What
are Orchids?
- Orchids
is the common name for the family, Orchidaceae.
- It
is the largest family of the flowering plants, and the name
is derived from the genus Orchis.
- There
are 880 genera and nearly 22,000 accepted species, but the
exact number is unknown since classification differs greatly
in the academic world.
- The
largest genera are Bulbophyllum (2,000 species), Epidendrum
(1,500 species), Dendrobium (1,400 species) and Pleurothallis
(1,000 species).
Find
out more at our Orchids
Culture Guide.
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The flower of
Vanilla
species.
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