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List of the orchids of the Philippines

There are about 141 genera of orchids representing about 1,100 orchid species, 900 of which are described as endemic to the Philippines. Many of them have showy, brightly colored and attractive flowers.[1]

Vanda sanderiana, considered as the "Queen of Philippine Flowers"

Vanda sanderiana is unofficially dubbed the National Flower, as the only representative of the species is unique to the Philippines and is only found on the island of Mindanao.[2][3]

Abdominea

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Acampe

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Acanthophippium

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Acriopsis

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Aerides

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A genus with species that have showy flowers, and in the Philippines, characterized by the presence of fleshy looking spurs. The special feature of this flower is the fragrance some of the species of this genus has.[4]

Agrostophyllum

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Agrostophyllum philippinense

Amesiella

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Aphyllorchis

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Apostasia

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Appendicula

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Arachnis

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Arundina

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Ascidieria

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Ascochilus

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Ascoglossum

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Bogoria

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Brachypeza

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Bromheadia

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Bulbophyllum

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Calanthe

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Cephalantheropsis

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Ceratocentron

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Ceratostylis

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Chamaeanthus

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Cheirostylis

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Chelonistele

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Chrysoglossum

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Claderia

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Cleisostoma

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Coelogyne

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Collabium

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Cordiglottis

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Corybas

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Corymborkis

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Crepidium

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Cryptostylis

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Cymbidium

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Cyrtosia

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Cystorchis

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Dendrobium

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Dendrobium anosmum. Some specimen from the Philippines first described by Lindley are unscented. However, majority of the species are fragrant, giving the combined Tagalog term Sanggumay for its “repulsive” and “overpowering" scent.
 
Dendrobium victoriae-reginae. Named after Queen Victoria, this species is endemic to the Philippines
 
Dendrobium philippinense

Dendrochilum

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Dendrolirium

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Didymoplexis

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Dienia

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Diglyphosa

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Dilochia

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Dipodium

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Disperis

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Epiblastus

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Epipogium

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Eria

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Erythrodes

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Euanthe

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Eulophia

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Galeola

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Gastrochilus

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Gastrodia

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Geodorum

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Glomera

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Goodyera

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Grammatophyllum

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Grosourdya

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Habenaria

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Herminium

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Hetaeria

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Hippeophyllum

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Hylophila

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Hymenorchis

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Kuhlhasseltia

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Lecanorchis

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Lepidogyne

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Liparis

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Ludisia

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Luisia

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Macodes

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Macropodanthus

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Malaxis

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Megalotus

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Micropera

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Microsaccus

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Microtatorchis

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Microtis

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Mycaranthes

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Myrmechis

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Nephelaphyllum

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Nervilia

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Neuwiedia

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Oberonia

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Octarrhena

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Omoea

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Orchipedum

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Oxystophyllum

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Pachystoma

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Paphiopedilum

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Paphiopedilum philippinense

Parapteroceras

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Pennilabium

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Peristylus

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Phaius

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Phaius philippinensis

Phalaenopsis

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Found in Himalayan mountains, Southern India and rest of Southeast Asia, the most number of species for this genus of orchids are found in the Philippines. The country represents the center of Phalaenopsis orchids with about twenty two species[5] and several natural hybrids, more than any other country in the world.[6] Some of the species endemic to the Philippines such as P. stuartiana, P. sanderiana and P. schilleriana, have had the greatest influence on hybridizing than any other Phalaenopsis species.

 
Phalaenopsis philippinensis habitus in Singapore's National Orchid Garden

Pholidota

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Phragmorchis

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Phreatia

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Pilophyllum

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Pinalia

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Platanthera

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Plocoglottis

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Poaephyllum

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Podochilus

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Polystachya

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Pomatocalpa

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Porphyrodesme

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Pseuderia

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Pseudovanilla

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Pteroceras

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Renanthera

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Rhomboda

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Rhynchostylis

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Robiquetia

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Saccolabiopsis

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Samarorchis

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Santotomasia

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Sarcophyton

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Schoenorchis

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Schuitemania

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Spathoglottis

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Spiranthes

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Staurochilus

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Moved to trichoglottis

Stereochilus

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Stereosandra

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Stichorkis

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Taeniophyllum

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Tainia

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Thecostele

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Thelasis

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Thelymitra

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Thrixspermum

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Trichoglottis

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Trichoglottis atropurpurea in Brooklyn Botanic Garden
 
Trichoglottis philippinensis

Trichotosia

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Tropidia

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Tuberolabium

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Vanda

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Vandopsis

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Vanilla

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Vrydagzynea

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Zeuxine

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References

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  1. ^ Valmayor, Helen L. (1984). Orchidiana Philippiniana. ISBN 9711005522.
  2. ^ Cootes, Jim (2001). The Orchids of The Philippines: p. 123. ISBN 9780881925166.
  3. ^ "Orchid Species - the Philippines - Orchidiana.com". Archived from the original on 2013-12-16. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
  4. ^ "Aerides - Orchidiana.com". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
  5. ^ Ikedo, Tsuneo Dr."Habitat Distribution and Ecology of Phalaenopsis Species". Retrieved 2013-04-03.
  6. ^ American Orchid Society."Phalaenopsis, The Genus Beginner's Handbook, XXIII". Retrieved 2013-04-03.
  7. ^ "OrchidaceaeN-Z". www.philippineplants.org. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
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