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Plant Entry Guide
Abbreviated Plant Names starting with C 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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C |
Cattleya |
Natural Genus |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
|
Cad |
Cadetia |
Natural Genus |
Dendrobiinae |
Dendrobium |
|
Cal |
Calanthe |
Natural Genus |
Bletiinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Calda |
Caladenia |
Natural Genus |
Caladeniinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Cap |
Capanemia |
Natural Genus |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Cccst |
Cochlecaste |
Cnths x Lyc |
Maxillarieae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Cclna |
Cochlenia |
Cnths x Stenia |
Zygopetalinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Ccptm |
Cochlepetalum |
Cnths x Z |
Zygopetalinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Cda |
Cochlioda |
Natural Genus |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Cdths |
Chondranthes |
Chdrh x Cnths |
Zygopetalinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Ceph |
Cephalanthera |
Natural Genus |
Limodorinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Cha |
Charlesworthara |
Cda x Milt x Onc |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Charl |
Charlieara |
Rhy x V x Vdps |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
|
Chbrdl |
Chaubardiella |
Natural Genus |
Zygopetalinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Chctm |
Chilocentrum |
Asctm x Chsch |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
|
Chdb |
Chondrobollea |
Bol x Chdrh |
Zygopetalinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Chdrh |
Chondrorhyncha |
Natural Genus |
Zygopetalinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Chew |
Chewara |
Aer x Ren x Rhy |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
|
Chla |
Cochella |
Cnths x Mdcla |
Zygopetalinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Chlglt |
Chiloglottis |
Natural Genus |
Drakaeinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Chlnst |
Chelonistele |
Natural Genus |
Coelogyninae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Chlt |
Chyletia |
Natural Genus |
? |
|
|
Chmngs |
Chamaeangis |
Natural Genus |
Aerangidinae |
Vanda |
|
Chnya |
Chuanyenara |
Arach x Ren x Rhy |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
|
Chpa |
Cirrhopea |
Crrhea x Stan |
Stanhopeinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Chrstn* |
Christensonia |
Natural Genus |
? |
|
|
Chsch |
Chiloschista |
Natural Genus |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
|
Chtra |
Christieara |
Aer x Asctm x V |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
|
Chy |
Chysis |
Natural Genus |
Chysinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Chyt |
Chytroglossa |
Natural Genus |
Ornithocephalinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Cirr |
Cirrhopetalum |
Natural Genus |
Bulbophyllinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Cisch |
Cischweinfia |
Natural Genus |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Cka |
Cattkeria |
Bark x C |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
|
Clchs |
Calochilus |
Natural Genus |
Thelymitrinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Clclp |
Cleisocalpa |
Clctn x Pmcpa |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
|
Clctn |
Cleisocentron |
Natural Genus |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
|
Cleis |
Cleisostoma |
Natural Genus |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
|
Clfta |
Cleisofinetia |
Clctn x Neof |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
|
Clka |
Clarkeara |
B x C x Diacm x L x Soph |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
|
Clnps |
Cleisonopsis |
Clctn x Phal |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
|
Clow |
Clowesia |
Natural Genus |
Catasetinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Clpss |
Coeliopsis |
Natural Genus |
Stanhopeinae |
Miscellaneous |
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Clq |
Cleisoquetia |
Clctn x Rbq |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
|
Clrthr |
Caularthron |
Natural Genus |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
|
Clsd |
Cleisodes |
Aer x Clctn |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
|
Clsm |
Colasepalum |
Clx x Zspm |
Zygopetaliinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Clsmr |
Cleisomeria |
Natural Genus |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
|
Clspa |
Cleisopera |
Cleis x Micr |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
|
Clsty |
Cleisostylis |
Clctn x Rhy |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
|
Cltha |
Cleisothera |
Cleis x Pthia |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
|
Clts |
Caloarethusa |
Aert x Cpg |
Aerthuseae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Clx |
Colax |
Natural Genus |
Zygopetaliinae |
Miscellaneous |
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Cmpba |
Campbellara |
Odm x Onc x Rdza |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Cmta |
Calomitra |
Clchs x Thel |
Thelymitrinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Cnths |
Cochleanthes |
Natural Genus |
Zygopetalinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Coel |
Coelogyne |
Natural Genus |
Coelogyninae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Colm |
