Orchids: Beyond beauty

Orchids can be found in almost every habitat on land. No other family of flowering plants is so diverse in shape, color and fragrance. Considered one of the most evolved group of plants, orchids are one of a kind in many ways!

 
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The orchid family is one of the two largest families of the flowering plants, comprising approximately 800 genera and over 28,000 species.

Conservation assessment

Only 3.1% of all orchids have been assessed worldwide for threats.
 
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Orchids are distributed on all continents except Antarctica, but are most abundant and species-rich in the humid tropics and subtropics.

Habitat restoration

With most orchids being epiphytes, growing anchored to trees or shrubs in the tropics and subtropics, the restoration of forest canopy is a fundamental step for the recovery of orchids populations.
 
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Floriculture has emerged as an immense entrepreneurial opportunity for small farmers and a way forward to support conservation initiatives. 

 

Orchid global trade was US$ 504 million

 

Making orchids available

The conservation implications of wild orchid trade remain poorly understood but its impact is more severe on orchids with small populations.
 

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