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Common Orchidaceae genera

Effective 23 January 2018 to 1 March 2018

This table aims to provide a guide to importers and Department staff on the most commonly imported Orchid genera.


NOTE: For any orchid genera not listed below it is the importer’s responsibility to satisfy the Department that a genus is a member of the Orchidaceae family. Please follow the web links at the bottom of this table to search for confirmation.


Table 1: List of commonly imported Orchid genera.

Aa spp.

Abdominea spp.

Acacallis spp

Acampe spp.

Acanthephippium spp

Aceras spp.

Aceratorchis spp.

Acianthus spp.

Acineta spp.

Ackermania spp.

Acoridium spp.

Acostaea spp.

Acriopsis spp.

Acrolophia spp.

Acrorchis spp.

Ada spp.

Adenochilus spp.

Adenoncos spp.

Adrorhizon spp.

Aerangis spp.

Aeranthes spp.

Aerides spp

Aganisia spp.

Aglossorrhyncha spp.

Agrostophyllum spp.

Alamania spp.

Altensteinia spp.

Amerorchis spp.

Amesiella spp.

Amitostigma spp.

Amparoa spp.

Anacamptis spp.

Ancistrochilus spp.

Ancistrorhynchus spp.

Androcorys spp.

Angraecopsis spp.

Angraecum spp.

Anguloa spp

Anoectochilus spp.

Ansellia spp.

Anteriorchis spp.

Anthogonium spp.

Anthosiphon spp.

Aporostylis spp.

Apostasia spp.

Appendicula spp.

Arachnis spp.

Arethusa spp.

Armodorum spp.

Arpophyllum spp.

Arthrochilus spp.

Artorima spp.

Arundina spp.

Ascidieria spp.

Ascocentrum spp.

Ascochilopsis spp.

Ascochilus spp.

Ascoglossum spp.

Aspasia spp.

Aspidogyne spp.

Barbosella spp.

Barbrodria spp.

Barkeria spp.

Barlia robertiana

Bartholina spp.

Baskervilla spp.

Batemannia spp.

Beclardia spp.

Benthamia spp.

Benzingia spp.

Bifrenaria spp.

Binotia spp.

Bipinnula spp.

Bletia spp.

Bletilla spp.

Bollea spp.

Bolusiella spp.

Bonatea spp.

Bonniera spp.

Brachionidium spp.

Brachtia spp.

Brachycorythis spp.

Brachypeza spp.

Bracisepalum spp.

Brassavola spp.

Brassia spp.

Bromheadia spp.

Broughtonia spp.

Brownleea spp.

Buchtienia spp.

Bulbophyllum spp.

Cadetia chionantha

Caladenia spp.

Calanthe spp.

Calochilus spp.

Calopogon spp.

Calymmanthera spp.

Calypso spp.

Calyptrochilum spp.

Campylocentrum spp.

Capanemia spp.

Catasetum spp.

Cattleya spp.

Caucaea spp.

Caularthron spp.

Centroglossa spp.

Centrostigma spp.

Cephalanthera spp.

Cephalantheropsis spp.

Ceratandra spp.

Ceratocentron spp.

Ceratochilus spp.

Ceratostylis spp.

Chamaeangis spp.

Chamaeanthus spp.

Chamorchis spp.

Chaseella spp.

Chaubardia spp.

Chaubardiella spp.

Chauliodon spp.

Cheirostylis spp.

Chelonistele spp.

Chiloglottis spp.

Chilopogon spp.

Chiloschista spp.

Chitonochilus spp.

Chloraea spp.

Chondradenia spp.

Chondrorhyncha spp.

Chroniochilus spp.

Chrysocycnis spp.

Chrysoglossum spp.

Chysis spp.

Chytroglossa spp.

Cirrhaea spp.

Cischweinfia spp.

Claderia spp.

Cleisocentron spp.

Cleisomeria spp.

Cleisostoma spp.

Cleistes spp.

Clowesia spp.

Cochleanthes spp.

Cochlioda spp.

Codonorchis spp.

Codonosiphon spp.

Coelia spp.

Coeliopsis spp.

Coelogyne spp.

Coilochilus spp.

Collabium spp.

Comparettia spp.

Condylago spp.

Constantia spp.

Cordiglottis spp.

Coryanthes spp.

Corybas spp.

Corycium spp.

Corymborkis spp.

Cottonia spp.

Cranichis spp.

Cremastra spp.

Cribbia spp.

Cryptarrhena spp.

