aristata (Hook.) Luer 2006 - See Pleurothallis aristata Hook. 1939
~Muscarella cestrochila (Garay) Luer 2006 - See Pleurothallis cestrochila Garay 1973
~Muscarella claviculata (Luer & Hirtz) Luer 2006 - See Pleurothallis claviculata Luer & Hirtz 1996
~Muscarella furcatipetala (Luer & Hirtz) Luer 2006 - See Pleurothallis furcatipetala Luer & Hirtz 2001
~Muscarella gongylodes (Luer) Luer 2006 - See Pleurothallis gongylodes Luer 1979
~Muscarella macroblepharis (Rchb. f.) Luer 2006 - See Pleurothallis macroblepharis Rchb. f. 1874
~Muscarella megalops (Luer) Luer 2006 - See Pleurothallis megalops Luer 1982
~Muscarella schudelii (Luer & Hirtz) Luer 2006 - See Pleurothallis schudelii Luer & Hirtz 2002
~Muscarella trullifera (Luer & Hirtz) Luer 2006 - See Pleurothallis trullifera Luer & Hirtz 1996
~Myanthus Lindley 1832 - See Catasetum L.C. Rich 1822 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Gongoreae, SUBTRIBE Catasetinae.
~*Myanthus barbatus Lindley 1836 - See Catasetum barbatum [Lindley]Lindley 1844
~Myanthus barbatus var immaculatus Knowles & Westcott - See Catasetum barbatum [Lindley]Lindley 18441844
~Myanthus callosus Beer 1854 - See Catasetum callosum Lindley 1840
~*Myanthus cernuus Lindley 1833 - See Catasetum cernuum [Lindley] Rchb.f 1863
~Myanthus cristatus (Lindl.) Lindl. ? - See Catasetum cristatum Lindl. 1824
~*Myanthus fimbriatus C. Morr. 1848 - See Catasetum fimbriatum (C. Morr.) Lindl. & Paxton 1850-1
~Myanthus grandiflorus Beer 1854 - See Catasetum callosum Lindley 1840
~Myanthus lansbergii Reinw. & de Vriese 1851 - See Catasetum callosum Lindley 1840
~Myanthus sanguineus Linden 1851 - See Catasetum sanguineum Lindley & Paxton 1851-2
~Myanthus spinosus [Lindley]Hooker 1840 - See Catasetum barbatum [Lindley]Lindley 1844
~Myanthus warczewicii (Lindl. & Paxton) Beer 1954 - See Clowesia warczewitzii (Lindl. & Paxton) Dodson 1975
~Mycaranthes Bl. 1825 - See Eria Lindley 1825 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Podochileae, SUBTRIBE Eriinae.
~Mycaranthes abbreviata Blume ex Kraenzl. 1911 - See Eria oblitterata (Blume) Rchb. f. 1857
~Mycaranthes citrina (Ridl.) Rauschert 1983 - See Eria citrina Ridl. 1924
~Mycaranthes latifolia Blume 1825 - See Eria iridifolia Hook.f. 1890
~Mycaranthes monostachya (Lindl.) Rauschert 1983 - See Eria monostachya Lindl. 1859
*Mycaranthes obliterata Blume 1825 - See Eria oblitterata (Blume) Rchb. f. 1857
~Mycaranthes ridleyi (Rolfe) Rauschert 1983 - See Eria oblitterata (Blume) Rchb. f. 1857
~Mycaranthes stricta (Lindl.) Lindl. 1830 - See Eria stricta Lindl. 1821
~Mycaranthes tjadasmalangensis (J.J.Sm.) Rauschert 1983 - See Eria tjadasmalangensis J.J.Sm. 1918
~`Myoda Lindley 1833 - Ludisia A. Rich 1825 SUBFAMILY Spiranthoideae, TRIBE Erythrodeae. SUBTRIBE Goodyerinae
~Myoda rufescens Lindley 1832 - See Ludisia discolor [Ker-Gawl.]A. Rich 1825
~`Myodium Salisbury 1812 - See Ophrys L. 1753 SUBFAMILY Orchidoideae, TRIBE Orchideae SUBTRIBE Orchidinae
~Myodium araniferum (Huds.) Salisb. 1812 - See Ophrys sphegodes Miller 1768
Myoxanthus Poepp. & Endl. 1836 SUBFAMILY Epidendrodeae, TRIBE Epidendreae, SUBTRIBE Pleurothallidinae.
