Orchidaceae

Family in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection

Digitised Reference Slides

We currently hold 6 digitised slide(s). Each record may contain multiple individual grains and images.

Distribution

RecentPalaeo

Orchidaceae (rights holder: 2010 Moorea Biocode)

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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Definition

Genera

Taxonomic Completion

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 List Global Biodiversity Information Facility