
数据库概况
OrchidWiz 兰花数据库软件由总部位于美国科罗拉多州路易斯维尔的 OrchidWiz, LLC 开发,2005 年 11 月首次发布第一款产品 OrchidWiz Encyclopedia。该软件把兰花杂交种、兰花种、获奖记录、栽培资料、照片、图像出处、属间杂交谱系等几十年的兰花数据整合到一个可在 Windows 电脑上运行的离线数据库里,目的是让兰花爱好者只需要一份资料就能查到种、杂交、栽培、来源、获奖等几乎全部常见信息,替代过去散落在纸质书、外文期刊、地方协会月报里的零散记载。
收录规模
截至 2026 年公开发布的数据概览,OrchidWiz 收录 32,800 余种兰花原生种、202,520 个登记杂交种、1,728 个天然杂种、431 个未登记杂交种,涵盖 2,104 个属;图库包含 265,000 余张兰花照片和插图、300,000 余条图像出处资料。早期版本(2018 年)还只收录 169,379 个杂交种和 32,836 个原生种,201,180 张照片和插图,4,763 条 Charles Baker 撰写的兰花种栽培资料,按 9 大洲 51 个地区 334 个植物区列出分布。
评判系统覆盖
软件收录 16 个兰花评判体系的 127,000 余条获奖记录,包括澳大利亚兰花理事会(AOC)、美国兰花协会(AOS)、巴西兰花协会协调组织(CAOB)、美国大花蕙兰协会(CSA)、德国兰花协会(D.O.G.)、檀香山兰花协会(HOS)、昆士兰兰花协会(QOS)、新南威尔士兰花协会(OSNSW)、新西兰兰花协会(NZOS)、新西兰兰花理事会(OCNZ)、维多利亚兰花协会理事会(OSCOV)、东南亚兰花协会(OSSEA)、南非兰花理事会(SAOC)、哥伦比亚兰花学会(SCO)、南佛罗里达兰花协会(SFOS)以及台湾兰花发展协会(TGA)。
机构用户与志愿者
OrchidWiz 在 61 个国家拥有 4,000 多名付费用户,覆盖全部美国州属;除爱好者外,超过 250 家兰花苗圃和园艺机构在日常运营中正式使用 OrchidWiz Encyclopedia,包括安娜·斯克里普斯·惠特科姆温室(底特律)、密苏里植物园、史密森尼温室(华盛顿特区)、美国农业部农业研究局(USDA-ARS)、比利时国家植物园、新加坡植物园、夏威夷大学希洛分校热带农业学院、北京泰国农业部农业推广司、丹麦 Gent 大学等。软件已被 17 家美国兰花协会(AOS)评判中心和 340 多位 AOS 注册评委单独采购。截至 2010 年代后期,OrchidWiz Encyclopedia 由超过 300 名志愿者维护,他们累计贡献了 20 多万张兰花照片、30 多万条图像来源、温光建议和发音提示。
2026 年品牌调整
2026 年 8 月,国际兰花基金会(International Orchid Foundation,一家 2013 年成立的 501(c)(3) 非营利组织)正式收购 OrchidWiz 业务和数据,并将其迁移至 orchidwiz.org 平台继续运营;原先以 Windows 离线软件为载体的 OrchidWiz Encyclopedia 逐步转向浏览器端在线查询,新站点同时提供免费的兰名检索入口、杂交家/栽培者/摄影者社区页、用户使用指南以及付费会员订阅。爱好者依然可以继续订阅 OrchidWiz 季度更新与维护计划来获得最新数据,原 OrchidWiz, LLC 作为路易斯维尔(科罗拉多州)邮购地址仍保留。
Database Overview
OrchidWiz is developed by OrchidWiz, LLC, based in Louisville, Colorado, USA. Its first product, OrchidWiz Encyclopedia, was released in November 2005. The software consolidates decades of orchid records — hybrid registrations, species listings, awards, cultural notes, photographs, image sources, and parentage trees — into a single offline Windows database, so hobbyists can replace the scattered lookups previously done in printed books, foreign journals, and society bulletins.
Coverage
As published in 2026, OrchidWiz covers more than 32,800 orchid species, 202,520 registered hybrids, 1,728 natural hybrids, 431 unregistered hybrids and 2,104 genera. The image library holds over 265,000 photographs and illustrations of orchids, plus 300,000 image source references. Earlier versions (2018) contained 169,379 hybrids and 32,836 species with 201,180 images and 4,763 culture sheets written by Charles Baker, listed by 9 continents, 51 regions and 334 botanical areas.
Judging Systems
The software includes 127,000 orchid awards from 16 judging systems: the Australian Orchid Council (AOC), the American Orchid Society (AOS), the Coordenadoria das Associações Orquidófilas do Brasil (CAOB), the Cymbidium Society of America (CSA), the Deutsche Orchideengesellschaft in Germany (D.O.G.), the Honolulu Orchid Society (HOS), the Queensland Orchid Society (QOS), the Orchid Society of New South Wales (OSNSW), the New Zealand Orchid Society (NZOS), the Orchid Council of New Zealand (OCNZ), the Orchid Societies Council of Victoria (OSCOV), the Orchid Society of South-East Asia (OSSEA), the South African Orchid Council (SAOC), the Sociedad Colombiana de Orquideología (SCO), the South Florida Orchid Society (SFOS) and the Taiwan Growers Association (TGA).
Institutional Users and Volunteers
OrchidWiz has more than 4,000 paying users in 61 countries spanning every U.S. state. Beyond hobbyists, over 250 orchid nurseries and botanical institutions run OrchidWiz Encyclopedia in their daily operations, including the Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory (Detroit), Missouri Botanical Garden, Smithsonian Greenhouse (Washington, D.C.), USDA-ARS, the National Botanic Garden of Belgium, Singapore Botanic Gardens, the University of Hawaii at Hilo College of Tropical Agriculture, the Department of Agricultural Extension of Thailand, and the University of Gent (Belgium). The software has been licensed by 17 American Orchid Society (AOS) judging centers and more than 340 individual AOS judges. By the late 2010s, OrchidWiz Encyclopedia was supported by over 300 volunteers who contributed 200,000-plus orchid photographs, 300,000 image sources, light and temperature recommendations, and pronunciation guides.
2026 Brand Transition
In August 2026, the International Orchid Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit established in 2013, acquired the OrchidWiz business and data, moving them to the orchidwiz.org platform. The legacy Windows-based OrchidWiz Encyclopedia is being transitioned to a browser-based online query interface. The new site offers free orchid-name search, hybridizer/grower/photographer community pages, a user guide, and paid membership tiers. Existing subscribers can still renew the Quarterly Update and Maintenance Plan for the latest data, while OrchidWiz, LLC retains its Louisville, Colorado mailing address.








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