; Nova Acta Regiae Soc. Sci. Upsal. 6: 82 (1799), nom. cons., s. l.
Distribution: Mostly tropical Asia, especially New Guinea (626), extending to S-Himalaya, Japan, Pacific and Australia. For molecular reasons it is unavoidable to include many previously separated genera (especially Cadetia, Flickingeria and Diplocaulobium), otherwise the genus in traditional sense would be polyphyletic. Any attempts to dismantle it would require worldwide revision and not local treatments.
= Abaxianthus M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones; Orchadian 13(11): 485 (2002)
= Aclinia Griff.; Notul. Pl. Asiat. 3: 320 (1851)
= Amblyanthe Rauschert; Feddes Repert. 94 (78): 436 (1983)
= Amblyanthus (Schltr.) Brieger; Schltr., Orchideen Beschreib. Kult. Zücht., ed. 3, Bd. I, 686 (1981) [nec A. DC. 1841]
= Anisopetala (Kraenzl.) M.A.Clem.; Telopea 10(1): 283 (2003)
= Aporopsis (Schltr.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones; Orchadian 13(11): 485 (2002)
= Aporum Blume; Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind. 334 (1825)
= Asarum Archila; Revista Guatemalensis 18(1): 31 (2015)
= Australorchis Brieger; Schltr., Orchideen Beschreib. Kult. Zücht., ed. 3, Bd. I, 741 (1981)
= Bolbidium Brieger; Schltr., Orchideen Beschreib. Kult. Zücht., ed. 3, 1(11-12): 721 (1981)
= Bouletia M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones; Orchadian 13(11): 485 (2002)
= Cadetia Gaudich.; Freyc. Voy. Bot. 422 (1826)
= Callista Lour.; Fl. Cochinch. 2: 519 (1790)
= Cannaeorchis M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones; Lasianthera 1(3): 132 (1997 publ. 1998)
= Cepobaculum M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones; Orchadian 13(11): 486 (2002)
= Ceraia Lour.; Fl. Cochinch. 2: 518 (1790)
= Ceratobium (Lindl.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones; Orchadian 13(11): 486 (2002)
= Chromatotriccum M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones; Orchadian 13(11): 493 (2002)
= Coelandria Fitzg.; Austral. Orch. 1: pt. VII. t. 2 (1882)
= Commersorchis Thouars; Arch. Afr. tab. synop. 1 (1822)
= Conostalix (Kraenzl.) Brieger; Schltr., Orchideen Beschreib. Kult. Zücht., ed. 3, 1(11-12): 659 (1981)
= Davejonesia M.A.Clem.; Orchadian 13(11): 487 (2002)
= Dendrobates M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones; Orchadian 13(11): 487 (2002)
= Dendrocoryne (Lindl.) Brieger; Schltr., Orchideen Beschreib. Kult. Zücht., ed. 3, Bd. I, 724 (1981)
= Desmotrichum Blume; Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind. 129 Tab. 35 (1825) [non Kützing 1845 (Algae)]
= Desmotrichum Blume; Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind. 329, t. 35 (1825)
= Dichopus Blume; Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugd. Bat. 2: 176 (1856)
= Diplocaulobium (Rchb.f.) Kraenzl.; Engl., Pflanzenr., Dendr. IV 50: 339 (1910)
= Distichorchis M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones; Orchadian 13(11): 487 (2002)
= Ditulima Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 4: 41 (1836)
= Dockrillia Brieger; Schltr., Orchideen Beschreib. Kult. Zücht., ed. 3, Bd. I, 745 (1981)
= Dolichocentrum (Schltr.) Brieger; Schltr., Orchideen Beschreib. Kult. Zücht., ed. 3, Bd. I, 659 (1981)
= Durabaculum M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones; Orchadian 13(11): 487 (2002)
= Eleutheroglossum (Schltr.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones; Orchadian 13(11): 489 (2002)
= Endeisa Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 2: 51 (1836)
= Ephemerantha P.F.Hunt & Summerh.; Taxon 10: 101 (1961)
= Epidorkis Thouars; Nouv. Bull. Soc. Philom. n. 19 (1809) 318
