Thursday 14 August 2014
Orchidaceae is a diverse and widespread family of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and often fragrant, commonly known as the orchid family. Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowering plants, with between 21,950 and 26,049 currently accepted species, found in 880 genera. The determination of which family is larger is still under debate. The largest genera are Bulbophyllum, Epidendrum (1,500 species), Dendrobium (1,400 species) and Pleurothallis (1,000 species). Source
