Orchids In The Rainforest
Rainforest orchids are some of the most amazing rainforest flowers.
Orchids in the rainforest. There are 25000 species of them world wide whcih makes them the species richest family of plants on earth. This means the number of orchid species on the planet is four times the number of birds and four times the number of mammals. Visit the tropical rainforest of barron gorge national park with skyrail and youll be treated to a beautiful display of various orchids that are currently in flower. Although they are found almost everywhere in the world the vast majority of orchids is found in rainforests.
Nonetheless there is a huge variety of orchids ranging species that grow on the ground to the 70 of orchids which grow as epiphytes. There are some 230 species of orchids found in the wet tropics of queensland. The orchid family orchidacea is considered one of the most diverse of all plant families with approximately 28000 species. Every year it is likely that hundreds of orchid species go extinct as valley systems especially those along the andes are destroyed.
They can be found on every continent except antarctica. Every year it is likely that hundreds of orchid species go extinct as valley systems especially those along the andes are destroyed. Orchids are extremely adaptable and grow in almost all climates except for frigid and arid extremes. There are more than 25000 documented orchid species throughout the world with hundreds more being discovered each year.
Nonetheless there is a huge variety of orchids ranging species that grow on the ground to the 70 of orchids which grow as epiphytes. Orchids are very well adapted to life in the canopy. The orchid family is a group of very hardy plants that are very abundant in the wild.