There are about 40 species of small to large, epiphytic, occasionally terrestrial, caespitose, repent or scandent, with the rhizome enclosed by usually hispidulous sheaths and the roots coarse to slender. The ramicauls are erect to ascending, non-pseudobulbless [although there can be basal swelling], shorter, the same as or longer than the leaf, unifoliate, partially enclosed by elongate imbricating sheaths. The inflorescence arises without an annulus, emerging laterally from the ramicaul or rarely directly from the rhizome. They have a single flower, or a fascile of single flowers, occuring successively or simultaneously, borne by a slender or stout peduncle, with a bract. The floral bracts are thin, tubular and sometimes inflated, other times pubescent or spiculate. Differing from Pleurothallis from which the species were removed in the hispid sheaths that cover the erect stems, the single flowers produced successively or simultaneously in the leaf axil and the variously thickened and extended tips of the petals. In genera;l they need moderate shade and high humidity with watering and fertilizer year round. They can be potted but are better presented mounted as they can form large masses.
Common Name or Meaning refers to the fleshy red-brown sepals
According to Carl Luer.
Synonyms Chaetocephala Barb. Rodr. 1882; Dubois-Reymondia H. Karst. 1848; Duboisia H. Karst. 1947; Pleurothallis sect. Chaetocephala (Barb. Rodr.) Cogn. 1896; Reymondia H. Karst. ex Kuntze 1903
Type Species = ! = Myoxanthus monophyllus Poepp. & Endl. 1836
Subgen Myoxanthus sect. Myoxanthus Luer 1992
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~Myoxanthus affinoides Luer 1983 -See Myoxanthus ceratothallis ( Rchb.f. ) Luer 1982
~Myoxanthus alexanderae (Schltr.) Luer 1922 - See Echinosepala aspasicensis (Rchb. f.) Pridgeon & M.W. Chase 2002
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~Myoxanthus aspasicensis (Rchb. f.) Luer 1986 - See Echinosepala aspasicensis (Rchb. f.) Pridgeon & M.W. Chase 2002
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~Myoxanthus herzogii[Schlechter] Luer 1882 - See Myoxanthus ceratothallis ( Rchb.f. ) Luer 1982
~Myoxanthus lancipetalus (H.Karst.) Luer 1982 - See Myoxanthus ceratothallis ( Rchb.f. ) Luer 1982
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Subgen Myoxanthus sect. Myoxanthus Luer 1992
~Myoxanthus parahybunensis (Barb. Rodr.) Luer 1982 - See Myoxanthus exasperatus (Lindl.) Luer 1982
~Myoxanthus pastacensis (Luer) Luer 1986 - See Echinosepala aspasicensis (Rchb. f.) Pridgeon & M.W. Chase 2002
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~Myoxanthus seidelii (Pabst) Luer 1982 - See Myoxanthus lonchophyllus (Barb. Rodr.) Luer 1982
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~Myoxanthus stonei (Luer) Luer 1986 - See Echinosepala stonei (Luer) Pridgeon & M.W. Chase 2002
Subgen Myoxanthus sect. Antenella Luer 1992
~Myoxanthus uncinatus ( Fawc. ) Luer 1986 - See Echinosepala uncinata ( Fawc. ) Pridgeon & M.W.Chase 2002
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Myrmechis Blume 1859SUBFAMILY Spiranthoideae, TRIBE Cranichideae SUBTRIBE Goodyerinae
There are 6 or so species in this diminutive Jewel Orchid genus with an above ground horizontal stem that turns up before flowering and have a few leaves spread out on the stem but have several together at the inflorescence base and carry 2 to 3, resupinate flowers that do not open well. The flowers have free sepals but the dorsal one is joined to the petals to form an umbrella over the column. The lip has an elongate claw with a spreading apex and inside the saccate basethere are two, bilobed glands, two stigmas and 2 pollina.
