Native Orchids of Trinidad and Tobago provides detailed descriptions of the native species and varieties of orchids from Trinidad and Tobago. The Orchidaceae is the largest family of flowering plants with between 15,000 and 20,000 known species and varieties in from 500 to 600 genera; and new ones are being discovered by almost every botanical expedition to tropical areas. In Trinidad and Tobago, the Orchidaceae is the second largest family of flowering plants in terms of number of species. The native species and varieties known at the present time number 181, and they belong to sixty-six genera.
The genera are enumerated in strict phylogenetic sequence, in accord with SCHLECHTER'S system. The species are listed alphabetically under the genera. An attempt has been made throughout to indicate synonymy as completely as possible even to the inclusion of binomials, which have never been used in connection with the flora of Trinidad and Tobago. The description of each genus has for the most part been drawn up to cover the morphological limits shown by the concept throughout its entire geographic range, whereas the specific descriptions are usually based only upon material collected in Trinidad and Tobago.

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General Considerations of the Orchid Family
Orchids in Trinidad and Tobago and Their Collectors
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Orchidaceae
Selenipedium Reichenbach fil.
Selenipedium palmifolium
Habenaria Willdenow
(1) Habenaria alata
(2) Habenaria Leprieurii
(3) Habenaria Leprieurii var. hepdactyla
(4) Habenaria monorrhiza
(5) Habenaria pauciflora
(6) Habenaria repens
(7) Habenaria setacea
Triphora Nuttall
Triphora surinamensis
Pogonia Jussieu
(1) Pogonia grandiflora
(2) Pogonia rosea
(3) Pogonia tenuis
Psilochilus Barbosa-Rodrigues
Psilochilus macrophyllus
Vanilla Swartz
(1) Vanilla Hartii
(2) Vanilla phaeantha
(3) Vanilla Pompona
(4) Vanilla Wrightii
Epistephium Kunth
(1) Epistephium ellipticum
(2) Epistephium parviflorum
Elleanthus Presl
Elleanthus capitatus
Palmorchis Barbosa-Rodrigues
Palmorchis pubescens
Wullschlaegelia Reichenbach fil.
Wullschlaegelia calcarata
Prescottia Lindley
Prescottia stachyodes
Cranichis Swartz
Cranichis muscosa
Spiranthes
(1) Spiranthes acaulis
(2) Spiranthes costaricensis
(3) Spiranthes elata
(4) Spiranthes Grisebachii
(5) Spiranthes guayanensis
(6) Spiranthes orchioides
(7) Spiranthes Scopulariae
(8) Spiranthes simplex
(9) Spiranthes tortilis
Erythrodes Blume
(1) Erythrodes hirtella
(2) Erythrodes plant aginea
(3) Erythrodes Schultesiana
(4) Erythrodes trinitatis
Stelis Swartz
(1) Stelis muscifera
(2) Stelis ophioglossoides
Pleurothallis
(1) Pleurothallis acutissima
(2) Pleurothallis archidiaconi
(3) Pleurothallis ciliaris
(4) Pleurothallis ciliata
(5) Pleurothallis consimilis
(6) Pleurothallis diffusa
(7) Pleurothallis discoidea
(8) Pleurothallis orbicularis
(9) Pleurothallis ovalifolia
(10) Pleurothallis polygonoides
(11) Pleurothallis pruinosa
(12) Pleurothallis ruscifolia
(13) Pleurothallis sicaria
(14) Pleurothallis velaticaulis
Octomeria
(1) Octomeria graminiflora
(2) Octomeria grandiflora
(3) Octomeria tridentata
Malaxis
(1) Malaxis Massonii
(2) Malaxis umbelliflora
Liparis
(1) Liparis elata
(2) Liparis vexillifera
Hexisea
Hexisea reflexa
Epidendrium
(1) Epidendrum anceps
(2) Epidendrum Bradfordii
(3) Epidendrum ciliare
(4) Epidendrum compressum
(5) Epidendrum crassilabium
(6) Epidendrum cristatum
(7) Epidendrum difforme
