The number of orchid species equals about four times the number of mammal and bird species together. A study has shown that the origin of orchids goes back much longer than originally expected. A fossilized stingless bee Proplebeia dominicana, an extinct species trapped in Miocene amber about 15-20 million years ago, carried pollen of the orchid Meliorchis caribea on its wings. This indicates that orchids may have an ancient origin and have arisen 76 to 84 million years ago, in other words : they may have co-existed with dinosaurs. It shows also that at that time, insects were already active pollinators of orchids.
Orchidaceae are cosmopolitan, occurring in almost every habitat apart from deserts and glaciers.
Orchids, like tulips, have become a major market throughout the world. Buyers now bid hundreds of dollars on new hybrids or improved ones.
Vanilla is an Orchid!!!
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This range available in the following items:
code
name
dimensions
volume
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CTP
Cocktail Plate
16cm x 16cm
SP
Side Plate
21cm x 21cm
TC
Tea Cup
12cm x 7cm
250ml
Colour codes: OS = ORCHID SONOMA (A) OPP = ORCHID PINATA PINK (B) OSR = OCHID SHAMROCK (C) OBG = ORCHID BELLINA GREEN (D)
Ordering notes: To order please combine the item code with the colour code i.e. = TC-OBG = TEACUP ORCHID BELLINA GREEN
