There are more than 1300 different Orchid species in Australia.
Of these, almost 1100 are terrestrial & the rest epiphytes or lythophytes.
Many of the most beautiful are small & go almost unseen except to the keen observer & then only if they are flowering.
I have been lucky to have seen as many as I have. I don't look for them specifically but I'm always delighted to find them.
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |