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Plant Entry Guide
Abbreviated Plant Names starting with M 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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Mac |
Macodes |
Natural Genus |
Goodyerinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Mai |
Mailamaiara |
C x Diacm x L x Schom |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
|
Maka |
Macekara |
Arach x Phal x Ren x V x Vdps |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
|
Masd |
Masdevallia |
Natural Genus |
Pleurothallidinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Max |
Maxillaria |
Natural Genus |
Maxillariinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Mcba |
Malcolmcampbellara |
Dry x Plrhz x Sarco |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
|
Mcdn |
Macradenia |
Natural Genus |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Mcdsa |
Macradesa |
Gom x Mcdn |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Mchr |
Meechaiara |
Asctm x Dor x Phal x Rhy x V |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
|
Mchza |
Micholitzara |
Aer x Asctm x Neof x V |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
|
Mclm |
Maccolmara |
Chnts x Clx x Prom x Z |
Zygopetalinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Mclmra |
Maclemoreara |
B x L x Schom |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
|
Mclna |
Maclellanara |
Brs x Odm x Onc |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Mcmr |
Macomaria |
Haem x Mac |
Goodyerinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Mcrcln |
Macroclinium |
Natural Genus |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Mcrcoel |
Microcoelia |
Natural Genus |
Aerangidinae |
Vanda |
|
Mcyra |
Maccoyara |
Aer x V x Vdps |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
|
Mdcla |
Mendoncella |
Natural Genus |
Zygopetalinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Mdspl |
Mendosepalum |
Mdcla x Zspm |
Zygopetalinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Medi |
Mediocalcar |
Natural Genus |
Eriinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Megac |
Megaclinium |
Natural Genus |
? |
|
|
Micr |
Micropera |
Natural Genus |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
|
Milt |
Miltonia |
Natural Genus |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Miz |
Mizutara |
C x Diacm x Schom |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
|
Mkhsa |
Monkhouseara |
Agn x Btmna x Clx x Otst x Z x Zspm |
Zygopetalinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Mkra |
Mokara |
Arach x Asctm x V |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
|
Mlca |
Mormolyca |
Natural Genus |
Maxillariinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Mltnds |
Miltonioides |
Natural Genus |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Mltnps |
Miltoniopsis |
Natural Genus |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Mlxs |
Malaxis |
Natural Genus |
Malaxideae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Mnda |
Maunderara |
Ada x Cda x Milt x Odm x Onc |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Mndnm |
Menadenium |
Natural Genus |
? |
|
|
Mnmria |
Monomeria |
Natural Genus |
Bulbophyllinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Mnra |
Moonara |
Aer x Asctm x Neof x Rhy |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
|
Mnxths |
Mynxanthus |
Natural Genus |
Pleurothallidinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Moir |
Moirara |
Phal x Ren x V |
Aeridinae |
Vanda |
|
Monn |
Monnierara |
Ctsm x Cyc x Morm |
Catasetinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Mora |
Mooreara |
B x Bro x C x L x Schom x Soph |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
|
Morm |
Mormodes |
Natural Genus |
Catasetinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Mpla |
Milpilia |
Milt x Trpla |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Mpsa |
Milpasia |
Asp x Milt |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Mrclm |
Meiracyllium |
Natural Genus |
Meiracylliinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Mrsa |
Morrisonara |
Ada x Milt x Odm |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Mschbl* |
Mischobulbum |
Natural Genus |
Bletiinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Mscra |
Moscosoara |
Bro x Epi x Lps |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
|
Msda |
Matsudaara |
Bark x C x L x Soph |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |
|
Msna |
Masonara |
Agn x Btmna x Clx x Otst x Prom x Z x Zspm |
Zygopetalinae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Mtad |
Miltada |
Ada x Milt |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Mtadm |
Miltadium |
Ada x Milt x Onc |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Mtda |
Miltonioda |
Cda x Milt |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Mtdm |
Miltonidium |
Milt x Onc |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Mtssa |
Miltassia |
Brs x Milt |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Mtst |
Miltistonia |
Bapt x Milt |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Mtta |
Miltarettia |
Comp x Milt |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Mxc |
Mexicoa |
Natural Genus |
Oncidiinae |
Oncidium |
|
Mxcst |
Maxillacaste |
Lyc x Max |
Maxillarieae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Mxlb |
Maxilobium |
Max x Xyl |
Maxillarieae |
Miscellaneous |
|
Mycdm |
Mystacidium |
Natural Genus |
Aerangidinae |
Vanda |
|
Mymra |
Maymoirara |
C x Epi x Lps |
Laeliinae |
Cattleya |