Abbreviations

Abbreviation	Explanation
AOS	American Orchid Society
AM	Award of Merit; award from the American Orchid Society
Ascda.	"Ascocenda"
B.	"Brassavola"
Bc.	"Brasso-cattleya"
Blc.	"Brasso-laelio-cattleya"
Bllra.	"Beallara"
Brs.	"Brassia"
Brsdm.	"Brassidium"
(BS)	Blooming Size
Bulb.	"Bulbophylum"
C.	"Cattleya"
Cirr.	"Cirrhopetalum"
Ctna.	"Cattleytonia"; cross of Cattleya & Broughtonia
Cym.	"Cymbidium"
Den.	"Dendrobium"
Dtps.	"Doritaenopsis"
Epi.	"Epidendrum"
Epc.	"Epindendrum-cattleya"
Eplc.	"Epidendrum-laelio-cattleya"
Gram.	"Grammatophylum"
HCC	Highly Commended Certificate; award from the American Orchid Society
L.	"Laelia"
Lc.	"Laelio-cattleya"
Mtdm.	"Miltonidium"
(NBS)	Non-Blooming Size
Odbrs.	"Odontobrassia"
Odcdm.	"Odontocidium"
Onc.	"Oncidium"
P.	"Phalaenopsis"
Paph.	"Paphiopedilum"
Pot.	"Potinara"
R.	"Rodriguezia"
Sc.	"Sophro-cattleya"
Slc.	"Sophro-laelio-cattleya"
V.	"Vanda"

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