Orchidaceae genera

Genera of the Orchidaceae

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	Genus	ranks
	Backhouseara Griffits & J.M.H.Shaw	Cattleya × Epidendrum × Guarianthe × Laelia × Rhyncholaelia × Sophronitis
	Bakerara auct.	Brassia × Miltonia × Odontoglossum × Oncidium
	Balaguerara auct.	Broughtonia × Epidendrum × Laeliopsis × Tetramicra
	Baldwinara auct.	Aspasia × Cochlioda × Odontoglossum × Oncidium
	Balenkezia J.M.H.Shaw	Baptistonia × Rodriguezia × Zelenkoa
	Balfourara J.M.H.Shaw	Broughtonia × Caularthron × Guarianthe × Laelia × Sophronitis
	Ballantineara J.M.H.Shaw	Broughtonia × Cattleya × Encyclia × Guarianthe
	Balmeara J.M.H.Shaw	Cattleya × Encyclia × Epidendrum × Laelia × Sophronitis
	Bambuseria Schuit. , Y.P.Ng & H.A.Pedersen	subfamily Epidendroideae tribe Podochileae subtribe Eriinae
	Banfieldara auct.	Ada × Brassia × Odontoglossum
	Baptichilum J.Woodw.	Baptistonia × Cyrtochilum
	Bapticidium auct.	Baptistonia × Oncidium
	Baptiguezia Lorincz & J.M.H.Shaw	Baptistonia × Rodriguezia
	Baptikoa J.M.H.Shaw	Baptistonia × Zelenkoa
	Baptioda	Baptistonia × Cochlioda
	Baptirettia auct.	Baptistonia × Comparettia
	Baptistoglossum	Baptistonia × Odontoglossum
	Baptodia Staal & J.M.H.Shaw	Baptistonia × Cochlioda
	Baraniara J.M.H.Shaw	Brassavola × Cattleya × Guarianthe × Rhyncholaelia × Sophronitis
	Baravolia J.M.H.Shaw	Barkeria × Brassavola × Encyclia
	Barbosaara auct.	Cochlioda × Gomesa × Odontoglossum × Oncidium
	Barbosella Schltr.	subfamily Epidendroideae tribe Epidendreae subtribe Pleurothallidinae
	Barcatanthe J.M.H.Shaw	Barkeria × Cattleya × Guarianthe
	Barclia J.M.H.Shaw	Barkeria × Encyclia
	Bardendrum auct.	Barkeria × Epidendrum
	Barkeranthe J.M.H.Shaw	Barkeria × Guarianthe
	Barkeria Knowles & Westc.	subfamily Epidendroideae tribe Epidendreae subtribe Laeliinae
	Barkleyadendrum J.M.H.Shaw	Barkeria × Cattleya × Epidendrum
	Barkonitis auct.	Barkeria × Sophronitis
	Barkorima Glic.	Artorima × Barkeria
	Barkronleya J.M.H.Shaw	Barkeria × Cattleya × Sophronitis
	Barnesara J.M.H.Shaw	Caularthron × Encyclia × Laelia × Sophronitis
	Bartholina R.Br.	subfamily Orchidoideae tribe Orchideae subtribe Orchidinae
	Bartlettara J.M.H.Shaw	Cattleya × Caularthron × Myrmecophila × Sophronitis
	Basiphyllaea Schltr.	subfamily Epidendroideae tribe Epidendreae subtribe Bletiinae
	Baskervilla Lindl.	subfamily Orchidoideae tribe Cranichideae subtribe Cranichidinae
	Batchmanara	Alantuckerara × Galeopetalum
	Batemannia Lindl.	subfamily Epidendroideae tribe Cymbidieae subtribe Zygopetalinae
	Bateostylis auct.	Batemannia × Otostylis
	Baumannara auct.	Comparettia × Odontoglossum × Oncidium
	Beallara auct.	Brassia × Cochlioda × Miltonia × Odontoglossum
	Beardara auct.	Ascocentrum × Doritis × Phalaenopsis
	Beclardia A.Rich.	subfamily Epidendroideae tribe Vandeae subtribe Angraecinae
	Belgeara Griffits & J.M.H.Shaw	Brassavola × Cattleya × Encyclia × Guarianthe × Laelia × Rhyncholaelia × Sophronitis
	Belindaara	Aganisia × Neogardneria × Pabstia × Zygopetalum
