Orchids of Sikkim
469 orchids on the India list have an open record placed in Sikkim, 8 of them threatened (1 Critically Endangered, 4 Endangered and 3 Vulnerable).
A species is in a state when it has an open record placed there: a record anyone can check online (a GBIF record, or a research-grade iNaturalist observation). Threatened: IUCN Red List Critically Endangered, Endangered or Vulnerable. List of the week of 2026-11-09.
Threatened orchids of Sikkim (8)
- Gastrochilus calceolaris CR
- Crepidium aphyllum EN
- Cypripedium elegans Elegant Cypripedium EN
- Cypripedium himalaicum Himalayan Cypripedium EN
- Paphiopedilum venustum Charming Paphiopedilum EN
- Gastrodia elata Tianma VU
- Hemipilia forrestii VU
- Malaxis muscifera VU
All orchids of Sikkim on the list (469)
- Acampe carinata
- Acampe ochracea
- Acampe praemorsa Wight's Acampe
- Acanthephippium striatum
- Acanthephippium sylhetense
- Aerides multiflora Multi-flowered Aerides
- Aerides multiflorum
- Aerides odorata
- Agrostophyllum brevipes
- Agrostophyllum callosum
- Agrostophyllum myrianthum
- Agrostophyllum planicaule
- Ania penangiana
- Anoectochilus brevilabris
- Anoectochilus roxburghii
- Anthogonium gracile
- Aphyllorchis alpina
- Aphyllorchis montana
- Apostasia wallichii Yellow Grass Orchid
- Appendicula cornuta
- Arachnis cathcartii
- Arachnis clarkei
- Arundina graminifolia Bamboo Orchid
- Bambuseria bambusifolia
- Biermannia bimaculata
- Bulbophyllum affine
- Bulbophyllum careyanum
- Bulbophyllum cariniflorum
- Bulbophyllum caudatum
- Bulbophyllum cauliflorum
- Bulbophyllum cirrhatum
- Bulbophyllum collettii
- Bulbophyllum cornu-cervi
- Bulbophyllum crabro
- Bulbophyllum cylindraceum
- Bulbophyllum elatum
- Bulbophyllum eublepharum
- Bulbophyllum gamblei
- Bulbophyllum gibbosum
- Bulbophyllum gracilipes
- Bulbophyllum guttulatum
- Bulbophyllum gymnopus
- Bulbophyllum helenae
- Bulbophyllum hirtum
- Bulbophyllum hymenanthum
- Bulbophyllum interpositum
- Bulbophyllum khasyanum
- Bulbophyllum kingii
- Bulbophyllum leopardinum Leopard Spotted Bulbophyllum
- Bulbophyllum leptanthum
- Bulbophyllum ligulatum
- Bulbophyllum odoratissimum
- Bulbophyllum ornatissimum
- Bulbophyllum parviflorum
- Bulbophyllum pectinatum
- Bulbophyllum penicillium
- Bulbophyllum phanquyetii
- Bulbophyllum polyrrhizum
- Bulbophyllum protractum
- Bulbophyllum putidum
- Bulbophyllum reptans
- Bulbophyllum retusiusculum
- Bulbophyllum rigidum
- Bulbophyllum rolfei
- Bulbophyllum roseopictum
- Bulbophyllum roxburghii
- Bulbophyllum sarcophylloides
- Bulbophyllum sarcophyllum
- Bulbophyllum scabratum
- Bulbophyllum secundum
- Bulbophyllum spathulatum
- Bulbophyllum stenobulbon
- Bulbophyllum striatum
- Bulbophyllum sunipia
- Bulbophyllum tortuosum
- Bulbophyllum triste
- Bulbophyllum umbellatum
- Bulbophyllum viridiflorum
- Bulbophyllum wallichii
- Bulbophyllum yoksunense
- Bulbopyllum wallichii
- Calanthe alismatifolia
- Calanthe alismifolia
- Calanthe alpina
- Calanthe biloba
- Calanthe brevicornu
- Calanthe densiflora
- Calanthe griffithii
- Calanthe herbacea
- Calanthe longipes
- Calanthe mannii
- Calanthe masuca
- Calanthe mishmensis
- Calanthe obcordata
- Calanthe odora
- Calanthe puberula
- Calanthe sylvatica
