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Orchidaceae

Plant Families

Orchidaceae is a diverse and widespread family of flowering plants whose members, orchids, produce blooms that are often colorful and fragrant. One of the two largest families of flowering plants, it contains about 28,000 currently accepted species in around 700 genera, representing roughly 6 to 11 percent of all seed plant species, distributed across all continents except Antarctica with the greatest diversity in the tropics; many species are epiphytes living on trees, and most depend on specialized pollination mechanisms and fungal partners for seed germination.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Family 1
Scientific Name
Orchidaceae 1
Member Species/Taxa Count
28,000 1
Geographic Distribution
Cosmopolitan, on every continent except Antarctica 1
Defining Characteristics
Bilateral symmetry of the flower (zygomorphism) and many resupinate flowers 1
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
Flowers very varied in form, with three sepals and three petals 1
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Connections

Parent Taxon Of

Ghost Orchid, Species
Source Wikidata: Ghost Orchid
Moth Orchid, Species
Source Wikidata: Moth Orchid
Rhizanthella gardneri, Species
Source Rhizanthella gardneri (Wikidata)
Vanda coerulea, Species
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Vanda coerulea
Vanilla Orchid (Vanilla planifolia), Species
Source Vanilla planifolia (Wikidata)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Antarctica

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Wikipedia: Orchid
  • Lead, first sentence, family clause
    belong to the family Orchidaceae
  • Lead, first sentence, subject
    Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae
  • Lead, sentence on species and genera
    about 28,000 currently accepted species in around 700 genera
  • Lead, second sentence
    Orchids are cosmopolitan plants, living in diverse habitats on every continent except Antarctica
  • Description
    Among these are: bilateral symmetry of the flower (zygomorphism), many resupinate flowers
  • Flowers
    Orchid flowers are very varied in form. They have three sepals, three petals
  • In Group: Monocot Families, Lead
    Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant.
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2. Orchid (Wikipedia)
about 28,000 currently accepted speciesView the Source
Wikidata: Orchidaceae
Wikidata Q25308, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Wikidata: Ghost Orchid
Parent Taxon Of: Ghost Orchid, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Moth Orchid
Parent Taxon Of: Moth Orchid, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Vanilla planifolia (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Vanilla Orchid (Vanilla planifolia), Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Rhizanthella gardneri (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Rhizanthella gardneri, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Vanda coerulea
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Vanda coerulea, Taxon record
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Vanda coerulea, Taxon record
"family": "Orchidaceae"
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