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  2. Orchid - Wikipedia

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    Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae (/ ˌ ɔːr k ɪ ˈ d eɪ s i. iː,-s i. aɪ /), [2] a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant. Orchids are cosmopolitan plants that are found in almost every habitat on Earth except glaciers.

  3. Beautiful and fascinating, Orchids can grow almost anywhere ...

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    The orchid family is one of the largest flowering plant families in the world. Orchids can be found on every continent except Antarctica, from the steamy jungles of Asia to the dry deserts of ...

  4. List of Orchidaceae genera - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of genera in the orchid family (Orchidaceae), originally according to The Families of Flowering Plants - L. Watson and M. J. Dallwitz.This list is adapted regularly with the changes published in the Orchid Research Newsletter which is published twice a year by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

  5. Taxonomy of the Orchidaceae - Wikipedia

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    The orchid family (Orchidaceae) is subdivided into five subfamilies, and then into tribes and subtribes. Groups of closely related genera are sometimes referred to informally as alliances . An alliance is a group of taxa, at any taxonomic rank , but usually at the rank of genus or species, that are thought to be closely related.

  6. Maxillaria - Wikipedia

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    Maxillaria, abbreviated as Max in the horticultural trade, is a large genus of orchids (family Orchidaceae). This is a diverse genus, with very different morphological forms. Their characteristics can vary widely. They are commonly called spider orchids, flame orchids or tiger orchids.

  7. Aerides - Wikipedia

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    Aerides, known commonly as cat's-tail orchids and fox brush orchids, is a genus belonging to the orchid family (Orchidaceae, subfamily Epidendroideae, tribe Vandeae, subtribe Aeridinae). It is a group of tropical epiphyte orchids that grow mainly in the warm lowlands of tropical Asia from India to southern China to New Guinea.

  8. Bulbophyllum - Wikipedia

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    Bulbophyllum is a genus of mostly epiphytic and lithophytic orchids in the family Orchidaceae. It is the largest genus in the orchid family and one of the largest genera of flowering plants with more than 2,000 species, exceeded in number only by Astragalus.

  9. Vanilla (genus) - Wikipedia

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    Vanilla, the vanilla orchids, forms a flowering plant genus of about 110 species in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). This evergreen genus occurs worldwide in tropical and subtropical regions, from tropical America to tropical Asia, New Guinea and West Africa. [1] Five species are known from the contiguous United States, all limited to southern ...