Cryptocentrum spp.

Cryptochilus spp.

Cryptopus spp.

Cryptopylos spp.

Cryptostylis spp.

Cuitlauzina spp.

Cyanaeorchis spp.

Cyclopogon spp.

Cycnoches spp.

Cymbidiella spp.

Cymbidium spp.

Cynorkis spp.

Cypripedium spp.

Cyrtidiorchis spp.

Cyrtopodium spp.

Cyrtorchis spp.

Cyrtostylis spp.

Cystorchis spp.

Dactylorhiza spp.

Dactylorhynchus spp.

Dactylostalix spp.

Deiregyne spp.

Dendrobium spp.

Dendrochilum spp.

Dendrophylax spp.

Diaphananthe spp.

Diceratostele spp.

Dichaea spp.

Dichromanthus spp.

Dickasonia spp.

Didymoplexiella spp.

Diglyphosa spp.

Dilochia spp.

Dimerandra spp.

Dimorphorchis spp.

Dinklageella spp.

Diphylax spp.

Diplocaulobium spp.

Diplocentrum spp.

Diplomeris spp.

Diploprora spp.

Dipodium spp.

Dipteranthus spp.

Disa spp.

Disa uniflora

Disperis spp.

Diuris spp.

Domingoa spp.

Doritis spp.

Doritaenopsis spp.

Dossinia spp.

Dracula spp.

Drakaea spp.

Dresslerella spp.

Dressleria spp.

Dryadella spp.

Drymoanthus spp.

Drymoda spp.

Drymonanthus

Dunstervillea spp.

Dyakia spp.

Earina spp. 6sp.

Eggelingia spp.

Eleorchis spp.

Elleanthus spp.

Eltroplectris spp.

Elythranthera spp.

Embreea spp.

Encyclia spp.

Entomophobia spp.

Ephippianthus spp.

Epiblastus spp.

Epiblema spp.

Epidendrum spp.

Epigeneium spp.

Epipactis spp.

Epistephium spp.

Eria spp.

Eriochilus spp.

Eriopsis spp.

Erycina spp.

Erythrodes spp.

Esmeralda spp.

Euanthe spp.

Eulophia spp.

Eulophiella spp.

Eurycentrum spp.

Eurychone spp.

Eurystyles spp.

Fernandezia spp.

Ferruminaria spp.

Fimbriella spp.

Flickingeria spp.

Fuertesiella spp.

Funkiella spp.

Galeandra spp.

Galearis spp.

Galeola spp.

Galeottia spp.

Gastrochilus spp.

Geesinkorchis spp.

Gennaria spp.

Genoplesium spp.

Genyorchis spp.

Geoblasta spp.

Geodorum spp.

Glomera spp. 70 sp

Glossodia spp.

Glossorhyncha spp.

Gomesa spp.

Gomphichis spp.

Gonatostylis spp.

Gongora spp.

Goniochilus spp.

Goodyera spp.

Govenia spp.

Grammangis spp.

Grammatophyllum spp.

Graphorkis spp.

Grastidium spp.

Grobya spp.

Grosourdya spp.

Gunnarella spp.

Gymnadenia spp.

Gynoglottis spp.

Habenaria spp.

Hagsatera spp.

Hapalochilus spp.

Harrisella spp.

Helcia spp.

Helleriella spp.

Hemipilia spp.

Herminium spp.

Herpysma spp.

Hetaeria spp.

Hexisea spp.

Himantoglossum spp.

Hintonella spp.

Hippeophyllum spp.

Hoehneella spp.

Hofmeisterella spp.

Holcoglossum spp.

Holothrix spp.

Homalopetalum spp.

Horichia spp.

Houlletia spp.

Huntleya spp.

Huttonaea spp.

Hyacinthorchis spp.

Hygrochilus spp.

Hylaeorchis spp.

Hylophila spp.

Hymenorchis spp.

Imerinaea spp.

Inobulbon spp.

Ionopsis spp.

Ipsea spp.

Ipsea spp.

Isabelia spp.

Isochilus spp.

Isotria spp.

Jacquiniella spp.

Jumellea spp.

Kefersteinia spp.

Kegeliella spp. 3sp.

Kingidium spp.

Koellensteinia spp..

Konantzia spp.

Kuhlhasseltia spp.

Lacaena spp.

Laelia spp.

Lankesterella spp.

Lemboglossum spp.

Lemurella spp.

Lemurorchis spp.

Leochilus spp.

Lepanthes spp.

Lepanthopsis spp.

