Since the last classification of Orchidaceae in 2003, there has been major progress in the
determination of relationships, and we present here a revised classification including a list of …

Orchids are one of the largest plant families and are commercially traded for a variety of
purposes, including as ornamental plants, medicinal products and food. These markets …

Abstract Background Polystachya Hook. is a large pantropical orchid genus (c. 240 species)
distributed in Africa, southern Asia and the Americas, with the center of diversity in Africa …

Threats to orchid survival continue to intensify, with> 50% of the orchids that have been
assessed for the IUCN Global Red List falling in to one of the categories of threat. Despite …

Abstract Background and Aims The largest subfamily of orchids, Epidendroideae, represents
one of the most significant diversifications among flowering plants in terms of pollination …

Conservation and environmental management often rely heavily on official statistics, but
there are often concerns over accuracy and reliability, particularly true when dealing with …

Since the discovery of mycorrhizas, dogmas have been developed regarding their function,
ecology, and distribution. We explore if these dogmas are valid, and if there are research …

Orchids are among the most endangered in the plant kingdom. Lack of endosperm in their
seeds renders orchids to depend on nutrients provided by orchid mycorrhizal fungi (OMF) for …

The genus Vanilla belongs to the Orchidaceae family and Vanilla planifolia, probably
endemic from tropical forests in Eastern Mexico, is the main source for commercial vanilla …

This chapter provides a description of all plant families and genera that include putative fully
mycoheterotrophic species, excluding initial and partial mycoheterotrophs. The overview …