Scientific or Latin Names to English Common Name The Canadian Orchid Congress http://www.CanadianOrchidCongress.ca/ Compiled by Sydney H. Yearron, Victoria Orchid Society, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Scientific or Latin Names to English Common Name The Canadian Orchid Congress Compiled by Sydney H. Yearron, Victoria Orchid Society, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Acanthephippium unguiculatum Taiwan devil-queller orchid Aceras species Man orchid Aceras anthropophora (anthropomorpha) Green men orchid Aceras anthropophora (anthropomorpha) Hanged-man orchid Acianthus caudatus Dead-horse orchid (Australia) Acianthus caudatus Dog (Doggie) orchid (Australia) Acianthus caudatus Mayfly orchid (Australia) Acianthus exertus (reniformis) Gnat (Mosquito) orchid (Australia) Acianthus fornicatus Pixie cups (Australia) Aerangis curnowiana Pearl of Madagascar Aerangis punctata Pearl of Madagascar Aerangis rhodosticta Pheasant eye orchid Aerides Cat's-tail orchid Aerides Fox brush (Foxtail) orchid Aerides quinquevulnerum Orchid of the Sacred Sleep Aganisia (Acacalia) cyanea Blue orchid Amitostigma alpestre Alpine chicken orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis Pyramidal orchid Angraecum leonis Lion's moustache orchid Angraecum magdalenae Queen of the Angraecums Angraecum sesquipedale Christmas orchid Angraecum sesquipedale Christmas star orchid Angraecum sesquipedale Comet orchid Angraecum sesquipedale Rocket orchid Angraecum sesquipedale Star of Bethlehem orchid Anguloa Crib of Venus Anguloa especially clowesii Cradle orchid Anguloa especially clowesii Tulip orchid Anoectochilus Jewel orchid Anoectochilus formosanum Taiwan jewel orchid Ansellia Leopard orchid (Africa) Ansellia Tiger orchid (Africa) Aplectrum hyemale Adam and Eve Aplectrum hyemale Putty root Arachnanthe clarkei Spider orchid Scientific Names to English Common Name 2 The Canadian Orchid Congress Arachnis Spider orchid Arachnis especially flos-aeris Scorpion orchid Arachnis hookeriana White Scorpion orchid Arachnis especially maingayi Scorpion orchid Arethusa bulbosa Dragon's mouth Arethusa bulbosa Wild pink Arpophyllum giganteum Bottle-brush orchid Arpophyllum spicatum Hyacinth orchid Arundiana bambusaefolia Bamboo orchid Arundina species Sugar cane orchid Arundina graminifolia Bird orchid Ascocentrum pumilum Small horn orchid Atorina (Epidendrum) erubescens Christmas flower (local) Bartholina Spider orchid (Australia) Batemannia colleyi Goat's head orchid Bipinula fimbriata Turk's whiskers (Chile) Bletilla hyacinthina Hyacinth orchid Bletia purpurea Pine pink Bletia striata Hyacinth orchid Bletilla formosana White rhizome orchid Bletilla striata Peacock orchid Bletilla striata White chicken (China) Bonatea species Spider orchid (Africa) Brachystele (Spiranthes) diuretica Woman's dress (Chile) Brassavola cucculata Fireworks orchid Brassavola nodosa Lady of the Night orchid Brassavolas Ladies of the night Brassia Spider orchid Brassia caudata Cricket orchid Bulbophyllum species Black orchid Bulbophyllum barbigerum Bearded bulbophylllum (Australia) Bulbophyllum crassulifolium Wheat-leaved bulbophyllum (Australia) Bulbophyllum flaviflorum Golden Comb orchid Bulbophyllum macraei Wu-lai cirrous orchid Bulbophyllum makayanum Daisy orchid Bulbophyllum pachyrhachis Rat tail orchid Bulbophyllum purpurea Lizard orchid Bulbophyllum retusiusculum Yellow Comb orchid Bulbophyllum transarisanense Lily orchid Burnettia cuneata (amcola) Lizard orchid (Australia) Caladenia augustata Musky Caladenia (Australia) Caladenia bicalliata (tentaculata) Spider orchid (Australia) Scientific Names to English Common Name 3 The Canadian Orchid Congress Caladenia bryceana Dwarf Spider orchid (Australia) Caladenia carnea Pink Fingers (Australia, New Zealand) Caladenia catenata Pink Fingers (Australia, New Zealand) Caladenia congesta Black Tongue Caladenia Caladenia cucullata Hooded Caladenia (Australia) Caladenia deformis Blue Fairies (Australia) Caladenia deformis Bluebeard Caladenia (Australia) Caladenia dilitata Green Comb Spider orchid (Australia) Caladenia discoidia Dancing orchid (Australia) Caladenia filamentosa Tailed Caladenia (Australia) Caladenia filamentosa Daddy Long Legs (Australia) Caladenia flava Cowslip orchid (Australia) Caladenia gemmata Blue China orchid (Australia) Caladenia iridescens Bronze Caladenia (Australia) Caladenia latifolia Pink Fairies (Australia) Caladenia leptochile Narrow Lip Spider orchid (Australia) Caladenia menziesii Duck orchid Caladenia menziesii Hare orchid (Australia) Caladenia menziesi Rabbit orchid (Australia) Caladenia multiclava Lazy Spider orchid (Australia) Caladenia ovata Kangaroo Island Spider orchid (Australia) Caladenia pattersonii Common Spider orchid (Australia) Caladenia reticulata Veined Spider orchid (Australia) Caladenia tessellata Thick Lip Spider orchid (Australia) Calanthe triplicata Black orchid (Australia) Calanthe triplicata Christmas lily Calanthe triplicata White Crane orchid Calanthe triplicata Scrub lily (Australia) Caleana major Large Duck orchid (Australia) Caleana major Flying duck orchid (Australia) Caleana minor Small Duck orchid (Australia) Calochilus campestris Copper Beards (Australia) Calochilus grandiflora Great Beardie (Australia) Calochilus herbaceus Pale Beard orchid (Australia) Calochilus robertsonii Brown Beards (Australia) Calopogon barbata Bearded Grass pink Calopogon pallidus Pale Grass pink Calopogon pulchellum Grass pink Calopogon tuberosus Grass pink Calypso bulbosa Calypso Calypso bulbosa Cythera Calypso bulbosa Deer's head orchid Scientific Names to English Common Name 4 The Canadian Orchid Congress Calypso bulbosa Fairy-slipper Calypso bulbosa Hider-of-the-north Calypso bulbosa Chinese Lady's-slipper Calypso bulbosa False Lady's-slipper orchid Calypso bulbosa Pink slipper Calypso bulbosa Redwood orchid (California) Campyloscentrum ornithorrhynchum Toothbrush orchid Campyloscentrum pachyrrhizum Crooked spur Campyloscentrum pachyrrhizum Ghost orchid Capanemia micromeira Porcupine orchid Catasetum macrocarpum Monkey goblet Catasetum macrocarpum Monkshead Catasetum pileatum Flor de nacar (Mother of pearl flower) Catasetum pileatum Mother of pearl flower (Flor de nacar) Cattleya aurea Golden yellow Cattleya Cattleya dowiana Gueria de turrialba Cattleya dowiana Gueria reina Cattleya dowiana Queen of the Cattleyas Cattleya dowiana Queen orchid Cattleya dowiana San Juanes Cattleya dowiana var. aurea Reina del Choco Cattleya mossiae Easter orchid Cattleya percivaliana Christmas orchid Cattleya schroderae Easter orchid Cattleya skinneri Guaria morada (Costa Rica) Cattleya skinneri var. alba Flower of San Sebastian Cattleya trianaei Christmas orchid Cattleya violacea Superba of the Orinoco Cattleya warscewiczii San Juanes Caularthron (Diacrum) bicornutum Virgin orchid Caularthron (Diacrum) bilamellatum Little virgin orchid Caularthron (Diacrum) bilamellatum Virgin orchid Cephalanthera austinae Phantom orchid Cephalanthera austinae Snow orchid Cephalanthera pallens (damsonianum) European large white Helleborine Cephalanthera rubra Red Helleborine Cephalanthera xiphophyllum (longifolia) Narrow leaved Helleborine Cephalanthera xiphophyllum (longifolia) Sword-leaved Helleborine Cephalanthera xiphophyllum (longifolia) White Lady Cephalanthera xiphophylum (longifolia) Little white woodbird Chilochista Angel without leaves Chiloglottis cornuta Green Bird orchid (Australia) Scientific Names to English Common Name 5 The Canadian Orchid Congress Chiloglottis dockrillii Dockrill's Bird orchid (Australia) Chiloglottis formicifera Ant orchid (Australia) Chiloglottis gunnii Common Bird orchid (Australia) Chiloglottis gunnii Large Bird orchid (Australia) Chiloglottis pesscottiana Alpine Bird orchid (Australia) Chiloglottis pesscottiana Bronze Bird orchid (Australia) Chiloglottis reflexa Autumn Bird orchid (Australia) Chiloglottis trapeziformis Broadlip Bird orchid (Australia) Chloraea alpina Mountain tulip (Chile) Chloraea crispa Parrot's beak (Chile) Chloraea galeata Early orchid (Chile) Chloraea incisa Field tulip (Chile) Chloraea speciosa Cow's foot orchid Chloraea speciosa White field lily (Chile) Chloraea ulanthioides Parrot's Tongue (Chile) Chrysoglossum ornatum Golden cicada orchid Chrysoglossum ornatum Yellow lip orchid Chysis Baby orchid Cirrhopetalum medusae Medusa's head orchid Cleisostoma paniculatum Tiger orchid Cleistes divaricata Rosebud orchid Cleistes divaricata Spreading orchid Codonorchis tetraphylla Little pigeon orchid Codonorchis tetraphylla White Lily (Chile) Coeloglossum viride Frog orchid Coelogyne dayana Necklace orchid Coelogyne pandurata Black orchid Coelogyne rochussenii Necklace orchid Coelogyne ruchosina Rosary orchid Coelogyne tomentosa (massangeana) Necklace orchid Collabium formosanum Horse-whip orchid Corallorhiza maculata Many flowered (large) Coral-root Corallorhiza maculata Spotted Coral-root Corallorhiza mertensiana Merten's Coral-root Corallorhiza mertensiana Western Coral-root Corallorhiza odontorhiza Autumn (late) Coral-root Corallorhiza odontorhiza Toothed Coral-root Corallorhiza striata Macrae's (Bigelow's) Coral-root Corallorhiza striata Striped Coral-root Corallorhiza striata Madder-stripes Corallorhiza trifida Early (pale) Coral-root Corallorhiza trifida Northern Coral-root Scientific Names to English Common Name 6 The Canadian Orchid Congress Corallorhiza wisteriana Wister's Corral-root Coryanthes Bucket orchid Coryanthes macrantha Monkey orchid Coryanthes speciosa Bat orchid Corybas abellianus Abell's Helmet orchid (Australia) Corybas acontiflorus Spurred Helmet orchid (Australia) Corybas