= Eriopexis (Schltr.) Brieger; Schltr., Orchideen Beschreib. Kult. Zücht., ed. 3, Bd. I, 656 (1981)
= Euphlebium (Kraenzl.) Brieger; Schltr., Orchideen Beschreib. Kult. Zücht., ed. 3, Bd. I, 722 (1981)
= Eurycaulis M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones; Orchadian 13(11): 490 (2002)
= Exochanthus M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones; Orchadian 13(11): 496 (2002)
= Flickingeria A.D.Hawkes; Orch. Weekly 2: 451 (1961)
= Froscula Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 4: 44 (1836)
= Gastridium Blume; Fl. Jav. Praef. p. 7 (1828)
= Gersinia Néraud; C. Gaudichaud-Beaupré, Voy. Uranie: 27 (1826)
= Goldschmidtia Dammer; Orchis 4: 86 (1910)
= Grastidium Blume; Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind. 333 (1825)
= Herpetophytum (Schltr.) Brieger; Schltr., Orchideen Beschreib. Kult. Zücht., ed. 3, Bd. I, 660 (1981)
= Hibiscorchis Archila & Vinc.Bertolini; Revista Guatemalensis 18(1):12 (2015)
= Inobulbum Schltr. & Kraenzl.; Engl., Pflanzenr., IV, 50 II B 21: 1, 316 (1910)
= Keranthus Lour. ex Endl.; Gen. 193 (1836) [in syn.]
= Kinetochilus (Schltr.) Brieger; Schltr., Orchideen Beschreib. Kult. Zücht., ed. 3, Bd. I, 686 (1981)
= Latouria Blume; Rumphia 4: 41, t. 195, 199 (1850), nom. illeg.
= Latourorchis Brieger; Schltr., Orchideen Beschreib. Kult. Zücht., ed. 3, Bd. I, 727 (1981), nom. nov.
= Leioanthum M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones; Orchadian 13(11): 490 (2002)
= Maccraithea M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones; Orchadian 13(11): 496 (2002)
= Macrostomium Blume; Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind. 335, t. 37 (1825)
= Microphytanthe (Schltr.) Brieger; Schltr., Orchideen Beschreib. Kult. Zücht., ed. 3, Bd. I, 742 (1981)
= Monanthos (Schltr.) Brieger; Schltr., Orchideen Beschreib. Kult. Zücht., ed. 3, Bd. I, 660 (1981)
= Onychium Blume; Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind. 323, t. 10 (1825)
= Ormostema Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 4: 38 (1836)
= Orthoglottis Breda; Gen. Sp. Orchid. Asclep. 4: t. 20 (1830)
= Oxyglossellum M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones; Orchadian 13(11): 490 (2002)
= Pedilonum Blume; Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind. 320 (1825)
= Phyllorkis Thouars; Nouv. Bull. Soc. Philom. n. 19 (1809) 319
= Pierardia Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 4: 41 (1836)
= Sarcocadetia (Schltr.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones; Orchadian 13(11): 490 (2002)
= Sayeria Kraenzl.; Oesterr. Bot. Z. 44: 298 (1894)
= Scaredederis Thouars; Orch. Iles Afr. t. 91 (1822)
= Schismoceras C.Presl; Reliq. Haenk. 1: 96, t. 13, f. 2 (1827)
= Stachyobium Rchb.f.; Gard. Chron. 785 (1869)
= Stilbophyllum D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem.; Orchadian 13: 490 (2002)
= Tetrabaculum M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones; Orchadian 13(11): 490 (2002)
= Tetrodon (Kraenzl.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones; Orchadian 12(7): 310 (1998)
= Thelychiton Endl.; Prod. Fl. Norfolk. 32 (1833)
= Thicuania Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 4: 47 (1836)
= Trachyrhizum (Schltr.) Brieger; Schltr., Orchideen Beschreib. Kult. Zücht., ed. 3, Bd. I, 687 (1981)
= Tropilis Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 2: 95 (1836)
= Vappodes M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones; Orchadian 13(11): 492 (2002)
= Winika M.A.Clem., D.L.Jones & Molloy; Orchadian 12(5): 214-219 (1997)
= xDockrilobium J.M.H.Shaw; Orchid Rev. 110(1247, Suppl.): 83 (2002)
= xVappaculum M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones; Orchadian 13(11): 492 (2002)