- Calanthe tankervilleae
- Calanthe tricarinata
- Calanthe trulliformis
- Calanthe wallichii
- Calanthe whiteana
- Calanthe woodfordii
- Callostylis rigida
- Cephalanthera longifolia Narrow-leaved Helleborine
- Ceratostylis himalaica
- Ceratostylis subulata
- Cheirostylis yunnanensis
- Chiloschista parishii
- Chrysoglossum ornatum
- Cleisocentron pallens
- Cleisostoma aspersum
- Cleisostoma filiforme
- Cleisostoma linearilobatum
- Cleisostoma racemiferum
- Cleisostoma simondii Bee Orchid
- Cleisostoma striatum
- Cleisostoma subulatum
- Cleistes grandiflora
- Coelogyne alba
- Coelogyne articulata
- Coelogyne barbata
- Coelogyne corymbosa
- Coelogyne cristata
- Coelogyne demissa
- Coelogyne fimbriata Brown Rock Orchid
- Coelogyne flaccida
- Coelogyne fusca
- Coelogyne fuscescens
- Coelogyne holochila
- Coelogyne imbricata
- Coelogyne lancilabia
- Coelogyne longipes
- Coelogyne nitida
- Coelogyne occultata
- Coelogyne ovalis
- Coelogyne pallida
- Coelogyne porrecta
- Coelogyne prolifera
- Coelogyne protracta
- Coelogyne punctulata
- Coelogyne raizadae
- Coelogyne recurva
- Coelogyne rubra
- Coelogyne schultesii
- Coelogyne stricta
- Coelogyne uniflora
- Coelogyne viscosa
- Corybas himalaicus
- Corymborkis veratrifolia White cinnamon orchid
- Cremastra appendiculata
- Crepidium acuminatum
- Crepidium aphyllum EN
- Crepidium calophyllum
- Crepidium josephianum
- Crepidium khasianum
- Crepidium maximowiczianum
- Crepidium purpureum
- Crepidium saprophytum
- Cryptochilus acuminatus
- Cryptochilus luteus
- Cryptochilus sanguineus
- Cryptochilus strictus
- Cylindrolobus biflorus
- Cymbidium aloifolium Aloe-leaved Cymbidium
- Cymbidium cochleare
- Cymbidium crassifolium
- Cymbidium cyperifolium
- Cymbidium dayanum Day's Cymbidium
- Cymbidium devonianum
- Cymbidium eburneum Ivory-colored Cymbidium
- Cymbidium elegans
- Cymbidium erythraeum
- Cymbidium gammieanum
- Cymbidium hookerianum
- Cymbidium iridioides
- Cymbidium lancifolium Bamboo-leaf orchid
- Cymbidium lowianum Low's Cymbidium
- Cymbidium macrorhizon
- Cymbidium mastersii
- Cymbidium munronianum
- Cymbidium sinense
- Cymbidium whiteae
- Cymbilabia undulata
- Cypripedium elegans Elegant Cypripedium EN
- Cypripedium himalaicum Himalayan Cypripedium EN
- Cypripedium macranthos large-flowered cypripedium
- Cypripedium tibeticum Tibetan Lady's Slipper Orchid
- Cyrtosia falconeri
- Cyrtosia lindleyana
- Dendrobium aduncum
- Dendrobium amoenum
- Dendrobium amplum
- Dendrobium anceps
- Dendrobium aphyllum Hooded Orchid
- Dendrobium bicameratum
- Dendrobium chrysanthum
- Dendrobium chrysotoxum
- Dendrobium crepidatum Shoe-lipped Dendrobium
- Dendrobium crispum
- Dendrobium cumulatum
- Dendrobium denneanum
- Dendrobium densiflorum Densely flowered Dendrobium
- Dendrobium denudans
- Dendrobium eriiflorum
- Dendrobium falconeri
- Dendrobium farmeri
- Dendrobium fimbriatum Fringed-lipped Dendrobium
- Dendrobium formosum
- Dendrobium fugax
- Dendrobium fuscescens
- Dendrobium gibsonii
- Dendrobium heterocarpum
- Dendrobium hookerianum
- Dendrobium indivisum
- Dendrobium lituiflorum Bent-racemed Dendrobium
- Dendrobium longicornu Long-horned Dendrobium
- Dendrobium macraei
- Dendrobium moniliforme Japanese Stone Orchid
