Orchidaceae
Family in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection
Distribution
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Orchids
Perennial, terrestrial or epiphytic herbs with rhizomes, tubers or corms. Stems sometimes swollen at the base (pseudobulbs). Leaves alternate or rarely opposite (e.g. some spp. of Disperis), entire. Inflorescence a spike, raceme or panicle. Flowers bracteate, bisexual, zygomorphic, usually twisted through 180° (resupinate), occasionally not twisted or twisted through 360°. Perianth epigynous; peri... © Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings (licence)
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- Taxonomic Completion
0.45%
4 of 898 accepted Genera- Global Pollen Project UUID
- 475dd291-4227-4012-a423-f4c3904c1408
- Botanical Reference
- None available. You can check The Plant List for further information.
Connected data sources
This taxon is currently linked to the following locations.
The Plant ListGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility