Orchid abbreviations

[Jaydiggity21]

Can one or more of the seasoned orchid growers/colectors help out us newbs and list what the different abbreviations for the types of orchids? For example, I believe anything with C. xxxxx is for a Cattleya. Thanks!

Jason

[fred]

I think one of the best ways would be for you to have alook at this link and you will see just how many orchid names there are

http://www.orchidgeeks.com/forum/gen...chid-list.html

[kmarch]

A an orchid judge, we get lists or abbreviations, but the list is something like 25 pages long and contains hundreds (something like 500+) of abbreviations. I did find 2 lists on the web which hopefully will contain what you're looking for:

http://www.notsogreenthumb.org/orchi...ra/genera1.htm
http://www.orchids.mu/Glossary/Glossary_A.htm

[jerrymeola]

My first resource is

http://www.orchids.mu/Glossary/

The family names run over 60 pages by Orchid Genus - Abbreviation - and Genus combination

I like that you can go from the abbreviation to all the families in the hybrid.