- Dendrobium moschatum Musky-smelling Dendrobium
- Dendrobium nobile Noble Dendrobium
- Dendrobium pendulum
- Dendrobium porphyrochilum
- Dendrobium praecinctum
- Dendrobium rotundatum
- Dendrobium ruckeri
- Dendrobium salaccense
- Dendrobium stuposum
- Dendrobium sulcatum
- Dendrobium terminale
- Dendrobium thyrsiflorum Pinecone-like raceme Dendrobium
- Dendrobium transparens
- Dendrobium treutleri
- Dendrobium williamsonii
- Dendrolirium lasiopetalum
- Didymoplexis pallens Crystal bells
- Dienia cylindrostachya
- Dienia ophrydis Common Snout Orchid
- Diglyphosa latifolia
- Diplomeris hirsuta
- Diploprora championii Champion's orchid
- Disa spathulata Begging-hand Orchid
- Epipactis helleborine Broad-leaved helleborine
- Epipactis royleana Himalayan Red Helleborine
- Epipactis veratrifolia Eastern Marsh Helleborine
- Epipogium aphyllum Ghost Orchid
- Epipogium roseum Rose Epipogium
- Eria coronaria
- Eria stellata
- Eria vittata
- Eulophia bicallosa Green corduroy orchid
- Eulophia graminea Chinese Crown Orchid
- Eulophia mannii
- Eulophia nuda
- Eulophia picta Shepherds Crook Orchid
- Eulophia zollingeri Carrion orchid
- Galearis roborowskyi
- Galearis spathulata
- Galeola nudifolia
- Gastrochilus affinis
- Gastrochilus calceolaris CR
- Gastrochilus dasypogon
- Gastrochilus distichus
- Gastrochilus linearifolius
- Gastrochilus obliquus
- Gastrochilus pseudodistichus
- Gastrodia dyeriana
- Gastrodia elata Tianma VU
- Goodyera foliosa Leafy Rattlesnake Plantain
- Goodyera fusca
- Goodyera hemsleyana
- Goodyera hispida
- Goodyera procera Bottlebrush Orchid
- Goodyera repens lesser rattlesnake plantain
- Goodyera rubicunda giant jewel orchid
- Goodyera schlechtendaliana Schlechtendal's Goodyera
- Goodyera vittata
- Gymnadenia orchidis
- Habenaria aitchisonii
- Habenaria arietina
- Habenaria dentata Phantom Orchid
- Habenaria diphylla Two-leaved habenaria
- Habenaria ensifolia
- Habenaria falcigera
- Habenaria furcifera
- Habenaria malintana
- Habenaria pectinata
- Habenaria reflexa
- Habenaria stenopetala
- Hemipilia chusua
- Hemipilia forrestii VU
- Hemipilia nana
- Hemipilia puberula
- Hemipilia secundiflora
- Herminium albomarginatum
- Herminium clavigerum
- Herminium fallax
- Herminium gracile
- Herminium handelii
- Herminium jaffreyanum
- Herminium josephi
- Herminium lanceum
- Herminium latilabre
- Herminium macrophyllum
- Herminium pugioniforme
- Herminium quinquelobum
- Herpysma longicaulis
- Hetaeria affinis
- Liparis bistriata
- Liparis bootanensis Bhutan Widelip Orchid
- Liparis caespitosa
- Liparis cathcartii
- Liparis cespitosa
- Liparis deflexa
- Liparis delicatula
- Liparis duthiei
- Liparis elliptica Elliptic Widelip Orchid
- Liparis gamblei
- Liparis glossula
- Liparis mannii
- Liparis nervosa Pantropical Widelip Orchid
- Liparis odorata fragrant liparis
- Liparis perpusilla
- Liparis petiolata
- Liparis plantaginea
- Liparis platyrachis
- Liparis pygmaea
- Liparis resupinata
- Liparis stricklandiana
- Liparis viridiflora
- Luisia brachystachys
- Luisia filiformis
- Luisia inconspicua
- Luisia trichorhiza Hairy-Root Luisia
- Luisia zeylanica
- Malaxis monophyllos White Adder's Mouth
- Malaxis muscifera VU
- Micropera mannii
- Mycaranthes floribunda
