Subtribe Sarcanthinae which is made up of the genera, Acampe,
Aerides, Amesiella, Arachnis, Armodorum, Ascocentrum, Ascoglossum, Camarotis, Chiloschista, Cleisostoma, Dimorphorchis, Diploprora, Doritis, Esmeralda,Euanthe, Gastrochilus, Haraella, Holocoglossum, Hygrochilus, Kingidium, Luisia, Neofinetia, Ornithochilus, Papilionanthe, Paraphalenopsis, Pelatantheria, Phalenopsis, Pomatocalpa, Pteroceras, Renanthera, Renantherella, Rhynchostylis, Robiquetia,Saccolabium Sarcochilus, Schoenorchis, Sedirea, Seidenfadenia, Smitinandia, Staurochilus, Taeniophyllum, Thrixspermum, Trichoglottis, Vanda, and Vandanopsis.
Subtribe Angaecinae which has the genera, Aeranthes, Angraecum, Campylocentrum, Cryptopus, Dendrophylax, Jumellea, Neobathiea, Oeonia, Oeoniella, Polyradicion, and Sobennikoffia
Subtribe Aerangidinae which includes the genera, Aerangis, Ancistrorhychus, Angraecopsis, Bolusiella, Calyptrochilum, Chamaeangis, Cyrtorchis, Diaphananthe, Euryochone, Listrostachys, Microcoelia, Mystacidium, Plectrelminthus, Podangis , Rangaeris, Solenangis, Sphyrarhychus, Tridactyle, and Ypsilopus.
Aerangis Aerangis is a natural genus with close to 60 species spread through Africa, Madagascar and the Comoros Islands. They are commonly epiphytic and sometimes lithophytic, small to medium sized vandanaceous plants which typically like, shady warm and humid conditions.
Aerides This natural genus is found in most of Asia and out to the Philippines and has 19 species, mostly fragrant. They are similar to Vanda in plant form yet their flowers have a forward facing spur. They are best grown in wooden slat baskets with little or no potting media. They are typically intermediate to warm growers.
Aeridovanda Aerides and Vanda make up the parents of this genus which grows as Vandas. Bright light, regular watering year round, fertilize often and wood slat baskets with no medium suit this genus fine.
Angraecum This is a natural genus with the majority of the species come from Africa. They like wood slat basket culture but appreciate a bit more medium in the basket than most Vandanaceous plants. They are characterized by a long spur or nectary on the back of the flower and more often than not are pure white in color.
Arachnis Arachnis is a natural genus that appreciates lots of direct sunlight and likes to grow up the side of a tree for support. They can become quite tall, up to 50 feet so they need to be specially accomodated. They can be grown in wood slat baskets and bloom variably year round.
Aranda This genus is the result of crossing the genera Arachnis and Vanda. Generally they need a lot of direct sunlight, at least 3 hours a day. They like Arachnis need to be supported by something as they can become quite tall.
Ascoscenda This genus arises from the crossing of the genera Ascocentrum and Vanda. This genus is more variable in it's light requirements and does best in wood slat baskets.
Christierara The hybrid genus Christierara combines Aerides, Ascocentrum, and Vanda, to make a genus that likes wood slat baskets with little or no medium, bright light, regular watering and fertilizing, and warm growing conditions.
Kagawara Ascocentrum, Renanthera and Vanda make up this intergeneric cross that grows the same as Vandas in general. This is a multiblooming genus and if well grown can bloom at any time of the year.
Luisanda Luisa and Vanda are combined to make this interesting full sun terete plant
Mokara Mokara occurs when Arachnis, Ascocentrum, and Vanda are crossed. It generally acts as a Vnada in it's growth habit as well as it's cultural requirements.
Neostylus This genus is the product of crossing Neofinetia and Rhynchostylus creating minature plants with fragrant blooms. They grow well in warm conditions with steady water, bright light and fertilizer.
Opsistylus Rhynchostylus and Vandopsis make up this warm growing bright light loving genus.
Phalenopsis This is a natural vandanaceous genus comprised of 50, mostly epiphytic and some lithophytic species spread throughout most all of Asia east of India and the Pacfic to the Philippines and south to Australia. It is monopodial with large succulent, drooping leaves with short stems, giving rise off the stem from among the leaves to an inflorescence which can have a few to a hundred flowers with a distinct 3-lobed clawed lip. Renanstylus Renanthera and Rhynchostylus are the progentitors of this hybrid genus.
Renantanda Renanthera and Vanda make up this intergeneric cross.
Renanthera Renanthera is a natural genus that is found in Asia and the Western Pacific and consists of 15 species. They are basically red flowered and bloom on paniculate many flowered inflorecenses.
Rhynchocentrum Rhychostylus and Ascocentrum make up this cute minature hybrid.
Tubaecum This cross has Tuberlabium and Angraecum in its geneolgy.
Vanda The Vascostylus Ascocentrum, Rhynchostylis and Vanda make up this intergeneric cross.
The parts of the Phalenopsis flower are, column {#1}, lateral lobe of labellum {#2}, mid lobe of the labellum {#3}, labellum {#4}, dorsal sepal {#5}, petals {#6}, lateral sepal {#7} They grow best in pots with a wood media or from wood slat baskets hung sideways with two wires. They like good air circulation and a minimum of light.
parts of the Vanda flower are, labellum {#1}, lateral sepal {#2}, petal {#3}, dorsal sepal {#4}, anther cap with pollina beneath {#5}, and the throat {#6}.
Hammelwellsara Hamelwellsara is a hybrid between Aganisia, Batemannia, Otostylis, Zygopetalum, and Zygosepalum.
Lycaste Lindley
Pescoranthes Cochleanthes crossed with Pescatorea produce this intergeneric genus.
Zygopetalum Hooker There are about 40 species in Zygopetalum that are mostly in Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Peru and Paraguay. They are epiphytic with elongated plicate-venouse leaves with short stout pseudobulbs. They are best grown in pots with humid, semi-shady, well watered, warm to intermediate conditions. Many of the species have a delightful fragrance and can bloom more than once a year.
Pescatoria lehmanii and Cochleanthes Painted Lady are the parents of this 1996 cross developed by Klehm.
Zygopetalum Blue Lake and John Banks are crossed to make this hybrid registered in 1991 by Los Osos.
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