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Orchid Genera of the Malesian subregions

 

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O’Byrne, P. 2001. A to Z of South East Asian orchid species. Orchid Society of South East Asia, Singapore.

Schuiteman, A. 1999. Biogeography of Malesian Orchidaceae. Fl. Males. Bull. 12 (6): 273 - 287.

 

    In the lists below, genera endemic to a single subregion are displayed in bold.

 

Peninsular Malaysia

Holttum, R.E. 1964. Orchids of Malaya. 3rd ed. Botanic Gardens, Singapore.

Seidenfaden, G. and J.J. Wood. 1992. The Orchids of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. Olsen & Olsen, in association with The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew and Botanic Gardens Singapore.

About 886 species in the following 139 genera:

Abdominea, Acampe, Acanthephippium, Acriopsis, Adenoncos, Aerides, Agrostophyllum, Anoectochilus, Aphyllorchis, Apostasia, Appendicula, Arachnis, Arundina, Ascocentrum, Ascochilopsis, Ascochilus, Biermannia, Brachypeza, Bromheadia, Bulbophyllum, Calanthe, Cephalantheropsis, Ceratostylis, Cheirostylis, Chelonistele, Chiloschista, Chroniochilus, Chrysoglossum, Claderia, Cleisomeria, Cleisostoma, Coelogyne, Collabium, Cordiglottis, Corybas, Corymborkis, Cryptostylis, Cymbidium, Cyrtosia, Cystorchis, Dendrobium, Dendrochilum, Didymoplexiella, Didymoplexis, Diglyphosa, Dilochia, Diplocaulobium, Dipodium, Epigeneium, Epipogium, Eria, Erythrodes, Erythrorchis, Eulophia, Flickingeria, Galeola, Gastrochilus, Gastrodia, Geodorum, Goodyera, Grammatophyllum, Grosourdya, Habenaria, Herminium, Hetaeria, Hippeophyllum, Hylophila, Kuhlhasseltia, Lecanorchis, Lepidogyne, Liparis, Ludisia, Luisia, Macodes, Macropodanthus, Malaxis, Malleola, Micropera, Microsaccus, Microtatorchis, Mischobulbum, Nephelaphyllum, Nervilia, Neuwiedia, Oberonia, Octarrhena, Orchipedum, Ornithochilus, Oxystophyllum, Pachystoma, Paphiopedilum, Papilionanthe, Pecteilis, Pelatantheria, Pennilabium, Peristylus, Phaius, Phalaenopsis, Pholidota, Phreatia, Pilophyllum, Platanthera, Plocoglottis, Poaephyllum, Podochilus, Polystachya, Pomatocalpa, Porpax, Porphyroglottis, Pristiglottis, Pteroceras, Renanthera, Rhomboda, Rhynchostylis, Robiquetia, Sarcoglyphis, Sarcostoma, Schoenorchis, Smitinandia, Spathoglottis, Spiranthes, Stereosandra, Taeniophyllum, Tainia, Thecopus, Thecostele, Thelasis, Thrixspermum, Thunia, Trichoglottis, Trichotosia, Tropidia, Tuberolabium, Vanda, Vandopsis, Vanilla, Ventricularia, Vrydagzynea, Zeuxine

Sumatra

Smith, J.J. 1933. Enumeration of the Orchidaceae of Sumatra and neighbouring islands. Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 32: 129 - 386

Comber, J.B. 2001. Orchids of Sumatra. Natural History Publications (Borneo) in association with The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Singapore Botanic Gardens, Singapore.

About 1126 species in the following 135 genera:

Acanthephippium, Acriopsis, Adenoncos, Aerides, Agrostophyllum, Anoectochilus, Aphyllorchis, Apostasia, Appendicula, Arachnis, Armodorum, Arundina, Ascocentrum, Ascochilopsis, Ascochilus, Biermannia, Bogoria, Brachypeza, Bromheadia, Bulbophyllum, Calanthe, Cephalantheropsis, Ceratostylis, Chelonistele, Chroniochilus, Chrysoglossum, Claderia, Cleisostoma, Coelogyne, Collabium, Cordiglottis, Corybas, Corymborkis, Cryptopylos, Cryptostylis, Cymbidium, Cyrtosia, Cystorchis, Dendrobium, Dendrochilum, Didymoplexiella, Didymoplexis, Diglyphosa, Dilochia, Diplocaulobium, Dipodium, Epigeneium, Epipogium, Eria, Erythrodes, Eulophia, Flickingeria, Galeola, Gastrochilus, Gastrodia, Geesinkorchis, Geodorum, Glomera, Goodyera, Grammatophyllum, Gynoglottis, Habenaria, Herpysma, Hetaeria, Hippeophyllum, Hylophila, Kuhlhasseltia, Lecanorchis, Lepidogyne, Liparis, Ludisia, Luisia, Macodes, Macropodanthus, Malaxis, Malleola, Micropera, Microsaccus, Mischobulbum, Myrmechis, Nephelaphyllum, Nervilia, Neuwiedia, Oberonia, Octarrhena, Omoea, Orchipedum, Ornithochilus, Oxystophyllum, Pachystoma, Paphiopedilum, Papilionanthe, Pecteilis, Pelatantheria, Pennilabium, Peristylus, Phaius, Phalaenopsis, Pholidota, Phreatia, Platanthera, Plocoglottis, Poaephyllum, Podochilus, Polystachya, Pomatocalpa, Porphyrodesme, Porphyroglottis, Pristiglottis, Pteroceras, Renanthera, Rhomboda, Rhynchostylis, Robiquetia, Saccolabiopsis, Saccolabium, Sarcoglyphis, Sarcostoma, Schoenorchis, Spathoglottis, Spiranthes, Stereosandra, Taeniophyllum, Tainia, Thecostele, Thelasis, Thrixspermum, Trichoglottis, Trichotosia, Tropidia, Tuberolabium, Vanda, Vanilla, Vrydagzynea, Zeuxine

Java

Comber, J.B. 1990. Orchids of Java. Bentham-Moxon Trust, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Smith, J.J. 1905. Die Orchideen von Java. Flora von Buitenzorg VI. Brill, Leiden.

Smith, J.J. 1908. Die Orchideen von Java. Figuren-Atlas. Brill, Leiden.

About 769 species in the following 135 genera:

Abdominea, Acanthephippium, Acriopsis, Adenoncos, Aerides, Agrostophyllum, Anoectochilus, Aphyllorchis, Apostasia, Appendicula, Arachnis, Armodorum, Arundina, Ascocentrum, Ascochilus, Bogoria, Bulbophyllum, Cadetia, Caladenia, Calanthe, Ceratochilus, Ceratostylis, Chamaeanthus, Cheirostylis, Chelonistele, Chiloschista, Chroniochilus, Chrysoglossum, Cleisostoma, Coelogyne, Collabium, Corybas, Corymborkis, Cryptostylis, Cymbidium, Cyrtosia, Cystorchis, Dendrobium, Dendrochilum, Didymoplexis, Diglyphosa, Dilochia, Dipodium, Disperis, Epigeneium, Epipogium, Eria, Erythrodes, Erythrorchis, Eulophia, Flickingeria, Galeola, Gastrochilus, Gastrodia, Geodorum, Glomera, Goodyera, Grammatophyllum, Grosourdya, Habenaria, Herminium, Hetaeria, Hippeophyllum, Hylophila, Hymenorchis, Kuhlhasseltia, Lecanorchis, Lepidogyne, Liparis, Luisia, Macodes, Macropodanthus, Malaxis, Malleola, Micropera, Microsaccus, Microtatorchis, Microtis, Myrmechis, Nephelaphyllum, Nervilia, Neuwiedia, Oberonia, Octarrhena, Omoea, Orchipedum, Oxystophyllum, Pachystoma, Paphiopedilum, Pecteilis, Pennilabium, Peristylus, Phaius, Phalaenopsis, Pholidota, Phreatia, Pilophyllum, Platanthera, Plocoglottis, Poaephyllum, Podochilus, Polystachya, Pomatocalpa, Porrorhachis, Pristiglottis, Pseudovanilla, Pteroceras, Renanthera, Rhomboda, Rhynchostylis, Robiquetia, Saccolabiopsis, Saccolabium, Sarcoglyphis, Sarcostoma, Schoenorchis, Silvorchis, Spathoglottis, Spiranthes, Stereosandra, Stigmatodactylus, Taeniophyllum, Tainia, Thecostele, Thelasis, Thelymitra, Thrixspermum, Trichoglottis, Trichotosia, Tropidia, Tuberolabium, Vanda, Vanilla, Vrydagzynea, Zeuxine

Borneo

Ames, O. 1920. The Orchids of Mount Kinabalu. Orchidaceae 6: 1 - 271.

