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Plant Entry Guide
Abbreviated Plant Names starting with P 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 |
Pab |
Pabstia |
Natural Genus |
Zygopetalinae |
Miscellaneous |
Pal |
Palermoara |
Ada x Comp x Gom |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
Paph |
Paphiopedilum |
Natural Genus |
Cypripedioideae |
Cypripedium |
Parn |
Parnataara |
Aer x Arach x Phal |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Pcn |
Polycycnis |
Natural Genus |
Stanhopeinae |
Miscellaneous |
Pctls |
Pecteilis |
Natural Genus |
Habenariinae |
Miscellaneous |
Pdngs |
Podangis |
Natural Genus |
Aerangidinae |
Vanda |
Pdsnth |
Paradisanthus |
Natural Genus |
Zygopetalinae |
Miscellaneous |
Peh |
Pehara |
Aer x Arach x V x Vdps |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Pelcs |
Pelachilus |
Gchls x Pthia |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Pelst |
Pelastylis |
Pthia x Rhy |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Perths |
Peristeranthus |
Natural Genus |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Pes |
Pescatorea |
Natural Genus |
Zygopetalinae |
Miscellaneous |
Pett |
Pettitara |
Ada x Brs x Onc |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
Pga |
Pageara |
Asctm x Lsa x Rhy x V |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Pgnia |
Pogonia |
Natural Genus |
Pogoniinae |
Miscellaneous |
Phaius |
Phaius |
Natural Genus |
Bletiinae |
Miscellaneous |
Phal |
Phalaenopsis |
Natural Genus |
Aeridinae |
Phalaenopsis |
Phcal |
Phaiocalanthe |
Cal x Phaius |
Bletiinae |
Miscellaneous |
Phcym |
Phaiocymbidium |
Cym x Phaius |
Epidendroideae |
Miscellaneous |
Phda |
Phalaerianda |
Aer x Phal x V |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Phdps |
Phalandopsis |
Phal x Vdps |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Phill |
Phillipsara |
Cnths x Stenia x Z |
Zygopetalinae |
Miscellaneous |
Phldt |
Pholidota |
Natural Genus |
Coelogyninae |
Miscellaneous |
Phlla |
Phaliella |
King x Phal |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Phnta |
Phalanetia |
Neof x Phal |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Phrag |
Phragmipedium |
Natural Genus |
Cypripedioideae |
Cypripedium |
Phrphm |
Phragmipaphium |
Paph x Phrag |
Cypripedioideae |
Cypripedium |
Phrtia |
Phreatia |
Natural Genus |
Thelasiinae |
Miscellaneous |
Phssph |
Physosiphon |
Natural Genus |
Pleurothallidinae |
Miscellaneous |
Phytdm* |
Phymatidium |
Natural Genus |
Ornithocephalinae |
Miscellaneous |
Piperia |
Piperia |
Natural Genus |
Orchidinae |
Miscellaneous |
Plat |
Platanthera |
Natural Genus |
Orchidinae |
Miscellaneous |
Plchs |
Plectochilus |
Plrhz x Sarco |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Plctm |
Pelacentrum |
Asctm x Pthia |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Plctrp |
Plectrophora |
Natural Genus |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
Plgcm |
Plectrelgraecum |
Angcm x Plmths |
Vandeae |
Vanda |
Plmra |
Palmerara |
Btmna x Otst x Zspm |
Zygopetalinae |
Miscellaneous |
Plmths |
Plectrelminthus |
Natural Genus |
Aerangidinae |
Vanda |
Pln |
Pleione |
Natural Genus |
Coelogyninae |
Miscellaneous |
Plra |
Paulara |
Asctm x Dor x Phal x Ren x V |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Plrhz |
Plectorhiza |
Natural Genus |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Plrz* |
Polyrrhiza |
Natural Genus |
Angraecinae |
Vanda |
Plsra |
Paulsenara |
Aer x Arach x Trgl |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Pltrhz |
Platyrhiza |
Natural Genus |
Ornithocephalinae |
Miscellaneous |
Pltrs |
Pelatoritis |
Dor x Pthia |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Pltstl |
Platystele |
Natural Genus |
Pleurothallidinae |
Miscellaneous |
Pltycl* |
Platyclinis |
Natural Genus |
Coelogyninae |
Miscellaneous |
Plxia |
Pelexia |
Natural Genus |
Spiranthinae |
Miscellaneous |
Pmcpa |
Pomatocalpa |
Natural Genus |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Pmctm |
Pomacentrum |
Asctm x Pmcpa |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Pmtls |
Pomatochilus |
Pmcpa x Sarco |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Pmtsa |
Pomatisia |
Lsa x Pmcpa |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Pna |
Paphinia |
Natural Genus |
Stanhopeinae |
Miscellaneous |
Pnsa |
Panisea |
Natural Genus |
Coelogyninae |
Miscellaneous |
Pnthv* |
Ponthieva |
Natural Genus |
Cranichidinae |
Miscellaneous |
Pntp |
Pantapaara |
Ascgm x Ren x V |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Pol |
Polystachya |
Natural Genus |
Polystachyinae |
Miscellaneous |
Polra |
Pooleara |
Asctm x Ascgm x Phal x Ren |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Pot |
Potinara |
B x C x L x Soph |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
Ppa |
Pepeara |
Asc x Dor x Phal x Ren |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Pplnnt |
Papilionanthe |
Natural Genus |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Pptm |
Propetalum |
Prom x Z |
Zygopetalinae |
Miscellaneous |
Prcls |
Parachilus |
Psarco x Sarco |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Prgm |
Porroglossum |
Natural Genus |
Pleurothallidinae |
Miscellaneous |
Prom |
Promenaea |
Natural Genus |
Zygopetalinae |
Miscellaneous |
Prphln |
Paraphalaenopsis |
Natural Genus |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Prra |
Perreiraara |
Aer x Rhy x V |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Prschs |
Peristerchilus |
Perths x Sarco |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Prsctt* |
Prescottia |
Natural Genus |
Prescottiinae |
Miscellaneous |
Prstra* |
Peristeria |
Natural Genus |
Stanhopeinae |
Miscellaneous |
Prta |
Porterara |
Rhy x Sarco x V |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Prx |
Prolax |
Clx x Prom |
Zygopetalinae |
Miscellaneous |
Psarco |
Parasarcochilus |
Natural Genus |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Psbol |
Pescatobollea |
Bol x Pes |
Zygopetalinae |
Miscellaneous |
Psdla* |
Pseudolaelia |
Natural Genus |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
Psgmrc |
Psygmorchis |
Natural Genus |
Oncdiinae |
Oncidium |
Psnth |
Pescoranthes |
Cnths x Pes |
Zygopetalinae |
Miscellaneous |
Psw |
Pescawarrea |
Pes x Wra |
Zygopetalinae |
Miscellaneous |
Psychl |
Psychilus |
Natural Genus |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
Psychp |
Psychopsis |
Natural Genus |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
Pthia |
Pelatantheria |
Natural Genus |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Pths |
Pleurothallis |
Natural Genus |
Pleurothallidinae |
Miscellaneous |
Ptrcrs |
Pteroceras |
Natural Genus |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Ptst |
Pterostylis |
Natural Genus |
Pterostylidinae |
Miscellaneous |
Pvla |
Porrovallia |
Masd x Prgm |
Pleurothallidinae |
Miscellaneous |
Pzka |
Panczakara |
B x Epi x L x Soph |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |