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The Orchid Family (Orchidaceae)

Tropical orchids: epiphytes —attached to trees but feeding independently on decayed plant and animal remains and rainwater Temperate orchids: commonly grow on the ground. Inferior ovary—3 carpels After pollination the ovary becomes a “capsule” and it can take 2 to 18 months for it to ripen.

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The Orchid Family (Orchidaceae)

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  1. Tropical orchids: epiphytes—attached to trees but feeding independently on decayed plant and animal remains and rainwater • Temperate orchids: commonly grow on the ground. • Inferior ovary—3 carpels • After pollination the ovary becomes a “capsule” and it can take 2 to 18 months for it to ripen • Orchis • Other uses: • -vanilla • -ice cream • -perfumes • Orchid fruits: 1-chambered capsules with many very small seeds. The Orchid Family(Orchidaceae) http://www.botanical-online.com/familiaorquidaceasangles.htm http://montana.plant-life.org/families/Orchidaceae.htm http://www.fact-index.com/o/or/orchidaceae.html Kindom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Asparagales Family: Orchidaceae • The biggest family of flowering plants • -735 genera representing 20,000-35,000 species • Monocot

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