Beaman, T., J.J. Wood, R.S. Beaman, and J.H. Beaman. 2001. Orchids of Sarawak. Natural History Publications (Borneo) in association with The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Chan, C.L., A. Lamb, P.S. Shim, and J.J. Wood. 1994. Orchids of Borneo, vol. 1. The Sabah Society, Kota Kinabalu, in association with The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Smith, J.J. 1927. Orchidaceae. Mitt. Inst. Allg. Bot. Hamburg 7: 9 - 76.

Smith, J.J. 1931. On a collection of Orchidaceae from Central Borneo. Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg, sér. III, 11: 83 - 160.

Smith, J.J. 1932. Die Orchideen der Anambas- und Natoena-Inseln. Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 30: 327 - 336.

Vermeulen, J.J. 1991. Orchids of Borneo, vol. 2: Bulbophyllum. Bentham - Moxon Trust, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Toihaan Publishing Company, Kota Kinabalu, in association with the Sabah Society, Kota Kinabalu.

Wood, J.J. 1997. Orchids of Borneo, vol. 3. The Sabah Society, Kota Kinabalu, in association with The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Wood, J.J. 2003. Orchids of Borneo, vol. 4. The Sabah Society, Kota Kinabalu, in association with The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Wood, J.J., R.S. Beaman, and J.H. Beaman. 1993. The plants of Mount Kinabalu 2. Orchids. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Wood, J.J. & P.J. Cribb. 1994. A checklist of the Orchids of Borneo. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

About 1422 species in the following 145 genera:

Abdominea, Acanthephippium, Acriopsis, Adenoncos, Aerides, Agrostophyllum, Anoectochilus, Aphyllorchis, Apostasia, Appendicula, Arachnis, Armodorum, Arundina, Ascocentrum, Ascochilopsis, Ascochilus, Bogoria, Brachypeza, Bromheadia, Bulbophyllum, Cadetia, Calanthe, Ceratostylis, Chamaeanthus, Cheirostylis, Chelonistele, Chroniochilus, Chrysoglossum, Claderia, Cleisocentron, Cleisomeria, Cleisostoma, Coelogyne, Collabium, Cordiglottis, Corybas, Corymborkis, Cryptostylis, Cymbidium, Cyrtosia, Cystorchis, Dendrobium, Dendrochilum, Didymoplexiella, Didymoplexis, Dilochia, Dimorphorchis, Diplocaulobium, Dipodium, Dossinia, Dyakia, Entomophobia, Epigeneium, Epipogium, Eria, Erythrodes, Erythrorchis, Eulophia, Flickingeria, Galeola, Gastrochilus, Gastrodia, Geesinkorchis, Geodorum, Goodyera, Grammatophyllum, Grosourdya, Habenaria, Hetaeria, Hippeophyllum, Hylophila, Jejewoodia, Kuhlhasseltia, Lecanorchis, Lepidogyne, Liparis, Luisia, Macodes, Macropodanthus, Malaxis, Malleola, Micropera, Microsaccus, Microtatorchis, Mischobulbum, Myrmechis, Nabaluia, Nephelaphyllum, Nervilia, Neuwiedia, Oberonia, Octarrhena, Ornithochilus, Oxystophyllum, Pachystoma, Paphiopedilum, Papilionanthe, Paraphalaenopsis, Pecteilis, Pennilabium, Peristylus, Phaius, Phalaenopsis, Pholidota, Phreatia, Pilophyllum, Platanthera, Plocoglottis, Poaephyllum, Podochilus, Polystachya, Pomatocalpa, Porpax, Porphyrodesme, Porphyroglottis, Porrorhachis, Pristiglottis, Pteroceras, Renanthera, Rhynchostylis, Robiquetia, Sarcoglyphis, Sarcostoma, Schoenorchis, Smitinandia, Spathoglottis, Spiranthes, Spongiola, Stereosandra, Stigmatodactylus, Taeniophyllum, Tainia, Thecopus, Thecostele, Thelasis, Thrixspermum, Trias, Trichoglottis, Trichotosia, Tropidia, Tuberolabium, Vanda, Vanilla, Ventricularia, Vrydagzynea, Zeuxine

