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Orchidaceae 
Taxonomic Serial No.: 43397

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Plantae  
  Taxonomic Rank: Family  
  Synonym(s): Pycnanthaceae
 
    Apostasiaceae
 
    Cypripediaceae
 
    Limodoraceae
 
    Liparidaceae
 
    Neottiaceae
 
    Neuwiediaceae
 
    Ophrydaceae
 
    Vanillaceae
 
  Common Name(s): orchids [English]
  
       
  Taxonomic Status:    
  Current Standing: accepted  
       
  Data Quality Indicators:    
  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
  Global Species Completeness: partial   
  Latest Record Review: 2014   
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomPlantae  – plantes, Planta, Vegetal, plants  
    SubkingdomViridiplantae  – green plants  
       InfrakingdomStreptophyta  – land plants  
          SuperdivisionEmbryophyta   
             DivisionTracheophyta  – vascular plants, tracheophytes  
                SubdivisionSpermatophytina  – spermatophytes, seed plants, phanérogames  
                   ClassMagnoliopsida   
                      SuperorderLilianae  – monocots, monocotyledons, monocotylédones  
                         OrderAsparagales   
                            FamilyOrchidaceae  – orchids  
    Direct Children:  
                               Genus Anoectochilus Blume  
                               Genus Aplectrum Torr. – Adam and Eve 
                               Genus Arethusa L. – dragon's mouth 
                               Genus Arundina Blume – bamboo orchid 
                               Genus Basiphyllaea Schltr.  
                               Genus Beloglottis Schltr.  
                               Genus Bletia Ruiz & Pav.  
                               Genus Bletilla Rchb. f.  
                               Genus Brachionidium Lindl. – cup orchid 
                               Genus Brassavola R. Br.  
                               Genus Brassia R. Br.  
                               Genus Broughtonia R. Br.  
                               Genus Bulbophyllum Thouars  
                               Genus Calanthe R. Br.  
                               Genus Calopogon R. Br. – grasspink 
                               Genus Calypso Salisb. – calypso orchid, fairy slipper 
                               Genus Camaridium Lindl.  
                               Genus Campylocentrum Benth. – bentspur orchid 
                               Genus Catasetum Rich. ex Kunth  
                               Genus Cattleya Lindl.  
                               Genus Caularthron Raf.  
                               Genus Cephalanthera Rich.  
                               Genus Cleistes Rich. ex Lindl. – rosebud orchid 
                               Genus Cleistesiopsis Pansarin & F. Barros  
                               Genus Cochleanthes Raf.  
                               Genus Coelia Lindl.  
                               Genus Coelogyne Lindl.  
                               Genus Comparettia Poepp. & Endl.  
                               Genus Corallorhiza Gagnebin – coralroot 
                               Genus Corymborkis Thouars – crow orchid 
                               Genus Cranichis Sw. – helmet orchid 
                               Genus Cyclopogon C. Presl – ladies'-tresses 
                               Genus Cymbidium Sw.  
                               Genus Cypripedium L. – lady's slipper 
                               Genus Cyrtochilum Kunth  
                               Genus Cyrtopodium R. Br.  
                               Genus Dactylorhiza Neck. ex Nevski – keyflower 
                               Genus Deiregyne Schltr.  
                               Genus Dendrobium Sw.  
                               Genus Dendrophylax Rchb. f.  
                               Genus Dichaea Lindl. – leafystem orchid 
                               Genus Dichromanthus Garay  
                               Genus Didymoplexis Griff.  
                               Genus Dilomilis Raf.  
                               Genus Domingoa Schltr.  
                               Genus Elleanthus C. Presl – tiger orchid 
                               Genus Eltroplectris Raf.  
                               Genus Encyclia Hook. – butterfly orchid 
                               Genus Epidendrum L. – star orchid 
                               Genus Epipactis Zinn – helleborine 
                               Genus Erythrodes Blume – false helmetorchid 
                               Genus Eulophia R. Br. ex Lindl. – wild coco 
                               Genus Eurystyles Wawra – custard orchid 
                               Genus Galeandra Lindl. – hooded orchid 
                               Genus Galearis Raf.  
                               Genus Geodorum Jacks.  
                               Genus Goodyera R. Br. – rattlesnake plantain 
                               Genus Govenia Lindl.  
                               Genus Gymnadenia R. Br.  
                               Genus Gymnadeniopsis Rydb.  
                               Genus Habenaria Willd. – bog orchid 
                               Genus Hapalorchis Schltr.  
                               Genus Helleriella A.D. Hawkes  
                               Genus Hexalectris Raf. – crested coralroot 
                               Genus Ionopsis Kunth – violet orchid 
                               Genus Isochilus R. Br.  
                               Genus Isotria Raf. – fiveleaf orchid 
                               Genus Jacquiniella Schltr. – tufted orchid 
                               Genus Koellensteinia Rchb. f.  
                               Genus Laelia Lindl.  
                               Genus Leochilus Knowles & Westc.  
                               Genus Lepanthes Sw. – babyboot orchid 
                               Genus Lepanthopsis Ames  
                               Genus Liparis Rich. – widelip orchid 
                               Genus Lycaste Lindl.  
                               Genus Macradenia R. Br.  
                               Genus Malaxis Sol. ex Sw. – addersmouth orchid, adder's-mouth orchid 
                               Genus Masdevallia Ruiz & Pav.  
                               Genus Maxillaria Ruiz & Pav. – tiger orchid 
                               Genus Mesadenus Schltr. – ladies'-tresses 
                               Genus Microchilus C. Presl  
                               Genus Miltonia Lindl. – pansy orchid 
                               Genus Miltoniopsis God.-Leb.  
                               Genus Mormolyca Fenzl  
                               Genus Neottia Guett.  
                               Genus Nervilia Comm. ex Gaudich.  
                               Genus Nidema Britton & Millsp.  
                               Genus Oeceoclades Lindl. – monk orchid 
                               Genus Oncidium Sw. – dancing-lady orchid 
                               Genus Ophrys L.  
                               Genus Orchis L.  
                               Genus Ornithidium Salisb. ex R. Br.  
                               Genus Paphiopedilum Pfitzer – Venus' slipper 
                               Genus Pelexia Poit. ex Lindl. – hachuela 
                               Genus Phaius Lour. – nun's-hood orchid 
                               Genus Phalaenopsis Blume – moth orchid 
                               Genus Platanthera Rich. – bog orchid, fringed orchid 
                               Genus Platythelys Garay  
                               Genus Pleurothallis R. Br. – bonnet orchid 
                               Genus Pogonia Juss.  
                               Genus Polystachya Hook. – yellowspike orchid 
                               Genus Ponthieva R. Br. – shadow witch 
                               Genus Prescottia Lindl. – Prescott orchid 
                               Genus Prosthechea Knowles & Westc.  
                               Genus Pseudorchis Ség. – bog orchid 
                               Genus Psilochilus Barb. Rodr.  
                               Genus Psychilis Raf. – peacock orchid 
                               Genus Psychopsis Raf. – butterfly orchid 
                               Genus Pteroglossaspis Rchb. f.  
                               Genus Pycnantha Ravenna  
                               Genus Renanthera Lour.  
                               Genus Restrepiella Garay & Dunst.  
                               Genus Sacoila Raf.  
                               Genus Scaphyglottis Poepp. & Endl.  
                               Genus Schiedeella Schltr.  
                               Genus Sobralia Ruiz & Pav.  
                               Genus Sotoa Salazar  
                               Genus Spathoglottis Blume – ground orchid 
                               Genus Spiranthes Rich. – ladies tresses, ladies'-tresses, lady's tresses 
                               Genus Stanhopea Frost ex Hook.  
                               Genus Stelis Sw. – leach orchid 
                               Genus Stenorrhynchos Rich. ex Spreng. – lady orchid, ladies'-tresses 
                               Genus Sudamerlycaste Archila  
                               Genus Tetramicra Lindl. – wallflower orchid 
                               Genus Tipularia Nutt.  
                               Genus Tolumnia Braem – dancing-lady orchid 
                               Genus Trichocentrum Poepp. & Endl.  
                               Genus Trichosalpinx Luer – bonnet orchid 
                               Genus Triphora Nutt. – noddingcaps 
                               Genus Tropidia Lindl.  
                               Genus Vanda Jones ex R. Br.  
                               Genus Vanilla Mill. – vanilla 
                               Genus Wullschlaegelia Rchb. f.  
                               Genus Xylobium Lindl.  
                               Genus Zeuxine Lindl.  
       

