Family

Orchidaceae

411 species in this taxon

Orchidaceae (Orchidaceae) is a family of organisms sharing recent common ancestry and similar characteristics. It contains 94 genuss with 411 known species. Key genus groups include Anacamptis, Anathallis, Anguloa, Anoectochilus, Ansellia, and Arethusa. Among its members, 194 species are currently classified as threatened (Critically Endangered, Endangered, or Vulnerable). It belongs to Asparagales (Asparagales).

Child Taxa

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Genus
Anacamptis
4 species
G
Genus
Anathallis
2 species
G
Genus
Anguloa
1 species
G
Genus
Anoectochilus
2 species
G
Genus
Ansellia
1 species
G
Genus
Arethusa
1 species
G
Genus
Arundina
1 species
G
Genus
Barkeria
1 species
G
Genus
Brachionidium
1 species
G
Genus
Brassavola
2 species
G
Genus
Brassia
2 species
G
Genus
Bulbophyllum
5 species
G
Genus
Caladenia
13 species
G
Genus
Calopogon
2 species
G
Genus
Calypso
1 species
G
Genus
Catasetum
3 species
G
Genus
Cattleya
2 species
G
Genus
Cephalanthera
3 species
G
Genus
Chamorchis
1 species
G
Genus
Cheirostylis
1 species
G
Genus
Coelogyne
1 species
G
Genus
Corallorhiza
2 species
G
Genus
Cyclopogon
1 species
G
Genus
Cypripedium
44 species
G
Genus
Dactylorhiza
7 species
G
Genus
Dendrobium
13 species
G
Genus
Dendrophylax
2 species
G
Genus
Disa
1 species
G
Genus
Diuris
1 species
G
Genus
Dracula
2 species
G
Genus
Elleanthus
1 species
G
Genus
Encyclia
3 species
G
Genus
Epidendrum
6 species
G
Genus
Epipactis
9 species
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Genus
Epipogium
1 species
G
Genus
Eulophia
1 species
G
Genus
Galeandra
1 species
G
Genus
Galearis
2 species
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Genus
Gastrodia
1 species
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Genus
Gomesa
3 species
G
Genus
Goodyera
4 species
G
Genus
Grandiphyllum
3 species
G
Genus
Gymnadenia
8 species
G
Genus
Habenaria
4 species
G
Genus
Hammarbya
1 species
G
Genus
Hapalorchis
1 species
G
Genus
Herminium
1 species
G
Genus
Himantoglossum
2 species
G
Genus
Isotria
1 species
G
Genus
Jacquiniella
1 species
G
Genus
Lankesterella
1 species
G
Genus
Liparis
2 species
G
Genus
Ludisia
1 species
G
Genus
Malaxis
5 species
G
Genus
Masdevallia
3 species
G
Genus
Maxillaria
1 species
G
Genus
Mexipedium
1 species
G
Genus
Myrmecophila
2 species
G
Genus
Neotinea
1 species
G
Genus
Neottia
7 species
G
Genus
Ophrys
8 species
G
Genus
Orchis
9 species
G
Genus
Paphiopedilum
77 species
G
Genus
Peristeria
1 species
G
Genus
Peristylus
1 species
G
Genus
Phragmipedium
20 species
G
Genus
Pinalia
1 species
G
Genus
Platanthera
25 species
G
Genus
Pogonia
1 species
G
Genus
Polystachya
1 species
G
Genus
Porpax
1 species
G
Genus
Prasophyllum
3 species
G
Genus
Prescottia
2 species
G
Genus
Prosthechea
1 species
G
Genus
Pseudorchis
2 species
G
Genus
Psychopsis
2 species
G
Genus
Pterostylis
6 species
G
Genus
Restrepia
1 species
G
Genus
Sacoila
1 species
G
Genus
Sarcochilus
1 species
G
Genus
Scaphyglottis
2 species
G
Genus
Selenipedium
5 species
G
Genus
Serapias
3 species
G
Genus
Sobralia
1 species
G
Genus
Spathoglottis
2 species
G
Genus
Spiranthes
12 species
G
Genus
Thelymitra
1 species
G
Genus
Tolumnia
2 species
G
Genus
Trichocentrum
7 species
G
Genus
Trichopilia
1 species
G
Genus
Triphora
2 species
G
Genus
Vanda
3 species
G
Genus
Vanilla
4 species
G
Genus
Zeuxine
1 species