Common Name or Meaning
Synonyms Ramphidia Miq. 1858; Tubilabium J.J.Sm. 1928
Type Species = ! = Anoectochilus gracilis Bl 1825 = Myrmechis gracilis [Bl.] Bl. 1859
Myrmecophila Rolfe 1917 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Epidendreae, SUBTRIBE Laeliinae.
These species were listed in Schomburgkia but have been moved to the new genus Myrmecophilia which means ant bearing, and as the name implies they have psuedobulbs that are naturally hollow to accommodate an ant colony who keep the long growing, long spiking inflorescence and buds safe from predators such as thrips, who would suck the buds dry in a second.
Common Name or Meaning Ant-Loving Orchids
Type Species = ! = Schomburgkia tibicinis Batem. 1917 = Myrmecophilia tibicinis [Batem.]Rolfe 1917
Subgen Chaunoschomburgkia
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~Myrmecophilia brysiana var. thompsoniana (Lem.) G.C. Kenn. 1979 - See Myrmecophilia thompsoniana [Rchb.f] Rolfe 1917
~Myrmecophilia chionodora [Rchb.f]Rolfe 1917 - See Myrmecophila galeottiana {A. Rich.) Rolfe 1917
~Myrmecophilia chionodora var kimballiana [Rchb.f] Kennedy 1979 - See Myrmecophila galeottiana {A. Rich.) Rolfe 1917
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~Myrmecophila grandiflora (Lindl.) Carnevali & J.L.Tapia & I.Ramírez 2001 - See Myrmecophila tibicinis [Bateman]Rolfe 1917
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~Myrmecophilia lepidissima [Rchb.f] Rolfe 1917 - See Myrmecophila galeottiana {A. Rich.) Rolfe 1917
~Myrmecophilia sanderiana [Rolfe] Rolfe 1917 - See Myrmecophila galeottiana {A. Rich.) Rolfe 1917
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~`Myrobroma Salisb. 1807 - See Vanilla Miller 1754 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Vanilleae, SUBTRIBE Vanillinae.
~Myrobroma fragrans Salisb. 1807 - See Vanilla planifolia Jacks. ex Andrews 1808
Mystacidium Lindley 1837 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Vandeae, SUBTRIBE Aerangidinae.
A genus of 13 species found epiphytically in Africa.
Common Name or Meaning refers to the mustache-like lateral teeth of the viscidium
Type Species = ! = Mystacidium filicorne Lindley 1836 - Mystacidium capense L.f. 1917
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~Mystacidium aphyllum (Thouars) Cordem. 1895 - See Microcoelia aphylla (Thouars) Summerh. 1936
~Mystacidium arachnanthus (Rchb.f.) T.Durand & Schinz 1894 - See Jumellea arachnantha [Rchb.f]Schlechter 1915
~Mystacidium batesii Rolfe 1897 - See Rangaeris muscicola (Rchb.f.) Summerh. 1936
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~Mystacidium caffrum (Bolus) Bolus 1905 - See Diaphananthe caffra (Bolus) H.P.Linder 1989
~Mystacidium calcecolus (Thouars) Cordem. 1895 - See Angraecum calceolus Thouars 1822
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~Mystacidium carpophorum (Thouars) Cordem. 1895 - See Angraecum calceolus Thouars 1822
~Mystacidium caulescens (Thouars) Ridl. 1885 - See Angraecum caulescens Thouars 1822
~Mystacidium comorense (Rchb. f.) T. Durand & Schinz 1892 - See Jumellea comorensis (Rchb. f.) Schltr. 1915
~Mystacidium curnowianus (Rchb.f.) Rolfe 1904 - See Angraecum curnowianum (Rchb. f.) T. Durand & Schinz 1894
~Mystacidium dentiens (Rchb.f.) T.Durand & Schinz 1894 - See Aeranthes dentiens Rchb.f. 1885
~Mystacidium distichum (Lindl.) Benth. 1881 - See Angraecum distichum Lindl. 1836
~Mystacidium duemmerianum Kraenzl. 1929 - See Diaphananthe bidens (Afzel. ex Sw.) Schltr. 1914
~Mystacidium erythropollinium (Rchb.f.) T.Durand & Schinz 1894 - See Rhipidoglossum xanthopollinium [Rchb.f] Schlechter 1918
~Mystacidium exile (Lindl.) T.Durand & Schinz 1894 - See Microcoelia exilis Lindl. 1830
