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Plant Entry Guide
Abbreviated Plant Names starting with S 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 |
Saccm |
Saccolabium |
Natural Genus |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Sand |
Sanderara |
Brs x Cda x Odm |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
Sapp |
Sappanara |
Arach x Phal x Ren |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Sarco |
Sarcochilus |
Natural Genus |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Satm |
Satyrium |
Natural Genus |
Satyriinae |
Miscellaneous |
Sbgcm |
Sobennigraecum |
Angcm x Sbk |
Angraecinae |
Vanda |
Sbk |
Sobennikoffia |
Natural Genus |
Angraecinae |
Vanda |
Sc |
Sophrocattleya |
C x Soph |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
Scapho |
Scaphosepalum |
Natural Genus |
Pleurothallidinae |
Miscellaneous |
Scclbs* |
Saccolabiopsis |
Natural Genus |
Aeridinae |
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Scgl |
Scaphyglottis |
Natural Genus |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
Schfa |
Schafferara |
Asp x Brs x Cda x Milt x Odm |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
Schlm |
Schlimia |
Natural Genus |
Stanhopeinae |
Miscellaneous |
Schoen |
Schoenorchis |
Natural Genus |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Schom |
Schomburgkia |
Natural Genus |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
Sclchl |
Scelochilus |
Natural Genus |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
Sctcria |
Scuticaria |
Natural Genus |
Zygopetalinae |
Miscellaneous |
Sctt |
Scottara |
Aer x Arach x Lsa |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Scu |
Scullyara |
C x Epi x Schom |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
Sdnfda |
Seidenfadenia |
Natural Genus |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Sdr |
Sedirea |
Natural Genus |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Sdra |
Sauledaara |
Asp x Brs x Milt x Onc x Rdza |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
Sel |
Selenipedium |
Natural Genus |
Cypripedioideae |
Cypripedium |
Sev |
Severinara |
Diacm x L x Soph |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
Sfdra |
Stanfieldara |
Epi x L x Soph |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
Sgdm |
Sigmacidium |
Onc x Sgmx |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
Sgka |
Sagarikara |
Aer x Arach x Rhy |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Sgmx |
Sigmatostalix |
Natural Genus |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
Sgra |
Segerara |
Asp x Cda x Milt x Odm x Onc |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
Sgrt |
Siegeristara |
Bulb x Cirr x Trias |
Bulbophyllinae |
Miscellaneous |
Shgra |
Shigeuraara |
Asctm x Ascgm x Ren x V |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Shipm |
Shipmanara |
Bro x Diacm x Schom |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
Shn |
Sheehanara |
Ascgm x Ren x Trgl |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Shva |
Shiveara |
Asp x Brs x Odm x Onc |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
Sidr |
Sidranara |
Asctm x Phal x Ren |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Silpa |
Silpaprasertara |
Aer x Asctm x Snths |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Sjma |
Sanjumeara |
Aer x Neof x Rhy x V |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Sl |
Sophrolaelia |
L x Soph |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
Slad |
Sladeara |
Dor x Phal x Sarco |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Slc |
Sophrolaeliocattleya |
C x L x Soph |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
Slga |
Schilligerara |
Asp x Gom x Milt |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
Slndm |
Solenidium |
Natural Genus |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
Slndps |
Solenidiopsis |
Natural Genus |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
Slpstl* |
Salpistele |
Natural Genus |
Pleurothallidinae |
Miscellaneous |
Smbc |
Schombocattleya |
C x Schom |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
Smbcna |
Schombocatonia |
Bro x C x Schom |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
Smbdcm |
Schombodiacrium |
Diacm x Schom |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
Smbep |
Schomboepidendrum |
Epi x Schom |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
Smbl |
Schombolaelia |