Lesser Sunda Islands

Silveira, P., A. Schuiteman, J. J. Vermeulen, A. J. Sousa, H. Silva, J. Paiva & E. F. de Vogel 2008. Orchids of Timor: checklist and conservation status. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 157: 197 - 215.

About 200 species in the following 72 genera:

Abdominea, Acriopsis, Aerides, Anoectochilus, Appendicula, Arachnis, Armodorum, Arundina, Ascocentrum, Biermannia, Bulbophyllum, Cadetia, Caladenia, Calanthe, Ceratostylis, Cheirostylis, Cleisostoma, Coelogyne, Corybas, Dendrobium, Dendrochilum, Didymoplexis, Disperis, Diuris, Epipogium, Eria, Eulophia, Flickingeria, Geodorum, Goodyera Grammatophyllum, Grosourdya, Habenaria, Herminium, Hylophila, Liparis, Luisia, Malaxis, Malleola, Microtis, Myrmechis, Nervilia, Neuwiedia, Oberonia, Pachystoma, Paphiopedilum, Papilionanthe, Pecteilis, Peristylus, Phaius, Phalaenopsis, Pholidota, Phreatia, Podochilus, Polystachya, Pomatocalpa, Pteroceras, Pterostylis, Rhomboda, Schoenorchis, Spathoglottis, Spiranthes, Taeniophyllum, Thelasis, Thelymitra, Thrixspermum, Trichoglottis, Trichotosia, Tropidia, Tuberolabium, Vanda, Zeuxine

Sulawesi

Schlechter, R. 1925. Die Orchidaceen der Insel Celebes. Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 21: 113 - 212.

Smith, J.J. 1926. The Orchidaceae of Dr. W. Kaudern's Expedition to Selebes. Svensk Bot. Tidskr. 20: 470 - 482.

Smith, J.J. 1928. Additions to the Orchid-Flora of Selebes. Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg, sér. III, 10: 1 - 24.

Smith, J.J. 1933. Orchidaceae selebenses Kjellbergianae. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 65: 449 - 508.  

Thomas, S. and A. Schuiteman. 2002. Orchids of Sulawesi and Maluku: a preliminary catalogue. Lindleyana 17 (1): 1 - 72.

About 500 species in the following 108 genera:

Acanthephippium, Acriopsis, Adenoncos, Aerides, Agrostophyllum, Anoectochilus, Aphyllorchis, Apostasia, Appendicula, Arachnis, Arundina, Ascocentrum, Brachypeza, Bracisepalum, Bulbophyllum, Cadetia, Caladenia, Calanthe, Ceratostylis, Chrysoglossum, Claderia, Cleisostoma, Coelogyne, Cymbidium, Cyrtosia, Cystorchis, Dendrobium, Dendrochilum, Diglyphosa, Dilochia, Diplocaulobium, Dipodium, Entomophobia, Epiblastus, Epipogium, Eria, Erythrodes, Eulophia, Flickingeria, Galeola, Gastrochilus, Gastrodia, Geodorum, Glomera, Goodyera, Grammatophyllum, Grosourdya, Habenaria, Herminium, Hetaeria, Hippeophyllum, Liparis, Luisia, Macodes, Malaxis, Malleola, Mediocalcar, Micropera, Microtatorchis, Microtis, Mischobulbum, Myrmechis, Nephelaphyllum, Nervilia, Neuwiedia, Notheria, Oberonia, Octarrhena, Oxystophyllum, Pachystoma, Paphiopedilum, Pecteilis, Pedilochilus, Pennilabium, Peristylus, Phaius, Phalaenopsis, Pholidota, Phreatia, Plocoglottis, Poaephyllum, Podochilus, Polystachya, Pomatocalpa, Porphyrodesme, Porrorhachis, Pteroceras, Renanthera, Rhomboda, Robiquetia, Saccolabiopsis, Sarcostoma, Schoenorchis, Smitinandia, Spathoglottis, Spiranthes, Stigmatodactylus, Taeniophyllum, Thelasis, Thrixspermum, Trichoglottis, Trichotosia, Tuberolabium, Vanda, Vandopsis, Vanilla, Vrydagzynea, Zeuxine

Philippines

Agoo, E.M.G., A. Schuiteman, and E.F. de Vogel. 2003. Flora Malesiana: Orchids of The Philippines, vol. I; Illustrated Checklist and Genera. CD-ROM. ETI, Amsterdam.

