ORCHID NAME

ORCHID NAME
Like other plant families, in general, orchids are divided into large groups called the genus (genera) and divided into sub-genus that they will classify members of the genus (species) that have similar characteristics. Of a species which may have had a few varieties, for example: dendrobium anosmum var. Superbum, dendrobium anosmum var. huttonii, etc..
As usual all the plants, orchids even have names. Both were based on the name of science that uses Latin name or the name given by residents where they will grow orchids (local name / popularity).
For uniformity scientifically, a plant using the binomial naming system (a double). So that each orchid has a first name (first name) and last name (last name) as the name most people.
The first word indicates genus (or if intergenerik tsb hybrid orchid between genus).
The second word is the name speciesnya (or the name given by penyilangnya to orchid hybrid).
In order for a hybrid orchid results can be recognized by the whole world, the orchid should be registered at the International Orchid Registrar is currently managed by The Royal Horticultural Society.
Description: The intersection is the intersection between intergenerik genus in one family, for example:
• Doritis with Phalaenopsis.
• Brassavola with Cattleya and Laelia.
• Miltonia and Brassia with Oncidium, etc..
For uniformity in the way of writing the first letter of first word (genus name) on the orchid species using capital letters and words both (speciesnya name) using all lowercase. Orchid species on all the words in italics (italic).
To orchid hybrids (hybrid), the first letter of first word (genus name or intergenerik) using capital letters and the first letter of the word they also use a capital letter. Orchid hybrids for the first word in italics (italic), while the second and so on with the letter straight (normal).
Examples of orchid species name:
• Coelogyne pandurata (local name: black orchid).
• crumenatum Dendrobium (orchid pigeons).
• Dendrobium secundum (brush orchid).
• Grammatophylum speciosa (orchids, sugar cane).
• Phalaenopsis amabilis (orchid months).
• Paphiopedilum javanicum.
Examples of hybrid orchid's name:
• Brassavola Little Stars.
• Dendrobium Blue Sky.
• BLC. Alma Kee (Brassolaeliocattleya: Brassavola, Laelia and Cattleya).
• EPC. Middleburg (Epicattleya: Epidendrum and Cattleya).