Orchidaceae
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Description
26 000 spp
Growing form
Terrestrial, epiphytic or saprophytic herbs
Leaf
Leaves: alternate (or opposite); simple and fleshy; parallel venatation; petiole sheathing and enclosing the stem
Flower
Bisexual. Flower: zygomorphic; 3 petaloid sepals; 3 petals of which one lip-shaped (labellum); 1-2 stamens fused with the style (column), pollinia; ovary inferior
Fruit and seed
Fruit a capsule with numerous minute seeds
Observations in Finland
The map represents observations of this taxon, but it may not be used as a distribution map.
A total of observations in Finland ?
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Observations
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Species card
Checklist
FinBIF master checklist
Scientific name
Orchidaceae
Author
Juss.
Vernacular names
- kämmekkäkasvit (Finnish)
- orkideer (Swedish)
Identifier
http://tun.fi/MX.40029
Taxon rank
family
Occurrence in Finland
Collected from Finland
DNA barcode sequences
Informal groups
- Vascular plants
Taxon information in machine-readable form
Number of Finnish species at lower taxonomic levels
Subordinate taxa