~Mystacidium filicorne Lindley 1836 - See Mystacidium capense (L. f.) Druce 1917
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~Mystacidium fragrantissimum (Rchb.f.) Benth. & Hook.f. 1883 - See Diaphananthe fragrantissima (Rchb.f.) Schltr. 1918
~Mystacidium germinyanum (Hook. f.) Rolfe 1904 - See Angraecum germinyanum Hook. f. 1889
~Mystacidium gerrardii (Rchb.f.) Bolus 1889 - See Rhipidoglossum xanthopollinium [Rchb.f] Schlechter 1918
~Mystacidium gilpinae (Rchb.f. & S.Moore) T.Durand & Schinz 1894 - See Microcoelia gilpinae (Rchb. f. & S. Moore) Summerh. 1943
~Mystacidium gladiifolium (Thouars) Rolfe 1904 - See Angraecum mauritianum [Poir.]Frapp. 1891
~Mystacidium globulosum (Hochst.) T.Durand & Schinz 1894 - See Microcoelia globulosa (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) L. Jonsson 1981
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~Mystacidium gracile (Thouars) Finet 1907 - See Chamaeangis gracilis (Thouars) Schltr. 1915
~*Mystacidium gracillimum Rolfe 1913 - See Angraecopsis gracillima (Rolfe) Summerh. 1937
~Mystacidium grandidieranum (Rchb.f.) T.Durand & Schinz 1894 - See Neobathiea grandidierana (Rchb.f.) Garay 1972
~*Mystacidium hariotianum Kraenzl. 1897 - See Microterangis hariotiana (Kraenzl.) Senghas 1985
~Mystacidium infundibulare [Lindl.] Rolfe 1898 - See Angraecum infundibulare Lindley 1862
~Mystacidium ledermannianum Kraenzl. 1914 - See Tridactyle tridactylites (Rolfe) Schltr. 1918
~*Mystacidium leonis Rolfe 1904 - See Angraecum leonis [Rchb.f]Veitch 1885
~Mystacidium longicornu T. Durand & Schinz 1895 - See Mystacidium capense (L. f.) Druce 1917
~Mystacidium mahonii Rolfe 1906 - See Rhipidoglossum xanthopollinium [Rchb.f] Schlechter 1918
~Mystacidium mauritianum (Poir.) T.Durand & Schinz 1894 - See Angraecum mauritianum [Poir.]Frapp. 1891
~Mystacidium micranthum (Lindl.) T. Durand & Schinz 1895 - See Campylocentrum micranthum (Lindl.) Rolfe 1903
~*Mystacidium millarii Bolus 1905 - See Diaphananthe millarii (Bolus) H.P.Linder 1989
~Mystacidium muscicolum (Rchb.f.) T.Durand & Schinz 1894 - See Rangaeris muscicola (Rchb.f.) Summerh. 1936
~Mystacidium pectinatum (Thouars) Benth. 1881 - See Angraecum pectinatum Thouars 1822
~Mystacidium pedunculatum Rolfe 1897 - See Angraecopsis parviflora (Thouars) Schltr. 1914
~Mystacidium peglerae Bolus 1905 - See Rhipidoglossum xanthopollinium [Rchb.f] Schlechter 1918
~Mystacidium pellucidum (Lindl.) Benth. & Hook.f. 1883 - See Diaphananthe pellucida [Lindley]Schlechter 1914
~Mystacidium productum Kraenzl. 1895 - See Diaphananthe bidens (Afzel. ex Sw.) Schltr. 1914
~Mystacidium radicosum T.Durand & Schinz 1894 - See Microcoelia globulosa (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) L. Jonsson 1981
~Mystacidium rutilum (Rchb. f.) T. Durand & Schinz 1895 - See Rhipidoglossum rutilum (Rchb. f.) Schltr. 1918
~Mystacidium sesquipedale Rolfe 1904 - See Angraecum sesquipedale Thou. 1822
~Mystacidium striatum (Thouars) Cordem. 1899 - See Angraecum striatum Thouars 1822
~Mystacidium taeniophylloides Kraenzl. 1929 - See Mystacidium venosum Harv. ex Rolfe 1912
~Mystacidium thouarsii Finet 1907 - See Mystacidium gracile [Thouars] Finet 1907
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~Mystacidium verrucosum (Rendle) Rolfe 1897 - See Angraecum conchiferum Lindl. 1836
~Mystacidium viride Ridl. 1886 - See Angraecum rhynchoglossum Schltr. 1925
~*Mystacidium walleri Rolfe 1897 - See Jumellea walleri (Rolfe) la Croix 2000
~Mystacidium xanthopollinium T.Durand & Schinz 1895 - See Rhipidoglossum xanthopollinium [Rchb.f] Schlechter 1918
Nabaluia Ames 1920 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Arethuseae, SUBTRIBE Coelogyninae.
