Orchid Biological Structure

Orchid Biological Structure There are three distinguishable characteristics of orchids that set them apart from other flowers in the floral kingdom. These are the flowers, the reproductive parts (or column) and the roots. The Orchid Flower The orchid flower is bilaterally symmetrical. This means that every orchid flower can be divided on a vertical plane, and a…

Orchids

Orchids Orchidaceae (the orchid family) is the largest family of flowering plants with more than 25,000 species, with more and more new orchid plants are being discovered continually, though about 3,000 of the species are under taxonomic dispute. It is also the oldest type of flowering plant on earth and makes up about 6–11% of all seed plants. The…