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