Indonesian Orchid Checklist
A national-scale taxonomic checklist of Orchidaceae across the Indonesian archipelago, compiled from Plants of the World Online (POWO) with nomenclatural updates from recent literature. The database documents accepted species, synonyms, authors, publication sources, and geographic range by island region.
Contributed to as part of the indonesiaplants.org initiative — a collaborative national botanical database for Indonesian flora.
Species Richness
Distribution of orchid species richness across the Indonesian archipelago.
Regional Distribution
Number of accepted orchid species native to each Indonesian island region. Many species occur in multiple regions.
Note: Papua includes both West Papua Province and Papua Province botanical countries (New Guinea).
Largest Genera
The 15 most species-rich genera of Indonesian orchids. Dendrobium and Bulbophyllum together account for nearly 35% of all accepted species.
Showing top 15 of 164 genera. Counts reflect accepted species only.
Discovery History
Cumulative species discovery curves showing how Indonesian orchid knowledge has grown over time — for the full family and for the three largest genera.
Cumulative species discovery — Indonesian Orchidaceae (all data)
Cumulative species discovery — Indonesian Orchidaceae (complete dataset)
Cumulative discovery — Dendrobium
Cumulative discovery — Bulbophyllum
Cumulative discovery — Coelogyne
indonesiaplants.org
A collaborative national botanical database for Indonesian flora. This checklist contributes to the Orchidaceae dataset on the platform.
Browse the Database
Search, filter, and sort all 11,572 records — accepted species and synonyms — with direct links to each taxon on Plants of the World Online (POWO). Use the Download CSV button to export any filtered view.
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Data Sources & Methods
Primary Sources
- POWO (2026) — Govaerts, R. et al. Plants of the World Online. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. powo.science.kew.org
- Recent literature — Nomenclatural updates and new records from peer-reviewed journals (2020–2026), including Phytotaxa, Kew Bulletin, Telopea, and Malesian Orchid Journal.
- indonesiaplants.org — Collaborative national botanical database for Indonesian flora. indonesiaplants.org
Geographic Scope
Records cover all Indonesian botanical regions: Sumatera, Jawa, Kalimantan (Borneo), Sulawesi, Nusa Tenggara (Lesser Sundas), Maluku, and Papua (West Papua & Papua Provinces). Boundaries follow TDWG Level 3 botanical countries.
Taxonomic Status
- AcceptedCurrently accepted species per POWO (2026)
- Homotypic Syn.Same type specimen as the accepted name
- Heterotypic Syn.Different type specimen, placed in synonymy
Citation
Saputra, R. (2026). Indonesian Orchid Checklist: a curated database of Indonesian orchid taxa. Available at: https://www.rezamonium.net/orchid-checklist#database (accessed date).
Last Updated
30 January 2026