Black orchid

Black orchid or Black Orchid may refer to:

Plants

• Any member of several species of genus Bulbophyllum commonly called "Black orchid"
• Brasiliorchis schunkeana, formerly known as Maxillaria schunkeana. A species of orchid native to Brazil
• Calanthe triplicata, the Australian Black orchid
• Catasetum tenebrosum, a species of orchid native to northern South America
• Coelogyne pandurata (Black orchid), a species of orchid native to Borneo
• Coelogyne ovalis, a species of orchid native to Indochina. Some cultivars have black-marked lips
• Coelogyne usitana, a species of orchid native to the Philippines. The very dark lip can sometimes be described as being black
• Coelogyne xyrekes, a species of orchid native to Southeast Asia
• Corybas himalaicus, a species of orchid native to the eastern Himalayas, Assam, and Taiwan
• Corybas pictus, a species of orchid native to Malaysia and Indonesia
• Cymbidiella falcigera (Black orchid), a species of orchid native to Madagascar and Île aux Nattes
• Cymbidiella humblotii (Black orchid), another Madagascar orchid species
• Cymbidium canaliculatum (Queensland black orchid), a species of orchid native to northern and eastern Australia
• Cymbidium Kiwi Midnight, an orchid hybrid
• Dendrobium canaliculatum var nigrescens, a species of orchid from Australia
• Dendrobium convolutum, a species of orchid from New Guinea
• Dendrobium hemimelanoglossum, a species of orchid native to Vietnam
• Dendrobium johannis var nigrescens, a species of orchid from Australia
• Dracula roezlii, a species of orchid from Colombia
• Dracula vampira, a species of orchid found on the slopes of Mount Pichincha in Ecuador
• Epidendrum melanoporphyreum, a species of orchid from Peru
• Fredclarkeara (Truly black orchid), a hybrid genus consisting of the genera Catasetum, Clowesia, and Mormodes
• Grammatophyllum wallisii, a species of orchid from the Philippines
• Liparis nervosa (koku-ran コクラン, 黒蘭, "Black orchid"), a species of orchid native to Japan and China
• Masdevallia picea, a species of orchid from Peru
• Masdevallia rolfeana (Black orchid), a species of orchid native to Central America
• Maxillaria variabilis a species of orchid native to Central America. Some cultivars (i.e. 'Black Eyed Susan') have black flowers
• Monnierara (Black orchid), a hybrid genus consisting of the genera Catasetum, Cycnoches, and Mormodes
• Paphiopedilum. Several species and hybrids in this genus of slipper orchids have black or near-black flowers
• Phalaenopsis mannii, a species of orchid native to Nepal and China
• Prosthechea cochleata (Black orchid), the national flower of Belize that is also known as the Clamshell (or Cockleshell) orchid
• Stelis immersa (Black orchid), also known as Pleurothallis immersa or Specklinia immersa. A species of orchid ranging from Mexico to Venezuela
• Trichoglottis atropurpurea (Black orchid), a species of orchid native to the Philippines. Also known as Trichoglottis brachiata or Trichoglottis philippinensis var. brachiata
• Tolumnia henekenii (Bee orchid), formerly known as Oncidium henekenii. A species of orchid from Hispaniola

Black Orchid may also refer to:

Books and comics

• Black Orchid (comics), a character from DC Comics
• Black Orchid (Doctor Who), a Doctor Who serial
• Black Orchids, a Nero Wolfe double mystery by Rex Stout
• Black Orchid (Killer Instinct), a character in Killer Instinct video game series

Film

• Black Orchid (1953 film), the 1953 film with Ronald Howard
• The Black Orchid (1958 film), the 1958 film with Sophia Loren and Anthony Quinn

Music

• The Black Orchid, Chicago night club that existed from 1949 to 1959
• Black Orchid (band), an Australian gothic metal band

Albums

• Black Orchid (album), 1962 jazz album by The Three Sounds
• Black Orchid, 1987 Hawaiian album by Peter Moon Band

Songs

• "Black Orchid", a song from the album Stevie Wonder's Journey Through "The Secret Life of Plants"
• "Black Orchid", a jazz tune written by Neal Hefti

See also

• Bouquet of Black Orchids, a compilation album by The Tear Garden