Genera & Species Assessment Phase I is a SELF TEST of your knowledge of common orchid species. The results are not shared with others, but will serve as your personal study guide. Each species has a significant contribution to hybrids. You will have 15 seconds for each slide. As you view each slide, write down the Genera (1pt), genera abbreviation (1pt) & species name (2pts). Remember to keep going & not stress over the previous slide This introduction was 15 seconds long – don’t worry!
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1 Guarianthe (Gur.) or Cattleya (C.) aurantiaca
2 Paphiopedilum (Paph.) villosum
3 Laelia (L.) purpurata
4 Dendrobium (Den.) canaliculatum
5 Laelia (L.) milleri
6 Phalaenopsis (Phal.) amabilis
7 Miltonia (Milt.) moreliana (spectabilis var. moreliana)
8 Oncidium (Onc.) ornithorhynchum
9 Dendrobium (Den.) alexanderae
10 Cattleya (C.) forbesii
11 Oncidium (Onc.) ampliatum
12 Phalaenopsis (Phal.) amboinensis
13 Dendrobium (Den.) victoria-regina
14 Cattleya (C.) schilleriana
15 Cyrtochilum (Cyr.) or Oncidium (Onc.) macranthum
16 Paphiopedilum (Paph.) lowii
17 Dendrobium (Den.) cruentum
18 Phragmipedium (Phrag.) besseae
19 Phalaenopsis (Phal.) gigantea
20 Zelenkoa (Zel.) or Oncidium (Onc.) onustum
21 Phragmipedium (Phrag.) caudatum
22 Catteya (C.) labiata
23 Paphiopedilum bellatulum
24 Dendrobium lindleyi (aggregatum) or Callista aggregata
25 Phalaenopsis (Phal.) philippinensis (note ending)
26 Brassia (Brs.) gireoudiana
27 Cattleya (C.) dowiana
28 Cattleya (C.) walkeriana
29 Dendrobium (Den.) kingianum
30 Oncidium (Onc.) maculatum
31 Paphiopedilum (Paph.) armeniacum
32 Phalaenopsis (PHal.) schilleriana
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Phase I Answer Key 1.Guarianthe (Gur.) aurantiaca 2.Paphiopedilum (Paph.) villosum 3.Cattleya (C.) purpurata 4.Dendrobium (Den.) canaliculatum 5.Cattleya (C.) milleri 6.Phalaenopsis (Phal.) amabilis 7.Miltonia (Milt.) moreliana 8.Oncidium (Onc.) ornithorhynchum 9.Dendrobium (Den.) alexanderae 10.Cattleya (C.) forbesii 11.Oncidium (Onc.) ampliatum 12.Phalaenopsis (Phal.) amboinensis 13.Dendrobium (Den.) victoria-regina 14.Cattleya (C.) schilleriana 15.Cyrtochilum (Cyr.) macranthum 16.Paphiopedilum (Paph.) lowii 17.Dendrobium (Den.) cruentum 18.Phragmipedium (Phrag.) besseae 19.Phalaenopsis (Phal.) gigantea 20.Zelenkoa (Zel.) onusta 21.Phragmipedium (Phrag.) caudatum 22.Cattleya (C.) labiata 23.Paphiopedilum (Paph.) bellatulum 24.Dendrobium (Den.) lindleyi 25.Phalaenopsis (Phal.) philippinense 26.Brassia (Brs.) gireoudiana 27.Cattleya (C.) dowiana 28.Cattleya (C.) walkeriana 29.Dendrobium (Den.) kingianum 30.Oncidium (Onc.) maculatum 31.Paphiopedilum (Paph.) armeniacum 32.Phalaenopsis (Phal.) schilleriana Names accepted in Kew Monocot Checklist as of 10/26/2013 Genera (1pt), genera abbreviation (1pt) & species name (2pts). Yes, spelling always ‘counts.’