L x Schom |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
Smbna |
Schombonia |
Bro x Schom |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
Smbts |
Schombonitis |
Schom x Soph |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
Smbv |
Schombavola |
B x Schom |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
Smlp |
Schombolaeliopsis |
Lps x Schom |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
Smrhy* |
Summerhaysia |
Natural Genus |
Aerangidinae |
Vanda |
Smtnnd |
Smitinandia |
Natural Genus |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Sngl |
Stenoglottis |
Natural Genus |
Habenariinae |
Miscellaneous |
Snrch* |
Stenorrhynchos |
Natural Genus |
Spiranthinae |
Miscellaneous |
Snths |
Sarcanthus |
Natural Genus |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Sob |
Sobralia |
Natural Genus |
Sobraliinae |
Miscellaneous |
Soph |
Sophronitis |
Natural Genus |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
Spa |
Spathoglottis |
Natural Genus |
Bletiinae |
Miscellaneous |
Sphrnt |
Sophronitella |
Natural Genus |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
Sphyrs* |
Sphyrastylis |
Natural Genus |
Ornithocephalinae |
Miscellaneous |
Spla |
Saplalaara |
Asctm x Ren x Rhy x V x Vdps |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Sprnth |
Spiranthes |
Natural Genus |
Spiranthinae |
Miscellaneous |
Spza |
Sarpariza |
Psarco x Plrhz x Sarco |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Sran |
Sarcomoanthus |
Sarco x Dry |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Srcglp |
Sarcoglyphis |
Natural Genus |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Srcglt |
Sarcoglottis |
Natural Genus |
Spiranthinae |
Miscellaneous |
Srcpht |
Sarcophyton |
Natural Genus |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Srctm |
Sarcocentrum |
Asctm x Sarco |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Srdts |
Saridestylis |
Aer x Rhy x Snths |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Srka |
Srisukara |
Asctm x Cleis x Rhy |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Srnps |
Sarconopsis |
Phal x Sarco |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Srps |
Serapias |
Natural Genus |
Orchidinae |
Miscellaneous |
Srth |
Sarcothera |
Ren x Sarco |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Srts |
Sartylis |
Rhy x Sarco |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Srv |
Sarcovanda |
Sarco x V |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Srza |
Sarcorhiza |
Rhin x Sarco |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Staal |
Staalara |
Bark x L x Soph |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
Stac |
Stacyara |
C x Epi x Soph |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
Stan |
Stanhopea |
Natural Genus |
Stanhopeinae |
Miscellaneous |
Stchls |
Staurochilus |
Natural Genus |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Stel |
Stelis |
Natural Genus |
Pleurothallidinae |
Miscellaneous |
Stenia |
Stenia |
Natural Genus |
Zygopetalinae |
Miscellaneous |
Stga |
Stangora |
Gga x Stan |
Stanhopeinae |
Miscellaneous |
Stla |
Steniella |
Chbrdl x Stenia |
Zygopetalinae |
Miscellaneous |
Stlab |
Stellilabium |
Natural Genus |
Telipogoninae |
Miscellaneous |
Stlma |
Stellamizutaara |
B x Bro x C |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
Stmra |
Stamariaara |
Asctm x Phal x Ren x V |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Stncn |
Stanhocycnis |
Pcn x Stan |
Stanhopeinae |
Miscellaneous |
Stncrn |
Stenocoryne |
Natural Genus |
Lycastinae |
Miscellaneous |
Strchl |
Stereochilus |
Natural Genus |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Strpss |
Stauropsis |
Natural Genus |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Strsnt |
Soterosanthus |
Natural Genus |
Stanhopeinae |
Miscellaneous |
Stwt |
Stewartara |
Ada x Cda x Odm |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
Sut |
Sutingara |
Arach x Asctm x Phal x V x Vdps |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
Svkng |
Sievekingia |
Natural Genus |
Cymbidium |
Miscellaneous |
Sxa |
Seahexa |
Hex x Hxsa |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
Sya |
Sallyyeeara |
B x Bro x C x Ctps x Diacm x Epi x L x Schom |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
Syma |
Symmonsara |
B x C x Epi x Schom |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
Sympho or Symphy |
Symphyglossum |
Natural Genus |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |