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Classification for Kingdom Plantae Down to Family Orchidaceae

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Kingdom  Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom  Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision  Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division  Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class  Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass  Liliidae
Order  Orchidales
Family  Orchidaceae – Orchid family
 
Contains 126 Genera and 408 accepted taxa overall
 
Down one level
 
Genus  Amerorchis Hultén – amerorchis P
Genus  Anoectochilus Blume – anoectochilus P
Genus  Aplectrum Torr. – Adam and Eve P
Genus  Arethusa L. – dragon's mouth P
Genus  Arundina Blume – bamboo orchid P
Genus  Basiphyllaea Schltr. – basiphyllaea P
Genus  Beloglottis Schltr. P
Genus  Bletia Ruiz & Pav. – bletia P
Genus  Bletilla Rchb. f. – bletilla P
Genus  Brachionidium Lindl. – cup orchid P
Genus  Brassavola R. Br. – brassavola P
Genus  Brassia R. Br. – brassia P
Genus  Broughtonia R. Br. – broughtonia P
Genus  Bulbophyllum Thouars – bulbophyllum P
Genus  Caelogyne Lindl. – caelogyne P
Genus  Calanthe R. Br. P
Genus  Calopogon R. Br. – grasspink P
Genus  Calypso Salisb. – fairy slipper P
Genus  Campylocentrum Benth. – bentspur orchid P
Genus  Catasetum Rich. ex Kunth – catasetum P
Genus  Cattleya Lindl. – cattleya P
Genus  Caularthron Raf. P
Genus  Cephalanthera Rich. – cephalanthera P
Genus  Cleistes Rich. ex Lindl. – rosebud orchid P
Genus  Cochleanthes Raf. – cochleanthes P
Genus  Comparettia Poepp. & Endl. – comparettia P
Genus  Corallorhiza Gagnebin, orth. cons. – coralroot P
Genus  Corymborkis Thouars – crow orchid P
Genus  Cranichis Sw. – helmet orchid P
Genus  Cyclopogon C. Presl – ladies'-tresses P
Genus  Cymbidium Sw. – cymbidium P
Genus  Cypripedium L. – lady's slipper P
Genus  Cyrtopodium R. Br. – cyrtopodium P
Genus  Dactylorhiza Neck. ex Nevski – keyflower P
Genus  Deiregyne Schltr. P
Genus  Dendrobium Sw. – dendrobium P
Genus  Dendrophylax Rchb. P
Genus  Dichaea Lindl. – leafystem orchid P
Genus  Dichromanthus Garay P
Genus  Didymoplexis Griff. P
Genus  Dilomilis Raf. – dilomilis P
Genus  Domingoa Schltr. – domingoa P
Genus  Elleanthus C. Presl – tiger orchid P
Genus  Eltroplectris Raf. – eltroplectris P
Genus  Encyclia Hook. – butterfly orchid P
Genus  Epidendrum L. – star orchid P
Genus  Epipactis Zinn – helleborine P
Genus  Erythrodes Blume – false helmetorchid P
Genus  Eulophia R. Br. ex Lindl. – wild coco P
Genus  Eurystyles Wawra – custard orchid P
Genus  Galeandra Lindl. & F.A. Bayer – hooded orchid P
Genus  Galearis Raf. – galearis P
Genus  Geodorum Jacks. P
Genus  Goodyera R. Br. – rattlesnake plantain P
Genus  Govenia Lindl. – govenia P
Genus  Gymnadenia R. Br. – gymnadenia P
Genus  Habenaria Willd. – bog orchid P
Genus  Hapalorchis Schltr. – hapalorchis P
Genus  Harrisella Fawc. & Rendle – harrisella P
Genus  Helleriella A.D. Hawkes – helleriella P
Genus  Hexalectris Raf. – crested coralroot P
Genus  Ionopsis Kunth – violet orchid P
Genus  Isochilus R. Br. – isochilus P
Genus  Isotria Raf. – fiveleaf orchid P
Genus  Jacquiniella Schltr. – tufted orchid P
Genus  Koellensteinia Rchb. f. – koellensteinia P
Genus  Laelia Lindl. – laelia P
Genus  Leochilus Kn. & Westc. – leochilus P
Genus  Lepanthes Sw. – babyboot orchid P
Genus  Lepanthopsis Ames – lepanthopsis P
Genus  Liparis Rich. – widelip orchid P
Genus  Listera R. Br. – twayblade P
Genus  Lycaste Lindl. – lycaste P
Genus  Macradenia R. Br. – macradenia P
Genus  Malaxis Sol. ex Sw. – adder's-mouth orchid P
Genus  Masdevallia Ruiz & Pav. – masdevallia P
Genus  Maxillaria Ruiz & Pav. – tiger orchid P
Genus  Mesadenus Schltr. – ladies'-tresses P
Genus  Miltonia Lindl. – pansy orchid P
Genus  Nervilia Comm. ex Gaudich. P
Genus  Nidema Britton & Millsp. – nidema P
Genus  Odontoglossum H.B. – odontoglossum P
Genus  Oeceoclades Lindl. – monk orchid P
Genus  Oncidium Sw. – dancing-lady orchid P
Genus  Ophrys L. – ophrys P
Genus  Orchis L. – orchis P
Genus  Paphiopedilum Pfitzer – Venus' slipper P
Genus  Pelexia Poit. ex Lindl. – hachuela P
Genus  Phaius Lour. – nun's-hood orchid P
Genus  Phalaenopsis Blume – moth orchid P
Genus  Piperia Rydb. – rein orchid P
Genus  Platanthera Rich. – fringed orchid P
Genus  Platythelys Garay – platythelys P
Genus  Pleurothallis R. Br. – bonnet orchid P
Genus  Pogonia Juss. – pogonia P
Genus  Polystachya Hook. – yellowspike orchid P
Genus  Ponthieva R. Br. – shadow witch P
Genus  Prescotia Lindl. – Prescott orchid P
Genus  Prosthechea Kn. & Westc. P
Genus  Pseudorchis Ség. – bog orchid P
Genus  Psilochilus Barb. Rodr. – psilochilus P
Genus  Psychilis Raf. – peacock orchid P
Genus  Psychopsis Raf. – butterfly orchid P
Genus  Pteroglossaspis Rehb. f. – pteroglossaspis P
Genus  Renanthera Lour. – renanthera P
Genus  Restrepiella Garay & Dunst. P
Genus  Scaphyglottis Poepp. & Endl. – scaphyglottis P
Genus  Schiedeella Schltr. P
Genus  Sobralia Ruiz & Pav. – sobralia P
Genus  Spathoglottis Blume – ground orchid P
Genus  Spiranthes Rich. – lady's tresses P
Genus  Stanhopea J. Frost ex Hook. – stanhopea P
Genus  Stelis Sw. – leach orchid P
Genus  Stenorrhynchos Rich. ex Spreng. – lady orchid P
Genus  Tetramicra Lindl. – wallflower orchid P
Genus  Tipularia Nutt. – tipularia P
Genus  Tolumnia G.J. Braem – dancing-lady orchid P
Genus  Trichocentrum Poepp. & Endl. P
Genus  Trichosalpinx Luer – bonnet orchid P
Genus  Triphora Nutt. – noddingcaps P
Genus  Tropidia Lindl. – tropidia P
Genus  Vanda W. Jones ex R. Br. – vanda P
Genus  Vanilla Mill. – vanilla P
Genus  Wullschlaegelia Rchb. f. – wullschlaegelia P
Genus  Xylobium Lindl. P
Genus  Zeuxine Lindl. – zeuxine P

The report will display the kingdom and all descendants leading down to the name you choose.

 

  
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