Orchids of South Western Australia
| Common name | Genus | No. species in southwest W.A. | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babe-in-a-cradle | Epiblema | 2 | |
| Beak orchids | Burnettia | 2 | |
| Beard orchids | Calochilus | 3 | |
| Blue orchids | Cyanicula | 9 | |
| Bunny orchids | Eriochilus | 6 | |
| Donkey orchid | Diuris | 21 | |
| Dragon orchid | Drakonorchis | 4 | |
| Duck orchids | Paracaleana | 5 | |
| Elbow orchid | Spiculaea | 1 | |
| Enamel orchids | Elythranthera | 2 | |
| Greenhoods | Pterostylis | 45? | |
| Hammer orchids | Drakaea | 9 | |
| Hare orchid | Leporella | 1 | |
| Helmet orchids | Corybas | 4 | |
| Leafless orchid | Praecoxanthus | 1 | |
| Leek orchids | Prasophyllum | 24 | |
| Mignonette orchids | Microtis | 9 | also Onion orchid |
| Mosquito orchids | Cyrtostylis | 3 | |
| Potato orchids | Gastrodia | 1 | also Bell orchid |
| Pygmy orchids | Genoplesium | 1 | |
| Rabbit orchid | Leptoceras | 1 | |
| Rattle beaks | Lyperanthus | 2 | |
| Slipper orchids | Cryptostylis | 1 | also Tongue orchid |
| South African orchids | Monadenia | 1 | introduced |
| Spider orchids | Caladenia | 120 | |
| Sun orchids | Thelymitra | 30? | |
| Underground orchids | Rhizanthella | 2 |
- This table has its source as the Second Edition of Hoffman and Brown in 1992
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