	Beloglottis Schltr.	subfamily Orchidoideae tribe Cranichideae subtribe Spiranthinae
	Bennett-poeara J.M.H.Shaw	Broughtonia × Cattleya × Laelia × Prosthechea
	Bensteinia Christenson	subfamily Epidendroideae tribe Cymbidieae subtribe Zygopetalinae
	Benthamara Garay & H.R.Sweet	Aspasia × Euanthe × Paraphalaenopsis
	Benthamia A.Rich.	subfamily Orchidoideae tribe Orchideae subtribe Orchidinae
	Benzingia Dodson	subfamily Epidendroideae tribe Cymbidieae subtribe Zygopetalinae
	Beranekara Griffits & J.M.H.Shaw	Brassavola × Cattleya × Encyclia × Guarianthe × Rhyncholaelia × Sophronitis
	Berkeleyara J.M.H.Shaw	Cattleya × Laelia × Prosthechea × Sophronitis
	Berlinerara Glic.	Aganisia × Batemannia × Otostylis × Promenaea × Zygopetalum × Zygosepalum
	Bernardara J.M.H.Shaw	Cattleya × Encyclia × Epidendrum × Laelia
	Bertara J.M.H.Shaw	Brassavola × Broughtonia × Cattleya × Sophronitis
	Bettsara J.M.H.Shaw	Broughtonia × Cattleya × Encyclia × Laelia × Rhyncholaelia
	Bhumipolara Kanchan.	Aerides × Ascocentrum × Christensonia × Neofinetia × Rhynchostylis × Vanda
	Bhutanthera Renz	subfamily Orchidoideae tribe Orchideae subtribe Orchidinae
	Biccinia	Referenced in IPNI as a parent of Nigribicchia
	Bidacaste J.M.H.Shaw	Ida × Bifrenaria × Lycaste
	Bidoupia Ormerod & Duy	subfamily Orchidoideae tribe Cranichideae subtribe Goodyerinae
	Biermannia King & Pantl.	subfamily Epidendroideae tribe Vandeae subtribe Aeridinae
	Bifranisia auct.	Aganisia × Bifrenaria
	Bifrenaria Lindl.	subfamily Epidendroideae tribe Cymbidieae subtribe Maxillariinae
	Bifrenidium	Bifrenaria × Cymbidium
	Bifreniella auct.	Bifrenaria × Rudolfiella
	Bifrenlaria Lager & Hurrell	Bifrenaria × Maxillaria
	Bifuloa	Anguloa × Bifrenaria
	Bilneyara J.M.H.Shaw	Cattleya × Myrmecophila × Prosthechea × Rhyncholaelia × Sophronitis
	Biltonara auct.	Ada × Cochlioda × Miltonia × Odontoglossum
	Binotioda J.M.H.Shaw	Binotia × Cochlioda
	Bipinnula Comm. ex Juss.	tribe Chloraeeae Orchidoideae>Chloraeeae>
	Bishopara auct.	Broughtonia × Cattleya × Sophronitis
	Blackara auct.	Aspasia × Cochlioda × Miltonia × Odontoglossum
	Bleitzara Bleitz	Galeottia × Pabstia × Zygosepalum
	Bleteleorchis auct.	Bletilla × Eleorchis
	Bletia Ruiz & Pav.	subfamily Epidendroideae tribe Epidendreae subtribe Bletiinae
	Bletiaglottis auct.	Bletia × Spathoglottis
	Bletilla Rchb.f.	subfamily Epidendroideae tribe Arethuseae subtribe Coelogyninae
	Bletundina auct.	Arundina × Bletilla
	Bleuara J.M.H.Shaw	Broughtonia × Cattleya × Cattleyopsis × Caularthron × Epidendrum × Guarianthe × Rhyncholaelia × Sophronitis
	Blietzara	Galeottia × Pabstia × Zygosepalum
	Bloomara auct.	Broughtonia × Laeliopsis × Tetramicra
	Blumeara J.M.H.Shaw	Gomesa × Leochilus × Rhynchostele × Rodriguezia
	Boelanara J.M.H.Shaw	Papilionanthe × Renanthera × Taprobanea × Vanda
	Bogardara auct.	Ascocentrum × Phalaenopsis × Vanda × Vandopsis
	Bogoria J.J.Sm.	subfamily Epidendroideae tribe Vandeae subtribe Aeridinae
	Bohnhoffara J.M.H.Shaw	Odontoglossum × Oncidium × Otoglossum × Rhynchostele
