| Abbreviation | Genus | |
|---|---|---|
| Aerdns. | Aeridachnis | |
| Aergs. | Aerangis | |
| Aerth. | Aeranthes | |
| Ang. | Anguloa | |
| Angcm. | Angraecum | |
| Ascda. | Ascocenda | |
| Asp. | Aspasia | |
| B. | Brassavola | |
| Bar. | Barbosella | |
| Bark. | Barkeria | |
| Brs. | Brassia | |
| Bst. | Brassostele | |
| Bulb. | Bulbophyllum | |
| C. | Cattleya | |
| Cnths. | Cochleanthes | |
| Coel. | Coelogyne | |
| Ctna. | Cattleytonia | |
| Ctsm. | Catasetum | |
| Ctt. | Cattlianthe | |
| Cym. | Cymbidium | |
| Dact. | Dactylorhiza | |
| Den. | Dendrobium | |
| Dgmra. | Degarmoara | |
| Disa. | Disa | |
| Doc. | Dockrillia | |
| Drac. | Dracula | |
| Dtps. | Doritaenopsis | |
| Encycl. | Encyclia | |
| Epi. | Epidendrum | |
| Gal. | Galeandra | |
| Gchls. | Gastrochilus | |
| Gom. | Gomesa | |
| Hcs. | Hapalochilus | |
| Hknsa. | Hawkinsara | |
| Jum. | Jumellea | |
| L. | Laelia | |
| Lc. | Laeliocattleya | |
| Lem. | Lemboglossum | |
| Lyc. | Lycaste | |
| Masd. | Masdevalia | |
| Max. | Maxillaria | |
| Mtssa. | Miltassia | |
| Mxc. | Mexicoa | |
| Mycdm. | Mystacidium | |
| Oda. | Odontioda | |
| Odbrs. | Odontobrassia | |
| Odm. | Odontoglossum | |
| Onc. | Oncidium | |
| Oncsa. | Oncidesa | |
| Orcp. | Ornithocephalus | |
| Paph. | Paphiopedilum | |
| Phal. | Phalaenopsis | |
| Phrag. | Phragmepedium | |
| Pln. | Pleione | |
| Pol. | Polystachya | |
| Pot. | Potinara | |
| Pptm. | Propetalum | |
| Pths. | Pleurothallis | |
| Ptst. | Pterostylis | |
| Rdza. | Rodriguezia | |
| Rl. | Rhyncholaelia | |
| Ron. | Ronmaunderara | |
| Rst. | Rhynchostele | |
| Rstp. | Restrepia | |
| Rth. | Rhyncattleanthe | |
| S. | Sophronitis | |
| Sarco. | Sarchochilus | |
| Sed. | Sedirea | |
| Sl. | Sophrolaelia | |
| Slc. | Sophrolaeliocattleya | |
| Sob. | Sobralia | |
| Ste. | Stelis | |
| Tolu. | Tolumnia | |
| V. | Vanda | |
| Wils. | Wilsonara | |
| Z. | Zygopetalum | |
| Zyt. | Zygostates |