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The family Orchidaceae comprises about 7% of all angiosperms and is considered one of the largest families of this group. The family presents more than 25,000 species, distributed around the world, but showing greatest diversity in tropical regions. A vast number of orchid species occur especially in the Neotropics. Most orchids are epiphytic. Nevertheless, many species are rupiculous, terrestrial, mico-heterothrophic or occur in marshy areas.
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Pansarin, E.R., Pansarin, L.M. (2010). The family Orchidaceae. In: The family Orchidaceae in the Serra do Japi, São Paulo State, Brazil. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-211-99755-0_1
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