Generic Names and Their Meaning

One of the most fascinating studies in connection with the orchids is their nomenclature . Both the common or vernacular and the technical or scientific names reveal much to those who will examine their origin and meaning .

Dictionary Listing of Orchid Genera - M

M
Macdonaldia	Macodes	Macradenia	Macrocentrum
Macrochilus	Macroclinium	Macrolepis	Macroplectrum
Macropodanthus	Macrostomium	Macrostylis	Maelenia
Malachadenia	Malaxis	Malleola	Manniella
Mariarisqueta	Marsupiaria	Masdevallia	Maturna
Maxillaria	Mecosa	Mediocalcar	Megaclinium
Megalorchis	Megastylis	Meiracyllium	Meliclis
Menadena	Menadenium	Menephora	Mesadenella
Mesadenus	Mesicera	Mesoclastes	Mesodactylus
Mesoptera	Mesospinidium	Metacilum	Microchilum
Microcoelia	Micropera	Microsaccus	Microstylis
Microtatorchis	Microtheca	Microtis	Miltonia
Michobulbon	Mitostigma	Mobilabium	Moerenhoutia
Monachanthus	Monadenia	Monochilus	Monomeria
Monophyllorchis	Monorchis	Monosepalum	Monotris
Montolivaea	Monustes	Moorea	Mormodes
Mormolyca	Myanthus	Mycaranthus	Myoda
Myodium	Myoxanthus	Myrmechis	Myrmecophila
Myrobroma	Myrosmodes	Mystacidium

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