Lepidogyne spp.

Leporella spp.

Leptotes spp.

Lesliea spp.

Leucohyle spp.

Liparis spp.

Listera spp.

Listrostachys spp.

Lockhartia spp.

Ludisia spp.

Lueddemannia spp.

Luisia spp.

Lycaste spp.

Lycomormium spp.

Lyperanthus spp.

Macodes spp.

Macradenia spp.

Macroclinium spp.

Macropodanthus spp.

Malaxis spp.

Malleola spp.

Manniella spp.

Margelliantha spp.

Masdevallia spp.

Maxillaria spp.

Mediocalcar spp.

Megalorchis spp.

Megalotus spp.

Megastylis spp.

Meiracyllium spp.

Mesadenella spp.

Mesoglossum spp.

Mesospinidium spp.

Mexicoa spp.

Microcoelia spp.

Micropera spp.

Microsaccus spp.

Microstylis spp.

Microtatorchis spp.

Microthelys spp.

Microtis spp.

Miltonia spp.

Miltoniopsis spp.

Mischobulbum spp.

Mobilabium spp.

Monomeria spp.

Monophyllorchis spp.

Monosepalum spp.

Mormodes spp.

Mormolyca spp.

Myoxanthus spp.

Myrmechis spp

Myrmecophila spp.

Mystacidium spp.

Nabaluia spp.

Nageliella spp.

Neobathiea spp.

Neobenthamia spp.

Neobolusia spp.

Neocogniauxia spp.

Neodryas spp.

Neofinetia spp.

Neogardneria spp.

Neogyna spp.

Neomoorea spp.

Neotinea spp.

Neottianthe spp.

Nephelaphyllum spp.

Nephrangis spp.

Nervilia spp.

Neuwiedia spp.

Nidema spp.

Notylia spp.

Oberonia spp.

Octarrhena spp.

Octomeria spp.

Odontoglossum spp.

Oeceoclades spp.

Oeonia spp.

Oeoniella spp.

Oerstedella spp.

Oliveriana spp.

Omoea spp.

Oncidium spp.

Ophidion spp.

Ophrys spp.

Orchipedum spp.

Orchis spp.

Orleanesia spp.

Ornithocephalus spp.

Ornithochilus spp.

Orthoceras spp.

Osmoglossum spp.

Otochilus spp.

Otoglossum spp.

Otostylis spp.

Pabstia spp.

Pachites spp.

Pachyphyllum spp.

Pachyplectron spp.

Pachystoma spp.

Palmorchis spp.

Palumbina spp.

Panisea spp.

Paphinia spp.

Paphiopedilum spp.

Papilionanthe spp.

Papillilabium spp.

Papperitzia spp.

Papuaea spp.

Paradisanthus spp.

Paraphalaenopsis spp.

Parapteroceras spp.

Pecteilis spp.

Pedilochilus spp.

Pelatantheria spp.

Pelexia spp.

Pennilabium spp.

Peristeranthus spp.

Peristeria spp.

Peristylus spp.

Pescatoria spp.

Phaius spp.

Phalaenopsis spp.

Pholidota spp.

Phragmipedium spp.

Phragmorchis spp.

Phreatia spp.

Phymatidium spp.

Physoceras spp.

Physogyne spp.

Pilophyllum spp.

Pinelia spp.

Piperia spp.

Pityphyllum spp.

Platanthera spp.

Platyclinis spp.

Platycoryne spp.

Platyglottis spp.

Platylepis spp.

Platyrhiza spp.

Platystele spp.

Platythelys spp.

Plectorrhiza spp.

Plectrelminthus spp.

Plectrophora spp.

Pleione spp.

Pleurothallis spp.

Plocoglottis spp.

Poaephyllum spp.

Podangis spp.

Podochilus spp.

Pogonia spp.

Polycycnis spp.

Polyotidium spp.

Polyradicion spp.

Polystachya spp.

Pomatocalpa spp.

Ponera spp.

Ponerorchis spp.

Ponthieva spp.

Porolabium spp.

Porpax spp.

Porphyrodesme spp.

Porphyroglottis spp.

Porphyrostachys spp.

Porroglossum spp.

Porrorhachis spp.

Prasophyllum spp.

Prescottia spp.

Promenaea spp.

Prosthechea spp.

Pseudacoridium spp.

Pseuderia spp.

Pseudocentrum spp.

Pseudolaelia spp.

Pseudorchis spp.

Pseudovanilla spp.

Psilochilus spp.

