Name: Sievekingia fimbriata (Linden & Rchb.f.) GarayEtymology: The genus name Sievekingia honors the German merchant and politician Amalie Siev...

Name: Encyclia bracteata (Barb.Rodr.) Schltr. ex Hoehne Synonyms: Epidendrum bracteatum Barb.Rodr.; Epidendrum pabstii A.D.Hawkes; Epidendrum pusil...

Name: Lepanthes felis Luer & R.Escobar Etymology: felis = cat (Latin) — refers to the extraordinary appearance of the flower, whose upper sepal...

Name: Angraecum pseudofilicornu H.Perrier Synonyms: Arachnangraecum pseudofilicornu (H.Perrier) Szlach., Mytnik & Grochocka Etymology: pseudofi...

Name: Encyclia dichroma (Lindl.) Schltr.Synonyms: Epidendrum dichromum Lindl.Etymology: The genus name Encyclia refers to the lateral lobes of the ...

Name: Lepanthes telipogoniflora × Lepanthes saltatrix Etymology: telipogoniflora = with flowers like a Telipogon (referring to the strikingly large...

Name: Lepanthes Jmcalsa (Lepanthes saltatrix × Lepanthes calodictyon f. xanthina) Etymology: Jmcalsa = a compound coined word in honor of the regis...

Name: Lepanthes mullerianaOrigin: Ecuador (cloud forests along the coast and in the mountains)First described: 1998 by Carlyle A. LuerEtymology:The...

Name: Masdevallia veitchiana Rchb.f. Synonym: Masdevallia frogmore auct. Etymology: veitchiana = in honor of Harry James Veitch, head of the famous...

Name: Lepanthes ribes xanthina Luer Etymology: ribes = currant (referring to the berry-like appearance of the mature fruit capsules or floral struc...

Name: Platystele baqueroi L.Jost & Iturralde  Etymology: baqueroi = named in honor of Luis Baquero, an Ecuadorian orchid enthusiast. First desc...

Name: Lepanthes celox Luer & Hirtz Etymology: celox = speedboat / yacht (Latin) — presumably referring to the streamlined, aerodynamic, or boat...

Name: Dendrobium secundum (Blume) Lindl. ex Wall. Synonyms: Pedilonum secundum Blume; Callista secunda(Blume) Kuntze; Dendrobium heterostigma Rchb....

Name: Lepanthes medusa Luer & R.Escobar Etymology: medusa = named after Medusa, the figure from Greek mythology with snakes for hair — referrin...

Name: Lepanthes filamentosa Luer & Hirtz Etymology: filamentosa = thread-like — refers to the extremely slender, thread-like appendages of the ...

Name: Dryadella aurea Luer & Hirtz Etymology: aurea = golden / golden-yellow — refers to the characteristic, bright yellow coloration of the fl...

Name: Papilisia Preeyanan Sanpote Etymology: Papilisia = artificial hybrid genus (intergeneric cross) between Papilionanthe and Luisia; 'Preeyanan ...

Name: Lepanthes discolor Luer & R.Escobar Etymology: discolor = differently colored / two-colored — refers to the contrasting coloration of the...

Name: Lepanthes expansa Luer Etymology: expansa = spread out / expanded — refers to the widely extended or flattened structure of the flower parts....

Name: Dracula diabola Luer & R.Escobar Etymology: diabola = devilish — refers to the dramatic, almost menacing appearance of the dark-colored f...

Name: Dracula andreettae (Luer) Luer Synonym: Masdevallia andreettae Luer Etymology: andreettae = named in honor of Father Angel Andreetta, a well-...

Name: Masdevallia mendozae Luer Etymology: mendozae = named in honor of Hartman Mendoza, an Ecuadorian orchid collector who discovered the type spe...

Name: Masdevallia constricta Poepp. & Endl. Synonym: Masdevallia urosalpinx Kraenzl. Etymology: constricta = constricted / narrowed — refers to...

Name: Masdevallia caesia Roezl Etymology: caesia = bluish-gray / gray-green — refers to the characteristic bluish-frosted sheen of the leaves. Firs...