 References
       
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  Source: Angiosperm Phylogeny Website, 2014, website (version 2014)  
  Acquired: 2014   
  Notes: Angiosperm Phylogeny Website, botanical information system at the Missouri Botanical Garden, available at http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/research/APweb/   
  Reference for: Orchidaceae   
       
  Source: Checklist of CITES species, CD-ROM (version 2008)  
  Acquired: 2009   
  Notes: UNEP-WCMC (Comps.) 2008. Checklist of CITES species (CD-ROM). CITES Secretariat, Geneva, Switzerland, and UNEP-WCMC, Cambridge, United Kingdom. ISBN 2-88323-029-3. Available online at http://www.unep-wcmc.org/species/sca/cd_checklist-info/ or from CITES Secretariat, Chemin des Anémones, 1219 Châtelaine, Genève, Switzerland   
  Reference for: Orchidaceae   
       
  Source: NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)  
  Acquired: 1996   
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  Reference for: Orchidaceae   
       
  Source: Orchidaceae of North America Update, database (version 2010)  
  Acquired: 2010   
  Notes: Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)   
  Reference for: Orchidaceae   
       
  Source: The PLANTS Database, database (version 4.0.4)  
  Acquired: 1996   
  Notes: National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov   
  Reference for: Orchidaceae   
       
  Source: The PLANTS Database, database (version 5.1.1)  
  Acquired: 2000   
  Notes: National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov   
  Reference for: Orchidaceae   
       
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  Comment: CITES: Appendix II except the species included in Appendix I, adopted at the 14th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (The Hague, 2007)  
 

 

    

 
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