Orchids account for a large share of global floriculture trade both as cut flowers and as potted plants, and are estimated to comprise around 10% of internation

A Personal Note I decided to initiate Orchid Biology: Reviews and Perspectives in about 1972 and (alone or with co-authors) started to write some of the chapter

One of every seven flowering plants on earth is an orchid. Some are stunningly over the top; others almost inconspicuous. The Orchidaceae is the second most wid

Given in memory of Lillian "Mom Siegert" by Claude and Clara Mounce.

Ornamental crops provide better income from a unit area with higher profitability. The production of flower crops has increased significantly and there is huge