The orchid market is a dynamic horticultural business in which novelty and beauty command high prices. The development of miniature to large and showy flowers, in addition to fragrance, is mainly of interest. Overall ...

Orchids have flowers of unique beauty that are remarkable for their zygomorphic syndrome, which can be summarized as a floral architecture based on three categories of organs at the perianth: external tepals, internal ...

The orchid market is a dynamic horticultural business in which novelty and beauty command high prices. The two main interests are the development of flowers, from the miniature to the large and showy, and their fragrance. ...

The lush and exuberant subtropical forests of South East Asia are home to about 60 native species of Phalaenopsis orchids. Results from research into evolutionary and reproductive relationships within this genus are reported ...

Orchids constitute the largest families within the flowering plants; they are one of the most highly evolved groups in the angiosperms; and because of their flashy flowers many species from several genera are very prominent ...

The breeding system determines different ways whereby seeds will be produced, and the degree of dependency of plants on pollinators for seed set. The genus Chloraea (Orchiclaceae) has its main center of diversity in southern ...

Tropical orchid genus Sobralia comprises terrestrial plants with elongated, cane-like stems and large symmetrical, yet ephemeral flowers. This genus is distributed throughout Central and South America and may hold ...

Tropical orchid genus Sobralia comprises terrestrial plants with elongated, cane-like stems and large symmetrical, yet ephemeral flowers. This genus is distributed throughout Central and South America and may hold ...

Erycina pusilla is an orchid species from the tropics with a wide distribution in neotropical America. It is a fast-growing tiny twig epiphytic orchid and blooms constantly throughout the year. Approximately 28 MIKC/MADS-box ...