- Neottia acuminata Asian neottia
- Neottia alternifolia
- Neottia brevicaulis
- Neottia dentata
- Neottia karoana
- Neottia listeroides
- Neottia longicaulis
- Neottia pantlingii
- Neottia pinetorum
- Neottia tenuis
- Nephelaphyllum cordifolium
- Nervilia concolor tall shield orchid
- Nervilia gammieana
- Nervilia macroglossa
- Nervilia simplex
- Oberonia acaulis
- Oberonia anthropophora
- Oberonia brachystachys
- Oberonia caulescens
- Oberonia emarginata
- Oberonia falconeri Falconer's Oberonia
- Oberonia longilabris
- Oberonia mucronata
- Oberonia obcordata
- Oberonia pachyrachis
- Oberonia pyrulifera
- Odontochilus clarkei
- Odontochilus crispus
- Odontochilus elwesii
- Odontochilus grandiflorus
- Odontochilus lanceolatus
- Odontochilus pumilus
- Odontochilus tortus
- Oreorchis foliosa
- Oreorchis micrantha
- Pachystoma pubescens Pink Thicklip Orchid
- Paphiopedilum venustum Charming Paphiopedilum EN
- Papilionanthe teres Pipeleaf Vanda
- Papilionanthe uniflora
- Peristylus affinis
- Peristylus aristatus
- Peristylus biermannianus
- Peristylus constrictus
- Peristylus goodyeroides
- Peristylus lacertifer
- Peristylus parishii
- Peristylus prainii
- Peristylus tipulifer
- Phaius tancarvilleae Nun's-hood Orchid
- Phalaenopsis deliciosa
- Phalaenopsis difformis
- Phalaenopsis lobbii
- Phalaenopsis mannii
- Phalaenopsis taenialis
- Phreatia elegans
- Pinalia acervata
- Pinalia amica
- Pinalia bractescens
- Pinalia excavata
- Pinalia graminifolia
- Pinalia leucantha
- Pinalia pumila
- Pinalia spicata
- Platanthera bakeriana
- Platanthera concinna
- Platanthera leptocaulon
- Platanthera nematocaulon
- Platanthera orbicularis
- Platanthera pachycaulon
- Platanthera sikkimensis
- Platanthera stenantha
- Platanthera stenochila
- Platanthera urceolata
- Pleione hookeriana
- Pleione humilis
- Pleione maculata
- Pleione praecox
- Podochilus cultratus
- Podochilus khasianus
- Pomatocalpa armigerum
- Pomatocalpa spicatum
- Porpax fibuliformis
- Porpax meirax
- Porpax parviflora
- Pteroceras teres
- Rhynchostylis retusa Foxtail Orchid
- Risleya atropurpurea
- Robiquetia bambusara
- Robiquetia spathulata
- Robiquetia succisa
- Saccolabiopsis pusilla
- Satyrium nepalense Nepal Satyrium
- Schoenorchis gemmata
- Serapias cordigera Heart-flowered serapias NT
- Smitinandia micrantha
- Spathoglottis ixioides
- Spiranthes australis austral ladies'-tresses
- Spiranthes flexuosa Nepalese Ladies'-tresses
- Spiranthes sinensis Chinese Spiranthes
- Stereochilus hirtus
- Stigmatodactylus paradoxus
- Strongyleria pannea
- Taeniophyllum retrospiculatum
- Tainia latifolia
- Tainia megalantha
- Tainia minor
- Thelasis longifolia
- Thelasis pygmaea
- Thunia alba
- Tipularia josephi
- Trichotosia dasyphylla
- Trichotosia pauciflora
- Trichotosia pulvinata
- Tropidia angulosa
- Tropidia curculigoides
- Tropidia maxwellii
- Uncifera lancifolia
- Uncifera obtusifolia
- Vanda alpina
- Vanda ampullacea
- Vanda bicolor
- Vanda cristata
- Vanda flavobrunnea
- Vanda longitepala
- Vanda testacea
- Yoania prainii
- Zeuxine affinis
- Zeuxine goodyeroides
- Zeuxine nervosa Vein-leaved Orchid
- Zeuxine strateumatica centipede grass orchid
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