Psychilis spp.

Psychopsiella spp.

Psychopsis spp.

Psygmorchis spp.

Pterichis spp.

Pteroceras spp.

Pteroglossa spp.

Pteroglossaspis spp.

Pterostemma spp.

Pterostylis spp.

Pterygodium spp.

Pygmaeorchis spp.

Quekettia spp.

Rangaeris spp.

Reichenbachanthus spp.

Renanthera spp.

Renantherella spp.

Restrepia spp.

Restrepiella spp.

Restrepiopsis spp.

Rhinerrhiza spp.

Rhyncholaelia spp.

Rhynchostylis spp.

Ridleyella spp.

Rimacola spp.

Risleya spp.

Robiquetia spp.

Rodriguezia spp.

Rodrigueziella spp.

Rodrigueziopsis spp.

Roeperocharis spp.

Rossioglossum spp.

Rudolfiella spp.

Saccoglossum spp.

Saccolabiopsis spp.

Saccolabium spp.

Sacoila spp.

Salpistele spp.

Sarcanthopsis spp.

Sarcanthus spp.

Sarcoglottis spp.

Sarcoglyphis spp.

Sarcophyton spp.

Sarcostoma spp.

Satyrium spp.

Saundersia spp.

Sauroglossum spp.

Scaphosepalum spp.

Scaphyglottis spp.

Scelochilus spp.

Schiedeella spp.

Schizochilus spp.

Schizodium spp.

Schlimmia spp.

Schoenorchis spp.

Schomburgkia spp.

Scuticaria spp.

Sedirea spp.

Seidenfadenia spp.

Selenipedium spp.

Serapias spp.

Sievekingia spp.

Sigmatostalix spp.

Skeptrostachys spp.

Smithorchis spp.

Smitinandia spp.

Sobennikoffia spp.

Sobralia spp.

Solenangis spp.

Solenidiopsis spp.

Solenidium spp.

Solenocentrum spp.

Sophronitis spp.

Soterosanthus spp.

Spathoglottis spp.

Sphyrarhynchus spp.

Sphyrastylis spp.

Spiculaea spp.

Spiranthes spp.

Stanhopea spp.

Staurochilus spp.

Stelis spp.

Stellilabium spp.

Stenia spp.

Stenoglottis spp.

Stenorrhynchos spp.

Stereochilus spp.

Stolzia spp.

Summerhayesia spp.

Sunipia spp.

Symphyglossum spp.

Symphyosepalum spp.

Systeloglossum spp.

Taeniophyllum spp.

Taeniorrhiza spp.

Tainia spp.

Telipogon spp.

Tetramicra spp.

Teuscheria spp.

Thecopus spp.

Thecostele spp.

Thelasis spp.

Thelymitra spp.

Thrixspermum spp.

Thunia spp.

Ticoglossum spp.

Tipularia spp.

Tolumnia spp.

Townsonia spp.

Traunsteinera spp.

Trevoria spp.

Trias spp.

Triceratorhynchus spp.

Trichocentrum spp.

Trichoceros spp.

Trichoglottis spp.

Trichopilia spp.

Trichosalpinx spp.

Trichotosia spp.

Tridactyle spp.

Trigonidium spp.

Triphora spp.

Trisetella spp.

Trizeuxis spp.

Tropidia spp.

Trudelia spp.

Tuberolabium spp.

Tylostigma spp.

Uncifera spp.

Vanda spp.

Vandopsis spp.

Vanilla spp.

Vargasiella spp.

Vrydagzynea spp.

Warmingia spp.

Warrea spp.

Warreella spp.

Xerorchis spp.

Xylobium spp.

Ypsilopus spp.

Zeuxine spp.

Zootrophion spp.

Zygopetalum spp.

Zygosepalum spp.

Zygostates spp.


If the genus is not listed on the above table please search the following websites to confirm whether it belongs to the Orchidaceae family.

GRIN Taxonomy for Plants

International Plant Names Index search

Tropicos.org

Warnings and Information Notices
Information

If a plant is permitted at the species level then all subordinate taxa (e.g. varieties, subspecies, forms and subforms.) of that species are also permitted. Similarly, if a plant is permitted at a genus level, then all species are permitted etc.

Where the parents of a hybrid are permitted the hybrid plant may be imported without a separate BICON case. Imported hybrids must be clearly labelled with their full parentage for identification by the department.

If the species you wish to import is not listed but you believe it is a synonym of a permitted species please contact the Import Services Team for an assessment.