Ames, O. 1915. Genera and species of Philippine orchids. Orchidaceae 5.

Ames, O. 1925. Apostasiaceae and Orchidaceae. In Merrill, E.D., An Enumeration of Philippine Flowering Plants. 1: 252 - 458.

Cootes, J. 2001. Orchids of the Philippines. Times Editions, Singapore.

Fessel, H.H. and P. Balzer. 1999. A Selection of Native Philippine Orchids. Times Editions, Singapore.

Valmayor, H. (Ed.). 1981. The Complete Writings of Dr. Eduardo A. Quisumbing on Philippine Orchids. Eugenio Lopez Foundation Inc., Manila.

Valmayor, H.L. 1984. Orchidiana Philippiniana, vol. 1 & 2. Eugenio Lopez Foundation Inc., Manila.

About 983 species in the following 134 genera:

Abdominea, Acanthephippium, Acriopsis, Aerides, Agrostophyllum, Amesiella, Aphyllorchis, Apostasia, Appendicula, Arachnis, Ascocentrum, Ascochilus, Ascoglossum, Bogoria, Brachypeza, Bromheadia, Bulbophyllum, Cadetia, Calanthe, Cephalantheropsis, Ceratocentron, Ceratostylis, Chamaeanthus, Cheirostylis, Chelonistele, Chrysoglossum, Cleisostoma, Coelogyne, Collabium, Cordiglottis, Corybas, Corymborkis, Cryptostylis, Cymbidium, Cystorchis, Dendrobium, Dendrochilum, Didymoplexis, Diglyphosa, Dilochia, Diplocaulobium, Dipodium, Disperis, Epiblastus, Epigeneium, Epipogium, Eria, Erythrodes, Erythrorchis, Eulophia, Flickingeria, Galeola, Gastrochilus, Gastrodia, Geodorum, Glomera, Goodyera, Grammatophyllum, Grosourdya, Habenaria, Herminium, Hetaeria, Hippeophyllum, Hylophila, Hymenorchis, Kuhlhasseltia, Lecanorchis, Lepidogyne, Liparis, Ludisia, Luisia, Macodes, Macropodanthus, Malaxis, Malleola, Megalotus, Micropera, Microsaccus, Microtatorchis, Microtis, Myrmechis, Nephelaphyllum, Nervilia, Neuwiedia, Oberonia, Octarrhena, Omoea, Orchipedum, Oxystophyllum, Pachystoma, Paphiopedilum, Pennilabium, Peristylus, Phaius, Phalaenopsis, Pholidota, Phragmorchis, Phreatia, Pilophyllum, Platanthera, Plocoglottis, Poaephyllum, Podochilus, Polystachya, Pomatocalpa, Pristiglottis, Pseudovanilla, Pteroceras, Renanthera, Rhomboda, Rhynchostylis, Robiquetia, Saccolabiopsis, Sarcophyton, Schoenorchis, Schuitemania, Spathoglottis, Spiranthes, Stereosandra, Taeniophyllum, Tainia, Thecostele, Thelasis, Thelymitra, Thrixspermum, Trichoglottis, Trichotosia, Tropidia, Tuberolabium, Vanda, Vandopsis, Vanilla, Vrydagzynea, Zeuxine

Moluccas

Smith, J.J. 1905. Die Orchideen von Ambon. Batavia, Departement für Landwirtschaft.

Smith, J.J. 1928. Orchidaceae Buruenses. Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg, sér. III, 9: 439 - 481.

Smith, J.J. 1928. Orchidaceae Seranenses. Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg, sér. III, 10: 85 - 172.

