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Quick Facts:. Biggest family of flowering plants; ornamentals 735 genera; 20,000-35,000 species. Orchidaceae – Orchid Family. Important Members:. Vanilla planifolia Cattleya. Flower Facts:. Monocot Bisexual flower – 3 sepals and 3 petals 1-2 stamens Undivided leaves Erect stems
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Quick Facts: • Biggest family of flowering plants; ornamentals • 735 genera; 20,000-35,000 species Orchidaceae – Orchid Family Important Members: • Vanilla planifolia • Cattleya Flower Facts: • Monocot • Bisexual flower – 3 sepals and 3 petals • 1-2 stamens • Undivided leaves • Erect stems • Flowers – Zygomorphous • Tropics Resources: Botany in a Day, Thomas J. Elpel; http://www.colorful-orchids.com/orchids/top-ten-famous-orchid-genera-and-their-species.html; http://www.botanical-online.com/familiaorquidaceasangles.htm Images: http://www.amadeusvanillabeans.com/pictures/vanilla-planifolia.asp; http://www.maineboats.com/files/u2/phalenop-orchid-flower.jpg;