	Bokchoonara auct.	Arachnis × Ascocentrum × Phalaenopsis × Vanda
	Bolbicymbidium J.M.H.Shaw	Bolbidium × Cymbidium
	Bolleanthes auct.	Bollea × Cochleanthes
	Bolleochondrorhyncha Cogn.	Bollea × Chondrorhyncha
	Bolleoscaphe J.M.H.Shaw	Bollea × Chondroscaphe
	Bollopetalum auct.	Bollea × Zygopetalum
	Bolusiella Schltr.	subfamily Epidendroideae tribe Vandeae subtribe Angraecinae
	Bonatea Willd.	subfamily Orchidoideae tribe Orchideae subtribe Orchidinae
	Bonplandara J.M.H.Shaw	Cochlioda × Cuitlauzina × Miltonia × Odontoglossum × Oncidium
	Bootara J.M.H.Shaw	Brassavola × Cattleya × Guarianthe × Prosthechea
	Borwickara J.M.H.Shaw	Barkeria × Cattleya × Guarianthe × Sophronitis
	Bovornara auct.	Arachnis × Ascocentrum × Rhynchostylis × Vanda
	Bowringara J.M.H.Shaw	Brassavola × Caularthron × Laelia × Sophronitis
	Brachionidium Lindl.	subfamily Epidendroideae tribe Epidendreae subtribe Pleurothallidinae
	Brachycorythis Lindl.	subfamily Orchidoideae tribe Orchideae subtribe Orchidinae
	Brachypeza Garay	subfamily Epidendroideae tribe Vandeae subtribe Aeridinae
	Brachystele Schltr.	subfamily Orchidoideae tribe Cranichideae subtribe Spiranthinae
	Bracisepalum J.J.Sm.	subfamily Epidendroideae tribe Arethuseae subtribe Coelogyninae
	Bradeara auct.	Comparettia × Gomesa × Rodriguezia
	Bradriguezia auct.	Brassia × Rodriguezia
	Bradshawara J.M.H.Shaw	Odontoglossum × Oncidium × Rhynchostele × Zelenkoa
	Braemia Jenny	subfamily Epidendroideae tribe Cymbidieae subtribe Stanhopeinae
	Bramesa J.M.H.Shaw	Brassia × Gomesa
	Bramiltumnia J.M.H.Shaw	Brassia × Miltonia × Tolumnia
	Brapacidium M.O.Carp. & J.M.H.Shaw	Aspasia × Brassia × Oncidium
	Braparmesa J.M.H.Shaw	Brassia × Comparettia × Gomesa
	Brapasia auct.	Aspasia × Brassia
	Brasadastele J.M.H.Shaw	Ada × Brassia × Rhynchostele
	Brascidostele J.M.H.Shaw	Brassia × Oncidium × Rhynchostele
	Brasophonia Griffits & J.M.H.Shaw	Brassavola × Broughtonia × Sophronitis
	Brasophrolia J.M.H.Shaw	Brassavola × Encyclia × Sophronitis
	Brassacathron Griffits & J.M.H.Shaw	Brassavola × Cattleya × Caularthron
	Brassada auct.	Ada × Brassia
	Brassanthchea	subfamily Epidendroideae tribe Epidendreae subtribe Laeliinae
	Brassanthe J.M.H.Shaw	Brassavola × Guarianthe
	Brassaphilanthe	Brassavola × Guarianthe × Myrmecophila
	Brassavola R.Br.	subfamily Epidendroideae tribe Epidendreae subtribe Laeliinae
	Brassia R.Br.	subfamily Epidendroideae tribe Cymbidieae subtribe Oncidiinae
	Brassidiocentrum J.M.H.Shaw	Brassia × Oncidium × Trichocentrum
	Brassidium auct.	Brassia × Oncidium
	Brassidomesa J.M.H.Shaw	Brassia × Gomesa × Oncidium
	Brassioda auct.	Brassia × Cochlioda
	Brassocatanthe J.M.H.Shaw	Brassavola × Cattleya × Guarianthe
	Brassocattleya Rolfe	Brassavola × Cattleya
	Brassochilum J.M.H.Shaw	Brassia × Cyrtochilum
	Brassochilus auct.	Brassia × Leochilus
	Brassodiacrium auct.	Brassavola × Diacrium
	Brassoepidendrum auct.	Brassavola × Epidendrum
	Brassoepilaelia auct.	Brassavola × Epidendrum × Laelia