Smith, J.J. 1930. On a collection of Orchidaceae from the northern Moluccas. Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg, sér. III, 11: 67 - 81.

Thomas, S. and A. Schuiteman. 2002. Orchids of Sulawesi and Maluku: a preliminary catalogue. Lindleyana 17 (1): 1 - 72.

About 369 species in the following 95 genera:

Acanthephippium, Acriopsis, Adenoncos, Aglossorhyncha, Agrostophyllum, Anoectochilus, Aphyllorchis, Apostasia, Appendicula, Ascocentrum, Ascoglossum, Bromheadia, Bulbophyllum, Cadetia, Calanthe, Cephalantheropsis, Ceratostylis, Cheirostylis, Chiloschista, Cleisostoma, Coelogyne, Corybas, Corymborkis, Cymbidium, Cystorchis, Dendrobium, Dendrochilum, Devogelia, Didymoplexis, Diglyphosa, Diplocaulobium, Epiblastus, Epipogium, Eria, Erythrodes, Eulophia, Flickingeria, Geodorum, Glomera, Goodyera, Grammatophyllum, Grosourdya, Habenaria, Hetaeria, Hippeophyllum, Kuhlhasseltia, Liparis, Luisia, Malaxis, Malleola, Mediocalcar, Microtatorchis, Moerenhoutia, Myrmechis, Nervilia, Neuwiedia, Oberonia, Oxystophyllum, Pachystoma, Paphiopedilum, Pecteilis, Peristylus, Phaius, Phalaenopsis, Pholidota, Phreatia, Pilophyllum, Platanthera, Plocoglottis, Podochilus, Polystachya, Pomatocalpa, Pristiglottis, Pseuderia, Pseudovanilla, Pteroceras, Pterostylis, Renanthera, Rhomboda, Robiquetia, Spathoglottis, Spiranthes, Taeniophyllum, Tainia, Thelasis, Thrixspermum, Trichoglottis, Trichotosia, Tropidia, Tuberolabium, Vanda, Vandopsis, Vanilla, Vrydagzynea, Zeuxine

New Guinea

Bodegom, J. van. 1973. Enige orchideeën van West Nieuw Guinea. Technische Hogeschool, Enschede.

Howcroft, N.H.S. 1984. A guide to the Monocotyledons of Papua New Guinea. Part 4. The Orchidaceae (in part). PNG University of Technology, Lae.

O'Byrne, P. 1994. Lowland orchids of Papua New Guinea. SNP Publishers, Singapore.

Royen, P. van. 1979. Orchidaceae. The Alpine Flora of New Guinea 2: 51 - 811.

Schlechter, R. 1905. Microspermae. In Schumann, K. and K. Lauterbach, Nachträge zur Flora der Deutschen Schutzgebiete in der Südsee. pp. 69 - 234, pl. III - XII.

Schlechter, R. 1911-1914. Die Orchidaceen von Deutsch-Neu-Guinea. Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 1: 1 - 1079.

Schlechter, R. 1922. Neue Orchidaceen Papuasiens. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 58: 50 - 154.

Schlechter, R. 1923 & 1928. Figurenatlas zu den Orchidaceen von Deutsch-Neu-Guinea. Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 21 (1 & 2).

Schlechter, R. 1982. The Orchidaceae of German New Guinea, incorporating the figure atlas to the above. The Australian Orchid Foundation, Melbourne. (English translation of Schlechter 1911 - 1914)

Schuiteman, A. and E. F. de Vogel. 2001. Orchids of New Guinea, vol. I; illustrated checklist and genera. CD-ROM. ETI, Amsterdam.

Schuiteman, A. and E.F. de Vogel. 2002. Flora Malesiana: Orchids of New Guinea Vol. II; Dendrobium and allied genera. CD-ROM. ETI, Amsterdam.

Schuiteman, A. and E. F. de Vogel. 2005. Flora Malesiana: Orchids of New Guinea, vol. III; Genera Acanthephippium to Hymenorchis (excluding Dendrobiinae s.l.). CD-ROM. ETI, Amsterdam.

Schuiteman, A. & E. F. de Vogel. 2006. Flora Malesiana: Orchids of New Guinea, vol. IV. Genera Kuhlhasseltia to Ophioglossella. CD-ROM. ETI, Amsterdam.

