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There are about 30,000 species of orchid worldwide making Orchidaceae the largest family of flowering plants. They are found in a diverse range of habitats.

Orchids have distinctive flowers, consisting of three sepals and three petals. The third petal is greatly modified into a specialised structure known as a labellum. Another distinctive feature is the column, a fusion of the sexual parts of the flower (stamens and style) into a fleshy structure. Most terrestrial orchids grow from a tuber which is replaced each year.

Some orchids are designated as rare and endangered plants. Others, although reasonably common, are very localised in their occurence. All orchids are protected species and should not be disturbed in their native habitat. For these reasons all orchids have been included as rare or sensitive plants.

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natureguy wrote:
6 Jun 2023
Yeah sorry I left a few of these and didn't bother commenting cause I couldn't ID off my head at the time. I agree with Ciaran here
Unidentified Orchid
Tapirlord wrote:
6 Jun 2023
I'd suggest something in the Thelychiton/Dendrobium alliance, might be T.speciosum but I don't know what subsp occur locally off the top of my head.
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MatthewFrawley wrote:
5 Apr 2023
I suggested to orchid category so that it will go to a moderator for identification. Hoping there is enough in the photos for an ID.
Unidentified Orchid
JasonPStewartNMsnc2016 wrote:
5 Apr 2023
An orchid species, to work on the identification of.
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