(8) Epidendrum fragrans
(9) Epidendrum fusiforme
(10) Epidendrum Hartii
(11) Epidendrum Hombersleyi
(12) Epidendrum ibaguense var. conjiuens
(13) Epidendrum ibaguense var. Schomburgkii
(14) Epidendrum imatophyllum
(15) Epidendrum lanceolatum
(16) Epidendrum moyobambae
(17) Epidendrum nocturnum
(18) Epidendrum nocturnum var minus
(19) Epidendrum oncidioides
(20) Epidendrum oncidioides var gravidum
(21) Epidendrum Ottonis
(22) Epidendrum pygmaeum
(23) Epidendrum ramosum
(24) Epidendrum rigidum
(25) Epidendrum Schlechterianum
(26) Epidendrum secundum
(27) Epidendrum stenopetalum
(28) Epidendrum strobiliferum
(29) Epidendrum tipuloideum
(30) Epidendrum trinitatis
(31) Epidendrum vincentinum
(32) Epidendrum yatapuense
(33) Epidendrum atropurpureum
(34) Epidendrum paniculatum
Caularthron Rafinesque
(1) Caularthron bicomutum
(2) Caularthron bilamellatum
Tetramicra
Tetramicra canaliculata
Cattleya
Cattleya Decked
Laelia
(1) Laelia Thompsoniana
(2) Laelia undulata
Brassavola
Brassavola cucullata
Jacquiniella
Jacquiniella globosa
Isochilus
Isochilus linearis
Scaphyglottis Poeppig et Endlicher
(1) Scaphyglottis cuneata
(2) Scaphyglottis fusiformis
(3) Scaphyglottis modesta
Polystachya
(1) Polystachya foliosa
(2) Polystachya luteola
Bletia
Bulbophyllum
Bulbophyllum pachyrhachis
Eulophia
Eulophia alta
Cyrtopodium
(1) Cyrtopodium Andersonii
(2) Cyrtopodium Broadwayi
(3) Cyrtopodium punctatum
Catasetum
(1) Catasetum barbatum
(2) Catasetum macrocarpum
(3) Catasetum pileatum
(4) Catasetum cernuum
Kegeliella
Kegeliella Houtteana
Peristeria
(1) Peristeria cerina
(2) Peristeria pendula
Paphinia
(1) Paphinia cristata
Stanhopea
Stanhopea grandiflora
Gongora
(1) Gongora atropurpure
(2) Gongora maculata
Coryanthes
(1) Coryanthes macrantha
(2) Coryanthes speciosa
Xylobium
(1) Xylobium Colleyi
(2) Xylobium palmifolium
Bifrenaria
Bifrenaria aurantiaca
Koellensteinia
Koellensteinia graminea
Aganisia
Aganisia pulchella
Otostylis
Batemannia
Batemannia Colleyi
Stenia
Stenia pallida
Cochleanthes
Cochleanthes flabelliformis
Cochleanthes trinitatis
Huntleya
Huntleya Meleagris
Maxillaria
(1) Maxillaria alba
(2) Maxillaria albiflora
(3) Maxillaria Broadwayi
(4) Maxillaria Camaridii
(5) Maxillaria coccinea
(6) Maxillaria conferta
(7) Maxillaria liparophylla
(8) Maxillaria Reichenheimiana
(9) Maxillaria rufescens
(10) Maxillaria trinitatis
(11) Maxillaria variabilis
Plectrophora
Plectrophora iridifolia
Ionopsis
(1) Ionopsis satyrioides
(2) Ionopsis utricularioides
(3) Ionopsis teres
Rodriguezia
Rodriguezia secunda
Trizeuxis
Trizeuxis falcata
Quekettia
Quekettia pygmaea
Aspasia
Aspasia variegata
Trichopilia
(1) Trichopilia mutica
(2) Trichopilia subulata
Brassia
(1) Brassia caudata
(2) Brassia Lanceana
Oncidium
(1) Oncidium ampliatum
(2) Oncidium citrinum
(3) Oncidium Lanceanum
(4) Oncidium luridum
(5) Oncidium Papilio
(6) Oncidium pusillum
(7) Oncidium Cebolleta
(8) Oncidium haematochilum
Leochilus
(1) Leochilus labiatus
(2) Leochilus scriptus
Lockhartia
(1) Lockhartia acuta
(2) Lockhartia elegans
Ornithocephalus
(1) Ornithocephalus Cruegeri
(2) Ornithocephalus gladiatus
Notylia
(1) Notylia angustifolia
(2) Notylia incurva
(3) Notylia punctata
Cryptarrhena
Cryptarrhena lunata
Macradenian
Macradenia lutescens
Dichaea
(1) Dichaea graminoides
(2) Dichaea hystricina
(3) Dichaea muricata
(4) Dichaea picta
(5) Dichaea Rendlei
Campylocentrum
(1) Campylocentrum fasciola
(2) Campylocentrum micranthum
(3) Campylocentrum pachyrrhizum
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