	Brassokeria auct.	Barkeria × Brassavola
	Brassolaelia auct.	Brassavola × Laelia
	Brassolaeliocattleya auct.	Brassavola × Cattleya × Laelia
	Brassomicra auct.	Brassavola × Tetramicra
	Brassoncidopsis J.M.H.Shaw	Brassia × Miltoniopsis × Oncidium
	Brassophranthe J.M.H.Shaw	Brassavola × Guarianthe × Sophronitis
	Brassophronitis auct.	Brassia × Sophronitis
	Brassopsis J.M.H.Shaw	Brassia × Miltoniopsis
	Brassopsycanthe	Brassavola × Guarianthe × Psychilis
	Brassostele J.M.H.Shaw	Brassia × Rhynchostele
	Brassotonia auct.	Brassavola × Broughtonia
	Bratonia Moir	Brassia × Miltonia
	Brescansinara	Catasetum × Clowesia × Galeandra
	Brianara J.M.H.Shaw	Galeottia × Pabstia × Promenaea × Zygopetalum
	Briggs-buryara J.M.H.Shaw	Brassavola × Cattleya × Myrmecophila × Rhyncholaelia × Sophronitis
	Brilliandeara auct.	Aspasia × Brassia × Cochlioda × Miltonia × Odontoglossum × Oncidium
	Broanthevola J.M.H.Shaw	Brassavola × Broughtonia × Guarianthe
	Brolaelianthe J.M.H.Shaw	Broughtonia × Guarianthe
	Brolarchilis J.M.H.Shaw	Broughtonia × Caularthron × Psychilis
	Bromecanthe J.M.H.Shaw	Broughtonia × Guarianthe × Myrmecophila
	Bromheadia Lindl.	subfamily Epidendroideae tribe Vandeae subtribe Adrorhizinae
	Brongniartara J.M.H.Shaw	Broughtonia × Cattleya × Caularthron × Laelia × Prosthechea × Psychilis × Rhyncholaelia × Sophronitis
	Brossitonia J.M.H.Shaw	Brassia × Miltonia × Rossioglossum
	Brouchilis	subfamily Epidendroideae tribe Epidendreae subtribe Laeliinae
	Broughtonia R.Br.	subfamily Epidendroideae tribe Epidendreae subtribe Laeliinae
	Broughtopsis auct.	Broughtonia × Laeliopsis
	Brownara auct.	Broughtonia × Cattleya × Diacrium
	Brownleea Harv. ex Lindl.	subfamily Orchidoideae tribe Diseae subtribe Brownleeinae
	Brummittara auct.	Comparettia × Odontoglossum × Rodriguezia
	Brymerara J.M.H.Shaw	Cochlioda × Miltonia × Odontoglossum × Rhynchostele
	Bryobium Lindl.	subfamily Epidendroideae tribe Podochileae subtribe Eriinae
	Bryopinalia J.M.H.Shaw	Bryobium × Pinalia
	Buchtienia Schltr.	subfamily Orchidoideae tribe Cranichideae subtribe Spiranthinae
	Buckmanara J.M.H.Shaw	Broughtonia × Cattleya × Caularthron × Sophronitis
	Buiara auct.	Broughtonia × Cattleya × Epidendrum × Laelia × Sophronitis
	Bulbophyllum Thouars	subfamily Epidendroideae tribe Dendrobieae subtribe Dendrobiinae
	Bulborobium Chitchote & J.M.H.Shaw	Bulbophyllum × Dendrobium
	Bullara Griffits & J.M.H.Shaw	Cattleya × Encyclia × Guarianthe × Rhyncholaelia
	Bulleyia Schltr.	subfamily Epidendroideae tribe Arethuseae subtribe Coelogyninae
	Burkhardtara auct.	Leochilus × Odontoglossum × Oncidium × Rodriguezia
	Burkillara auct.	Aerides × Arachnis × Vanda
	Burkinshawara J.M.H.Shaw	Brassavola × Cattleya × Myrmecophila × Pseudolaelia × Sophronitis
	Burnettia Lindl.	subfamily Orchidoideae tribe Diurideae subtribe Megastylidinae
	Burrageara auct.	Cochlioda × Miltonia × Odontoglossum × Oncidium
	Butlerara	Peristeranthus × Plectorrhiza × Sarcochilus
	Buyssonara J.M.H.Shaw	Cyrtochilum × Odontoglossum × Oncidium × Miltoniopsis