AERIDES 
(From cier, air; in reference to the power these have of deriving 
their sustenance from the atmosphere.) 
virens Species Java 
ANGRAECUM 
(From angrek, a Malayan name for air plants.) 
distichum Species West Africa 
eburneum do Madagascar 
ANGULOCASTE 
(Hybrids from Anguloa x Lycaste.) 
Vesta (A. Clowesi x L. Lawrenceana) 
ARPOPHYLLUM 
(From arpo, cimiter, and phyllum, a leaf, in reference to the 
shape of the leaves.) 
giganteum Species Central America 
BIFRENARIA 
(From bis, twice, froenum, a strap; referring to a double band 
or strap, by means of which the pollen masses are connected 
with their gland.) 
Harrisoniae Species Brazil 
BRASSAVOLA 
(Named after Brassavol, a Venetian botanist. Digbyana, the 
outstanding species has produced the wonderful hybrids, 
Brassocattleya x Brassolaeliocattleya.) 
Digbyana Species Honduras 
nodosa do Central America 
BRASSIA 
(Named after W. Brass, a botanical collector.) 
brachiata 
Lawrenceana 
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Guatemala 
Demara 
