Whole Plant Names starting with C

Look your plant's name up under Genus: you'll find its official abbreviation, if it's a naturally occurring genus or an intergeneric hybrid, what its closest relations are within the orchid family, and finally the information you're looking for to register it: the Alliance it belongs to. Once you know its alliance, you can look it up in the Registration Categories sheet (the link is below).

Genus

Abreviation

Composition

Subtribe

Alliance

Cadetia

Cad

Natural Genus

Dendrobiinae

Dendrobium

Caladenia

Calda

Natural Genus

Caladeniinae

Miscellaneous

Calanthe

Cal

Natural Genus

Bletiinae

Miscellaneous

Caloarethusa

Clts

Aert x Cpg

Aerthuseae

Miscellaneous

Calochilus

Clchs

Natural Genus

Thelymitrinae

Miscellaneous

Calomitra

Cmta

Clchs x Thel

Thelymitrinae

Miscellaneous

Calopogon

Cpg

Natural Genus

Bletiinae

Miscellaneous

Campbellara

Cmpba

Odm x Onc x Rdza

Oncidiinae

Oncidium

Capanemia

Cap

Natural Genus

Oncidiinae

Oncidium

Carmichaelara

Crml

B x Bro x L

Laeliinae

Cattleya

Carpenterara

Cptra

Bapt x Odm x Onc

Oncidiinae

Oncidium

Carterara

Ctra

Aer x Ren x Vdps

Aeridinae

Vanda

Casoara

Csr

B x Bro x Lps

Laeliinae

Cattleya

Catamodes

Ctmds

Ctsm x Morm

Catasetinae

Miscellaneous

Catanoches

Ctnchs

Ctsm x Cyc

Catasetinae

Miscellaneous

Catasandra

Ctsda

Ctsm x Gal

Cymbidiae

Miscellaneous

Catasetum

Ctsm

Natural Genus

Catasetinae

Miscellaneous

Cattkeria

Cka

Bark x C

Laeliinae

Cattleya

Cattleya

C

Natural Genus

Laeliinae

Cattleya

Cattleyopsis

Ctps

Natural Genus

Laeliinae

Cattleya

Cattleyopsisgoa

Ctpga

Ctps x Dga

Laeliinae

Cattleya

Cattleyopsistonia

Ctpsta

Bro x Ctps

Laeliinae

Cattleya

Cattleytonia

Ctna

Bro x C

Laeliinae

Cattleya

Cattotes

Ctts

C x Lpt

Laeliinae

Cattleya

Caularthron

Clrthr

Natural Genus

Laeliinae

Cattleya

Cephalanthera

Ceph

Natural Genus

Limodorinae

Miscellaneous

Cephalopactis

Cpts

Ceph x Epcts

Limodorinae

Miscellaneous

Ceratocentron

Crtn

Natural Genus

Aeridinae

Vanda

Ceratochilus

Crtchl*

Natural Genus

Aeridinae

Vanda

Ceratograecum

Crgm

Angcm x Crtn

Vandeae

Vanda

Ceratostylis

Crtstl

Natural Genus

Eriinae

Miscellaneous

Chamaeangis

Chmngs

Natural Genus

Aerangidinae

Vanda

Charlesworthara

Cha

Cda x Milt x Onc

Oncidiinae

Oncidium

Charlieara

Charl

Rhy x V x Vdps

Aeridinae

Vanda

Chaubardiella

Chbrdl

Natural Genus

Zygopetalinae

Miscellaneous

Chelonistele

Chlnst

Natural Genus

Coelogyninae

Miscellaneous

Chewara

Chew

Aer x Ren x Rhy

Aeridinae

Vanda

Chilocentrum

Chctm

Asctm x Chsch

Aeridinae

Vanda

Chiloglottis

Chlglt

Natural Genus

Drakaeinae

Miscellaneous

Chiloschista

Chsch

Natural Genus

Aeridinae

Vanda

Chondranthes

Cdths

Chdrh x Cnths

Zygopetalinae

Miscellaneous

Chondrobollea

Chdb

Bol x Chdrh

Zygopetalinae

Miscellaneous

Chondrorhyncha

Chdrh

Natural Genus

Zygopetalinae

Miscellaneous

Christensonia

Chrstn*

Natural Genus

?

Christieara

Chtra

Aer x Asctm x V

Aeridinae

Vanda

Chuanyenara

Chnya

Arach x Ren x Rhy

Aeridinae

Vanda

Chyletia

Chlt

Natural Genus

?

