Background Given the exceptional diversity of orchids (26 000+ species), improving
strategies for the conservation of orchids will benefit a vast number of taxa. Furthermore, with …

The Orchidaceae is a diverse and wide spread family of flowering plants that are of great
value in ornamental, medical, conservation, and evolutionary research. The broad diversity …

Orchidaceae show remarkable diversity in pollination strategies, but how these strategies
vary globally is not entirely clear. To identify regions and taxa that are data-rich and lend …

Orchids are the most diverse family of angiosperms, with over 25 000 species, more than
mammals, birds and reptiles combined. Tests of hypotheses to account for such diversity …

Constituting approximately 10% of flowering plant species, orchids (Orchidaceae) display
unique flower morphologies, possess an extraordinary diversity in lifestyle, and have …

Vascular epiphyte species exclusively, or at least primarily, germinate and grow on other
plants without contact with the soil and, in contrast to mistletoes, without parasitizing their …

We present an integrative model predicting associations among epiphytism, the tank habit,
entangling seeds, C 3 vs. CAM photosynthesis, avian pollinators, life in fertile, moist …

DNA barcoding is a technique in which species identification is performed by using DNA
sequences from a small fragment of the genome, with the aim of contributing to a wide range …

Orchidaceae, renowned for its spectacular flowers and other reproductive and ecological
adaptations, is one of the most diverse plant families. Here we present the genome …

Aim Orchidaceae is the most species‐rich angiosperm family and has one of the broadest
distributions. Until now, the lack of a well‐resolved phylogeny has prevented analyses of …