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Species Orchids

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Orchid Species – Pterostylis baptistii

Orchid Species

If we look at the incredible range of Orchid species it is no surprise that they one of the most popular plants in the world and that so many different hybrid cultivars have been developed over the years. Literally thousands of different Orchid species available in Australia, with some being native and many other species from around the world available for sale from specialist orchid growers.

The fascinating thing is that new species are still being discovers, only recently Coelogyne usitana was found, and this is a beutiful orchid that is sought after by collectors around the world. Rarer species can be found through Orchid societies where collectors have been able to put together some of the more difficult to grow and find species into interesting collections.

Some nurseries import orchids, usually in flasks, on a regular basis so the number of species and hybrids available is continually increasing.

How many orchid species are their in world? Around about 20,000 in over 800 genera. So we have the Dendrobium genera with over 1000 species in it including many Australian species such as Dendrobium kingianum. The largest group is the Bulbophyllum group, while the very popular Cymbidium group has only 50 or so species. And with Orchids new species are still being discovered, while others are under threat in their natural environment.

So with so many different species or ‘types’ of orchids, from cool climate to tropical it is fairly easy to find an orchid species suited to your environment.

Popular Orchid Species and Varieties

  • Aerangis Orchids
  • Arachnorchis
  • Ascocentrum Orchids
  • Bulbophyllum Orchids
  • Cattleya Orchids
  • Cool Growing Orchids
  • Cymbidium Orchids
  • Dendrobium Orchids
  • Dendrochilum Orchids
  • Epidendrum Orchids
  • Gongora Orchids
  • Laelia Orchids
  • Lycaste Orchids
  • Masdevallia Orchids
  • Oncidium Orchids
  • Odontoglossum Orchids
  • Paphiopedilum Orchids
  • Phalaenopsis Orchids
  • Stanhopea Orchids
  • Thelymitra Orchids
  • Vanda Orchids
  • Zygopetalum Orchids

Australian Orchid Species

With around 1500 species of native orchids Australia has some wonderful orchids, many of which are popular around the world. Thelymitra, Prasophyllum, Pterostylis, Oligochaetochilus, Jonesiopsis, Diuris, Diplodium, Corunastylis and Arachnorchis are some of the largest genera of Australian Orchids, with many individual species in each.

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Orchids

Orchids
  • Aerangis Orchids
  • Arpophyllum spicatum
  • Ascocentrum Orchids
  • Australian Native Orchids
  • Beallara Orchids
  • Bletilla striata – Chinese Ground Orchids
  • Brassia Orchids
  • Bulbophyllum Elizabeth Ann Buckleberry
  • Bulbophyllum Orchids
  • Calanthe Orchids
  • Cascading Cymbidium Orchids
  • Cattleya Orchids
  • Coelogyne usitana
  • Cool Growing Orchids
  • Cymbidium elegans
  • Cymbidium erythraeum
  • Cymbidium lowianum
  • Cymbidium Orchids
  • Cymbidium tracyanum
  • Cypripedium Orchids
  • Dactylorhiza
  • Dendrobium falcorostrum
  • Dendrobium kingianum
  • Dendrobium Orchid ‘Bardo Rose’
  • Dendrobium Orchids
  • Dendrobium primulinum
  • Dendrochilum Orchids
  • Dockrillia Orchids Fact Sheet
  • Dracula Orchids
  • Epidendrum Orchids
  • Fertilizing Orchids
  • Gongora Orchids
  • How to Use Orchid Flower Spike Clips
  • Laelia Orchids
  • Lycaste Orchids
  • Masdevallia Orchids
  • Maxillaria Orchids
  • Miltonia Orchids
  • Miltoniopsis Orchids
  • Odontoglossum Orchids
  • Oncidium Orchids
  • Orchid Flasks
  • Orchid Pots Clips and Accessories
  • Orchids
  • Osmoglossum pulchellum
  • Paphiopedilum insigne
  • Paphiopedilum micranthum
  • Paphiopedilum Orchids
  • Paphiopedilum Venustum
  • Phaius Orchids
  • Phalaenopsis hieroglyphica
  • Phalaenopsis Orchids
  • Phalaenopsis stuartiana
  • Phragmipedium Orchids
  • Pleione Orchids
  • Pleurothallis Orchids
  • Sarcochilus Orchids
  • Selenipedium Orchids
  • Slatted Orchid Baskets
  • Species Orchids
  • Spider Orchids – Caladenia (syn. Arachnorchis)
  • Spiranthes
  • Stanhopea Orchids
  • Thelymitra Orchids
  • Vanda Orchids
  • Watering Orchids
  • Zygopetalum Orchids

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