Editing Orchid (section)

=== Abbreviations ===
As a unique feature of the orchid family, a system of abbreviations exists that applies to names of genera and nothogenera.  The system is maintained by the [[Royal Horticultural Society]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/pdfs/plant-registration-forms/orchid-name-abbreviations-list.pdf| title = Alphabetical List of Standard Abbreviations for Natural and Hybrid Generic Names}}</ref>  These abbreviations consist of at least one character, but may be longer.  As opposed to the usual one-letter abbreviations used for names of genera, orchid abbreviations uniquely determine the (notho)genus.  They are widely used in cultivation.  Examples are ''Phal'' for ''[[Phalaenopsis]]'', ''V'' for ''[[Vanda]]'' and ''Cleis'' for ''[[Cleisostoma]]''.