Scientific Names

This is a list of all the scientific names of orchids features on this website. They are arranged by alphabetical order of genera, then by alphabetical order of species.

Hybrids
The following names are what are known as named hybrids. Many of them were originally named as species before it was discovered that they were hybrids. Named hybrids x between the genus name and the species name. Unnamed hybrids are listed with both parent species names (if known) with x in between.

Caladenia x spectabilis - Hybrid between C. flava and C. latifolia or C. reptans

Caladenia x cala - Hybrid between C. longicauda and C. falcata

Caladenia x ericksoniae - Hybrid between C. cairnsiana and any of the Wispy Spider Orchids

Caladenia x lavandelacea - Hybrid between C. doutchaie and any of the Wispy Spider Orchids

Caladenia x exoleta - Hybrid between C. roei and any of the Wispy Spider Orchids

Caladenia lobata x barbarossa - Hybrid between C. lobata and C. barbarossa

Caladenia x hypata - Hybrid between C. lobata and one of the White Spider Orchids

Caladenia multiclavia x integra - Hybrid between C. multiclavia and C. integra

Caladenia x resupina - Hybrid between C. multiclavia and any of the Wispy Spider Orchids

Caladenia x suffusa - Hybrid between C. hirta subsp. rosea and C. longicauda

Caladenia radiata x longicauda - Hybrid between C. radiata and C. longicauda

Caladenia x enigma Hybrid between C. longicauda and C. barbarossa

Thelymitra maculata x antennifera - Hybrid between T. maculata and T. antennifera

Thelymitra crinita x macrophylla - Hybrid between T. crinita and T. macrophylla

Thelymitra pulcherrima x campanulata - Hybrid between T. pulcherrima and T. campanulata