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Plant Entry Guide
Abbreviated Plant Names starting with B Look your plant's name up under Abbreviation: you'll find its name written out, then 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). |
| Abbreviation | Genus | Composition | Subtribe | Alliance |
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B |
Brassavola |
Natural Genus |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
|
Bak |
Bakerara |
Brs x Milt x Odm x Onc |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Bapt |
Baptistonia |
Natural Genus |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Bar |
Barbosella |
Natural Genus |
Pleurothallidinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Bard |
Bardendrum |
Bark x Epi |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
|
Bark |
Barkeria |
Natural Genus |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
|
Bbra |
Barbosaara |
Cda x Gom x Odm x Onc |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Bc |
Brassocattleya |
B x C |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
|
Bdia |
Brassodiacrium |
B x Diacm |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
|
Bdlea |
Beadlea |
Natural Genus |
Spiranthinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Bdra |
Beardara |
Asctm x Dor x Phal |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
|
Bdwna |
Baldwinara |
Asp x Cda x Odm x Onc |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Becl* |
Beclardia |
Natural Genus |
Aerangidinae |
Vanda |
|
Ben |
Benzingia |
Natural Genus |
Zygopetalinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Bepi |
Brassoepidendrum |
B x Epi |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
|
Bfsa |
Bifranisia |
Agn x Bif |
Lycastinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Bgd |
Bogardara |
Asctm x Phal x V |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
|
Bif |
Bifrenaria |
Natural Genus |
Lycastinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Bifdm |
Bifrenidium |
Bif x Wra x Z |
Maxillarieae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Bifla |
Bifreniella |
Bif x Rud |
Lycastinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Bilt |
Biltonara |
Ada x Cda x Milt x Odm |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Bish |
Bishopara |
Bro x C x Soph |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
|
Bkch |
Bokchoonara |
Arach x Asctm x Phal x V |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
|
Bknts |
Barkonitis |
Bark x Soph |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
|
Bktra |
Burkhardtara |
Lchs x Odm x Onc x Rdza |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Bl |
Brassolaelia |
B x L |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
|
Blc |
Brassolaeliocattleya |
B x C x L |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
|
Ble |
Bletilla |
Natural Genus |
Bletiinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Bletia |
Bletia |
Natural Genus |
Bletiinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Blga |
Balaguerara |
Bro x Epi x Lps x Ttm |
Aeridinae |
Cattleya |
|
Blgts |
Bletiaglottis |
Bletia x Spa |
Bletiinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Blkr |
Blackara |
Asp x Cda x Milt x Odm |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Bllra |
Beallara |
Brs x Cda x Milt x Odm |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Blma |
Bloomara |
Bro x Lps x Ttma |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
|
Blphrg |
Blephariglottis |
Natural Genus |
Orchidinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Blptm |
Bollopetalum |
Bol x Z |
Zygopetalinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Blsll* |
Bolusiella |
Natural Genus |
Aerangidinae |
Vanda |
|
Blth |
Bolleanthes |
Bol x Cnths |
Zygopetalinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Bmc |
Brassomicra |
B x Ttma |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
|
Bmnra |
Baumannara |
Comp x Odm x Onc |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Bnfd |
Banfieldara |
Ada x Brs x Odm |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Bnt |
Bonatea |
Natural Genus |
Habenariinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Bntia |
Binotia |
Natural Genus |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Bnts |
Brassosophronitis |
B x Soph |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
|
Bol |
Bollea |
Natural Genus |
Zygopetalinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Bov |
Bovornara |
Arach x Asctm x Rhy x V |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
|
Bpgm |
Baptistoglossum |
Bapt x Odm |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Bpl |
Brassoepilaelia |
B x Epi x L |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
|
Brade |
Bradeara |
Comp x Gom x Rdza |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Brap |
Brapasia |
Asp x Brs |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Brchcr |
Brachycorythis |
Natural Genus |
Orchidinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Brchnd |
Brachionidium |
Natural Genus |
Pleurothallidinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Brchs |
Brassochilus |
Brs x Lchs |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Brcht* |
Brachtia |
Natural Genus |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Brgs |
Barangis |
Aergs x Brmb |
Aerangidinae |
Vanda |
|
Brlda |
Brilliandeara |
Asp x Brs x Cda x Milt x Odm x Onc |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Brmb |
Barombia |
Natural Genus |
Aerangidinae |
Vanda |
|
Bro |
Broughtonia |
Natural Genus |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
|
Broda |
Brassioda |
Brs x Cda |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Brom |
Bromheadia |
Natural Genus |
Bromheadiinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Brs |
Brassia |
Natural Genus |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Brsa |
Brassada |
Ada x Brs |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Brsdm |
Brassidium |
Brs x Onc |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Brsk |
Brassokeria |
Bark x B |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
|
Brum |
Brummittara |
Comp x Odm x Rdza |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Bstna |
Brassotonia |
B x Bro |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
|
Btcm |
Bapticidium |
Bapt x Onc |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Bthrch |
Bothriochilus |
Natural Genus |
Coeliinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Btmna |
Batemannia |
Natural Genus |
Zygopetalinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Btst |
Bateostylis |
Btmna x Otst |
Zygopetalinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Btta |
Baptirettia |
Bapt x Comp |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Bui |
Buiara |
Bro x C x Epi x L x Soph |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
|
Bulb |
Bulbophyllum |
Natural Genus |
Bulbophyllinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Burk |
Burkillara |
Aer x Arach x V |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
|
Burr |
Burrageara |
Cda x Milt x Odm x Onc |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Bwna |
Brownara |
Bro x C x Diacm |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