There are 3 species in this medium to large sized, epiphytic or lithophytic genus occuring solely in Borneo and shares the saccate lip of Pholidota but differs in having groups of hairs on the inside of the perianth and has long slender side lobes that project in front of the hypochile and between them is a horse-shoe shaped callus.
Common Name or Meaning Refers to a part of Mount Kinabalu in Borneo
Type Species = ! = Nabaluia clemensii Ames 1920
`Nageliella L.O.Williams 1940 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Epidendreae, SUBTRIBE Laeliinae
Two species in Central America make up this genus that differs from epidendrum by it's gibbous or saccate base to the lip and the definite mentum of the flowers. It is an epiphyte or rarely a terrestrial.
Common Name or Meaning Named for Otto Nagel a German orchid collector
Synonyms `Hartwegia Lindley 1831
Type Species = ! = Nageliella purpurea [Lindley]L.O.Wms. 1940
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~Nageliella bergeriana (Schltr.) Ames & Correll 1952 - See Homalopetalum kienastii [Rchb.f] Withner 1998
~Nageliella gemma [Rchb.f] Dressler 1966 - See Nageliella angustifolia (Booth ex Lindl.) Ames & Correll 1942
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~Nanodes Lindley 1832 - See Epidendrum L. 1763 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Epidendreae, SUBTRIBE Laeliinae SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Epidendreae, SUBTRIBE Laeliinae
~Nanodes brevicaule (Schltr.) Brieger 1976 - See Epidendrum schlechterianum Ames 1924
~Nanodes discolor Lindl. 1832 - See Epidendrum schlechterianum Ames 1924
~Nanodes gnomus (Schltr.) Brieger 1977 - See Epidendrum peperomia Rchb. f. 1854
~Nanodes matthewsii [Rchb.f] Rolfe 1892 - See Epidendrum peperomia Rchb. f. 1854
~Nanodes medusae Rchb. f. 1867 - See Epidendrum medusae (Rchb. f.) Pfitzer 1889
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~Nanodes porpax (Rchb. f.) Brieger 1960 - See Epidendrum peperomia Rchb. f. 1854
~Nanodes porpax (Rchb. f.) Brieger & Lückel 1978 - See Epidendrum peperomia Rchb. f. 1854
~Nanodes schlechterianum (Ames) Brieger 1960 - See Epidendrum schlechterianum Ames 1924
~`Narica Raf. 1836[1837] - See Sarcoglottis C. Presl 1827 SUBFAMILY Spiranthoideae, TRIBE Cranichideae SUBTRIBE Spiranthiinae
~Narica moschata Raf. 1837 - See Sarcoglottis acaulis (Sm.) Schltr. 1919
~Nasonia Lindley 1844 - See Fernandezia Ruiz & Pavon 1798 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Maxillareae, SUBTRIBE Oncidiinae
~*Nasonia ionanthera Rchb.f & Warsc. 1855 - See Fernandezia ionanthera [Rchb.f & Wars.] Schlechter 1920
~Nasonia robusta Schltr. 1921 - See Fernandezia sanguinea (Lindl.) Garay & Dunst. 1972
~*Nasonia sanguinea Lindl. 1846 - See Fernandezia sanguinea (Lindl.) Garay & Dunst 1972
~`Nauenia Klotzsch 1853 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Gongoreae, SUBTRIBE Stanhopeinae.