Schuiteman, A. & E. F. de Vogel. 2008. Flora Malesiana: Orchids of New Guinea, vol. V. Genera Pachystoma to Zeuxine (excluding Dendrobiinae s.l.). CD-ROM. ETI, Amsterdam.

Smith, J.J. 1909. Die Orchideen von Niederländisch-Neu-Guinea. Nova Guinea 8(1): 1 - 148.

Smith, J.J. 1911. Die Orchideen von Niederländisch-Neu-Guinea. Nova Guinea 8(3): 521 - 611.

Smith, J.J. 1913. Die Orchideen von Niederländisch-Neu-Guinea. Nova Guinea 12(1): 1 - 108.

Smith, J.J. 1915 & 1916. Die Orchideen von Niederländisch-Neu-Guinea. Nova Guinea 12(3): 173 - 272 & 12(4): 273 - 477.

Smith, J.J. 1917. Orchidaceae. In Gibbs, L.S., A contribution to the phytogeography and flora of the Arfak Mountains. pp. 105 - 127 & 203 - 206. Taylor and Francis, London.

Smith, J.J. 1929. Orchidaceae. Nova Guinea 14(3): 337 - 516.

Smith, J.J. 1934. Neue Orchideen Papuasiens. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 66: 161 - 215.

Smith, J.J. 1935. Orchidaceae. Nova Guinea 18(1): 9 - 85.

Wood, J.J. 2006. Orchidaceae. In Johns, R.J., P.J. Edwards, T.M.A. Utteridge & H.F.C. Hopkins, A Guide to the Alpine and Subalpine Flora of Mount Jaya. pp. 535 - 600. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

About 2717 species in the following 131 genera:

Acanthephippium, Acriopsis, Adenoncos, Aerides, Aglossorhyncha, Agrostophyllum, Anoectochilus, Aphyllorchis, Apostasia, Appendicula, Arachnis, Arthrochilus, Ascoglossum, Bogoria, Brachypeza, Bromheadia, Bulbophyllum, Cadetia, Calanthe, Calochilus, Calymmanthera, Ceratostylis, Cheirostylis, Chrysoglossum, Claderia, Cleisostoma, Coelogyne, Collabium, Corybas, Corymborkis, Cryptostylis, Cymbidium, Cystorchis, Dendrobium, Dendrochilum, Devogelia, Didymoplexis, Diglyphosa, Dilochia, Diplocaulobium, Dipodium, Disperis, Dryadorchis, Epiblastus, Epipogium, Eria, Erythrodes, Eulophia, Eurycentrum, Flickingeria, Galeola, Gastrodia, Geodorum, Glomera, Goodyera, Grammatophyllum, Gunnarella, Habenaria, Herminium, Hetaeria, Hippeophyllum, Hylophila, Hymenorchis, Kuhlhasseltia, Lecanorchis, Lepidogyne, Liparis, Luisia, Macodes, Malaxis, Malleola, Mediocalcar, Micropera, Microtatorchis, Mischobulbum, Moerenhoutia, Myrmechis, Nervilia, Neuwiedia, Oberonia, Octarrhena, Ophioglossella, Oxystophyllum, Pachystoma, Paphiopedilum, Papuaea, Pedilochilus, Peristylus, Phaius, Phalaenopsis, Pholidota, Phreatia, Pilophyllum, Platanthera, Plocoglottis, Poaephyllum, Podochilus, Pomatocalpa, Porphyrodesme, Pristiglottis, Pseuderia, Pseudovanilla, Pterostylis, Renanthera, Rhinerrhizopsis, Rhomboda, Ridleyella, Robiquetia, Saccoglossum, Saccolabiopsis, Sarcanthopsis, Sarcochilus, Schoenorchis, Spathoglottis, Spiranthes, Stereosandra, Stigmatodactylus, Taeniophyllum, Tainia, Thelasis, Thelymitra, Thrixspermum, Trichoglottis, Trichotosia, Tropidia, Tuberolabium, Vanda, Vandopsis, Vanilla, Vrydagzynea, Zeuxine

Last updated: 13 June 2008 by André Schuiteman

Malesian Orchid Genera