Colmanara |
Milt x Odm x Onc |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Colta |
Cochleottia |
Cnths x Glta |
Zygopetalinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Comp |
Comparettia |
Natural Genus |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Conph |
Conphronitis |
Const x Soph |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
|
Const |
Constantia |
Natural Genus |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
|
Cook |
Cookara |
Bro x C x Diacm x L |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
|
Cpg |
Calopogon |
Natural Genus |
Bletiinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Cporch |
Cyperorchis |
Natural Genus |
? |
|
|
Cptra |
Carpenterara |
Bapt x Odm x Onc |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Cpts |
Cephalopactis |
Ceph x Epcts |
Limodorinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Craw |
Crawwhayara |
Asp x Brs x Milt x Onc |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Crgm |
Ceratograecum |
Angcm x Crtn |
Vandeae |
Vanda |
|
Crhpa |
Coryhopea |
Crths x Stan |
Stanhopeinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Crmbrk |
Corymborkis |
Natural Genus |
Tropidieae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Crml |
Carmichaelara |
B x Bro x L |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
|
Crnchs |
Cranichis |
Natural Genus |
Cranichidinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Crphm |
Cirrhophyllum |
Bulb x Cirr |
Bulbophyllinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Crptcm* |
Cryptocentrum |
Natural Genus |
Maxillariinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Crptrr |
Cryptarrhena |
Natural Genus |
Cryptarrheninae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Crptst |
Cryptostylis |
Natural Genus |
Cryptostylidinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Crrhea |
Cirrhaea |
Natural Genus |
Stanhopeinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Crtchl* |
Ceratochilus |
Natural Genus |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
|
Crths |
Coryanthes |
Natural Genus |
Stanhopeinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Crtn |
Ceratocentron |
Natural Genus |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
|
Crtstl |
Ceratostylis |
Natural Genus |
Eriinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Crwshy |
Crawshayara |
Natural Genus |
? |
|
|
Crybs |
Corybas |
Natural Genus |
Acianthinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Crypch |
Cryptochilus |
Natural Genus |
Errinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Crypt |
Cryptopus |
Natural Genus |
Angraecinae |
Vanda |
|
Csr |
Casoara |
B x Bro x Lps |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
|
Cste |
Colaste |
Clx x Lyc |
Maxillarieae |
Miscellaneous |
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Cstx |
Cischostalix |
Cisch x Sgmx |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Cta |
Coleottia |
Clx x Glta |
Zygopetaliinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Ctmds |
Catamodes |
Ctsm x Morm |
Catasetinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Ctna |
Cattleytonia |
Bro x C |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
|
Ctnchs |
Catanoches |
Ctsm x Cyc |
Catasetinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Ctpga |
Cattleyopsisgoa |
Ctps x Dga |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
|
Ctps |
Cattleyopsis |
Natural Genus |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
|
Ctpsta |
Cattleyopsistonia |
Bro x Ctps |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
|
Ctra |
Carterara |
Aer x Ren x Vdps |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
|
Ctsda |
Catasandra |
Ctsm x Gal |
Cymbidiae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Ctsm |
Catasetum |
Natural Genus |
Catasetinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Ctts |
Cattotes |
C x Lpt |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
|
Cuit |
Cuitlauzina |
Natural Genus |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Cyc |
Cycnoches |
Natural Genus |
Catasetinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Cycd |
Cycnodes |
Cyc x Morm |
Catasetinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Cycda |
Cycnandra |
Cyc x Gal |
Cymbidieae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Cyclpg* |
Cyclopogon |
Natural Genus |
Spiranthinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Cym |
Cymbidium |
Natural Genus |
Cyrtopodiinae |
Miscellaneous |
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Cymla |
Cymbidiella |
Natural Genus |
Cyrtopodiinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Cymph |
Cymphiella |
Cym x Eul |
Cymbidieae |
Miscellaneous |
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Cymst |
Cymasetum |
Cym x Ctsm |
Cymbidieae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Cyn |
Cynorkis |
Natural Genus |
Habenariinae |
Miscellaneous |
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Cynsch* |
Cynosorchis |
Natural Genus |
? |
|
|
Cyp |
Cypripedium |
Natural Genus |
Cypripedioideae |
Cypripedium |
|
Cyrt |
Cyrtopodium |
Natural Genus |
Cyrtopodiinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Cyrtch |
Cyrtochilum |
Natural Genus |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Cyrtcs |
Cyrtorchis |
Natural Genus |
Aerangidinae |
Vanda |
|
Cyrtgl* |
Cyrtoglottis |
Natural Genus |
? |
|
|
Cyrtl |
Cyrtellia |
Assla x Cyrt |
Cyrtopodiinae |
Miscellaneous |