Chysis

Chy

Natural Genus

Chysinae

Miscellaneous

Chytroglossa

Chyt

Natural Genus

Ornithocephalinae

Miscellaneous

Cirrhaea

Crrhea

Natural Genus

Stanhopeinae

Miscellaneous

Cirrhopea

Chpa

Crrhea x Stan

Stanhopeinae

Miscellaneous

Cirrhopetalum

Cirr

Natural Genus

Bulbophyllinae

Miscellaneous

Cirrhophyllum

Crphm

Bulb x Cirr

Bulbophyllinae

Miscellaneous

Cischostalix

Cstx

Cisch x Sgmx

Oncidiinae

Oncidium

Cischweinfia

Cisch

Natural Genus

Oncidiinae

Oncidium

Clarkeara

Clka

B x C x Diacm x L x Soph

Laeliinae

Cattleya

Cleisocalpa

Clclp

Clctn x Pmcpa

Aeridinae

Vanda

Cleisocentron

Clctn

Natural Genus

Aeridinae

Vanda

Cleisodes

Clsd

Aer x Clctn

Aeridinae

Vanda

Cleisofinetia

Clfta

Clctn x Neof

Aeridinae

Vanda

Cleisomeria

Clsmr

Natural Genus

Aeridinae

Vanda

Cleisonopsis

Clnps

Clctn x Phal

Aeridinae

Vanda

Cleisopera

Clspa

Cleis x Micr

Aeridinae

Vanda

Cleisoquetia

Clq

Clctn x Rbq

Aeridinae

Vanda

Cleisostoma

Cleis

Natural Genus

Aeridinae

Vanda

Cleisostylis

Clsty

Clctn x Rhy

Aeridinae

Vanda

Cleisothera

Cltha

Cleis x Pthia

Aeridinae

Vanda

Clowesia

Clow

Natural Genus

Catasetinae

Miscellaneous

Cochella

Chla

Cnths x Mdcla

Zygopetalinae

Miscellaneous

Cochleanthes

Cnths

Natural Genus

Zygopetalinae

Miscellaneous

Cochlecaste

Cccst

Cnths x Lyc

Maxillarieae

Miscellaneous

Cochlenia

Cclna

Cnths x Stenia

Zygopetalinae

Miscellaneous

Cochleottia

Colta

Cnths x Glta

Zygopetalinae

Miscellaneous

Cochlepetalum

Ccptm

Cnths x Z

Zygopetalinae

Miscellaneous

Cochlioda

Cda

Natural Genus

Oncidiinae

Oncidium

Coeliopsis

Clpss

Natural Genus

Stanhopeinae

Miscellaneous

Coelogyne

Coel

Natural Genus

Coelogyninae

Miscellaneous

Colasepalum

Clsm

Clx x Zspm

Zygopetaliinae

Miscellaneous

Colaste

Cste

Clx x Lyc

Maxillarieae

Miscellaneous

Colax

Clx

Natural Genus

Zygopetaliinae

Miscellaneous

Coleottia

Cta

Clx x Glta

Zygopetaliinae

Miscellaneous

Colmanara

Colm

Milt x Odm x Onc

Oncidiinae

Oncidium

Comparettia

Comp

Natural Genus

Oncidiinae

Oncidium

Conphronitis

Conph

Const x Soph

Laeliinae

Cattleya

Constantia

Const

Natural Genus

Laeliinae

Cattleya

Cookara

Cook

Bro x C x Diacm x L

Laeliinae

Cattleya

Coryanthes

Crths

Natural Genus

Stanhopeinae

Miscellaneous

Corybas

Crybs

Natural Genus

Acianthinae

Miscellaneous

Coryhopea

Crhpa

Crths x Stan

Stanhopeinae

Miscellaneous

Corymborkis

Crmbrk

Natural Genus

Tropidieae

Miscellaneous

Cranichis

Crnchs

Natural Genus

Cranichidinae

Miscellaneous

Crawshayara

Crwshy

Natural Genus

?

Crawwhayara

Craw

Asp x Brs x Milt x Onc

Oncidiinae

Oncidium

Cryptarrhena

Crptrr

Natural Genus

Cryptarrheninae

Miscellaneous

Cryptocentrum

Crptcm*

Natural Genus

Maxillariinae

Miscellaneous

Cryptochilus

Crypch

Natural Genus

Errinae

Miscellaneous

Cryptopus

Crypt

Natural Genus

Angraecinae

Vanda

Cryptostylis

Crptst

Natural Genus

Cryptostylidinae

Miscellaneous

Cuitlauzina

Cuit

Natural Genus

Oncidiinae

Oncidium

Cyclopogon

Cyclpg*

Natural Genus

Spiranthinae

Miscellaneous

Cycnandra

Cycda

Cyc x Gal

Cymbidieae

Miscellaneous

Cycnoches

Cyc

Natural Genus

Catasetinae

Miscellaneous

Cycnodes

Cycd

Cyc x Morm

Catasetinae

Miscellaneous

Cymasetum

Cymst

Cym x Ctsm

Cymbidieae

Miscellaneous

Cymbidiella

Cymla

Natural Genus

Cyrtopodiinae

Miscellaneous

Cymbidium

Cym

Natural Genus

Cyrtopodiinae

Miscellaneous

Cymphiella

Cymph

Cym x Eul

Cymbidieae

Miscellaneous

Cynorkis

Cyn

Natural Genus

Habenariinae

Miscellaneous

Cynosorchis

Cynsch*

Natural Genus

?

Cyperorchis

Cporch

Natural Genus

?

Cypripedium

Cyp

Natural Genus

Cypripedioideae

Cypripedium

Cyrtellia

Cyrtl

Assla x Cyrt

Cyrtopodiinae

Miscellaneous

Cyrtochilum

Cyrtch

Natural Genus

Oncidiinae

Oncidium

Cyrtoglottis

Cyrtgl*

Natural Genus

?

Cyrtopodium

Cyrt

Natural Genus

Cyrtopodiinae

Miscellaneous

Cyrtorchis

Cyrtcs

Natural Genus

Aerangidinae

Vanda