~Nauenia spectabilis Klotzsch 1853 - See Lacaena spectabilis (Klotzsch) Rchb.f. 1854
~`Neippergia C. Morren 1849 - See Acineta Lindl. 1843 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae , TRIBE Gongoreae, SUBTRIBE Stanhopinae
~*Neippergia chrysantha C. Morren 1849 - See Acineta chrysantha (C. Morren) Lindl. & Paxton 1850-1
~`Nemacianthus D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 2002 - See Acianthus R. Brown 1810 SUBFAMILY Orchidoideae, TRIBE Diurideae, SUBTRIBE Acianthinae,
~Nemacianthus caudatus ( R.Br. ) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. 2002 - See Acianthus caudatus R. Br. 1810
~`Nemaconia Knowles & Westc. 1838 - See Scaphyglottis Poeppig & Endl. 1836 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Epidendreae, SUBTRIBE Laeliinae.
~Nemuranthes Raf. 1837 - See Habenaria Willd. 1805SUBFAMILY Orchidoideae, TRIBE Orchideae, SUBTRIBE Habenariinae.
~Nemuranthes habenaria (L.) Raf. 1837 - See Habenaria quinqueseta (Michx.) Eaton 1829
~Nemaconia graminifolia (Ruiz & Pav.) Knowles & Westc. 1838 - See Scaphyglottis graminifolia (Ruiz & Pav.) Poepp. & Endl. 1836
Neobathiea Schltr. 1925 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Vandeae, SUBTRIBE Angraecinae.
There are 7 Madagascan and Comoran species that are epiphytes related to the genus Aeranthes and Jumellea
Common Name or Meaning Named for Perrier de la Bathie a French botanist
Type Species = ! = Aeranthes perrieri Schlect. 1913 = Neobathiea perrieri [Schlechter] Schlechter 1925
~Neobathiea filicornu Schltr. 1925 - See Neobathiea grandidierana (Rchb.f.) Garay 1972
~Neobathiea gracilis Schltr. 1925 - See Aeranthes schlechteri Bosser 1970
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~Neobathiea sambiranoensis Schltr. 1925 - See Aeranthes schlechteri Bosser 1970
`Neobenthamia Rolfe 1891 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Epidendreae. SUBTRIBE Adrorhizinae
This is a monotypic genus possibly endemic to Tanzania and it grows warm and humid on cliff faces and sloping rock faces either lithophyhtically or epiphytically. The plants have a grasslike look with a long reedy stem and many leaves that give rise to a terminal inflorescence at 3 feet or more high, which are induced by giving brighter light during the early summer. If you wish to propagate this plant leave the inflorescence on after the flowers die and keikis will form at the nodes of the old flowers.
Common Name or Meaning Named for G. Bentham English botanist
Type Species = ! = Neobenthamia gracilis Rolfe 1891
Neobolusia Schltr. 1895 SUBFAMILY Orchidiodeae, TRIBE Orchideae, SUBTRIBE Orchidinae.
There are four species in this alpine and montane terrestrial African genus with small, egg-shaped tubers giving rise to a few basal leaves and blooming on an erect, terminal, few to several flowered inflorescence
Common Name or Meaning Named for Harry Bolus South African Botanist 1800's]
Type Species = ! =
`Neocogniauxia Schltr. 1913 SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Epidendreae, SUBTRIBE Laeliinae
A genus of two smallish epiphytic species with erect, short terete stems covered by sheaths that are found in Hispanola, Cuba and Jamaica and are allied to the Cattleya group, Laelia in particular as it has 8 pollina but differs in having multiple nodes and bracts on the inflorescence, a sort tiny lip and column witha toothed clinandrium or anther bed.
Common Name or Meaning Named for C. A. Cogniaux Belgian botanist