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	Transcontinental generaWith an estimated 30.000 species, Orchidaceae is the largest family of flowering plant. A number of terrestrials crossed the ocean in some way or another. Because these travellers are probably the first ones you'll come into contact with, they are grouped on top of the page. Most of the species in Transcontinental genera are the ones you'll be able to spot first in your area, the habitat shots provide an ideal way of training the senses for finding the right places.491 images in 23 albums Anoectochilus Arundina Brachycorythis Calypso Cephalantera Coeloglossum Corallorhiza Dactylorhiza Epipactis Epipogium Eulophia Goodyera Gymnadenia Habenaria Liparis Listera Oeceoclades Orchis Phaius Platanthera Pogonia Spiranthes Unsorted genera

	Asia and RussiaAsia has - as always - a rich history in culture of orchids which predates Western Civilisation. Amitostigma, Calanthe and Ponerorchis have been crossed and selected beyond normality, the two biggest genera even received their own category (Pleione and Cymbidium) Most of these photographs are of plants in culture. 77 images in 9 albums Acanthephippium Amitostigma Bletilla Cremastra Dossinia Ludisia Ponerorchis Spathoglottis Unsorted genera

	American terrestrialsThe New World, comprising of U.S.A., Canada, Central and South America. There are not a lot of genera in this category but this does not represent their presence there. We're still anticipating the first images for most genera and a lot of species are transcontinental. We invite photographers to contribute images of these genera. 97 images in 10 albums Aplectrum Bipinnula Chloraea Codonorchis Gavilea Isotria Lycaste Sobralia Tipularia Unsorted genera

	European orchidsOrchid genera restricted to Europe. Most of them have a strong relationship with mycorrhiza, rendering them difficult to find in culture. Secondly, due to industrialisation of Western Europe some have been pushed out of regions and became rare. These are the two reasons why most of the photographs in this category are of plants in habitat and not in pots. 76 images in 9 albums Aceras Anacamptis Barlia Himantoglossum Limodorum Neotinea Neottia Pseudorchis Unsorted genera

	Australian generaTerrestrials in Australia & New Zealand. Isolation from the other continents and peculiar habitats have spawned great diversity and a number of botanical oddities. A large number of Australian genera use pseudo-copulation as pollination mechanism. Most of these genera have a history of trial and error in culture and are trickling out to culture in Europe, Asia and America.339 images in 19 albums Acianthus Caladenia Caleana Calochilus Chiloglottis Corybas Cryptostylis Cyrtostylis Diuris Eriochilus Glossodia Leptoceras Microtis Orthoceras Pterostylis Thelymitra Thynninorchis Townsonia Unsorted genera

	African terrestrialsThe African continent has practically all habitats: mountains, tropical rainforests, arid planes and fynbos. Some are well-known in culture but most are open to exploration, new species are being discovered as we speak. There are a number of stunning large-flowering genera with a large potential.233 images in 17 albums Bonatea Ceratandra Corycium Cymbidiella Cynorkis Disperis Eulophiella Gastrorchis Holothrix Huttonea Neobenthamia Pachites Pterygodium Satyrium Schizochilus Stenoglottis Unsorted genera

	Mediterranean generaOphrys is considered to be one of the ambassadors of terrestrial orchid culture in Europe. The genus is huge, continues to be the subject of academic study and holds great potential for hybridisation. Their variation in flowers and strategy of pseudo-copulation makes them a fascinating addition to the garden or greenhouse. Serapias is a smaller genus with a large labellum, also concentrated around the Mediterranean, and mostly cultivated next to Ophrys. It too has a very special technique of pollination: bees seeking a place to sleep during the cold of the night or the hottest time of the day choose the flower as a comfortable resting place. The labellum can even move to adapt to the size of the lodger. 109 images in 2 albums Ophrys Serapias

	CypripedioideaeSlipper orchids and Venus' shoes: Cypripedium - Paphiopedilum - Selenipedium - Phragmipedium - Mexipedium Visit Stephen Manza's Slipper Orchids dot info for a complete update on these genera. Cypripedium is typically grown in the garden. Paphiopedilum and Phragmipedium has been embraced by tropical orchid growers decades ago but their care comes close to our techniques of growing terrestrials. 85 images in 5 albums Cypripedium Mexipedium Paphiopedilum Phragmipedium Selenipedium

	CymbidiumProbably the easiest and most well-known terrestrials are in this genus. Cymbidium is probably the best-known terrestrial in the commercial circuit, but hybridisation has mostly focussed on species with a lithophytic tendency.22 images in 1 albums

	PleioneSpecies and hybrids. Pleione is a genus which was originally embraced by rock- and alpine-plant enthousiasts. Terrorchid growers soon gave it a new home and the amount of artificial hybrids is steadily increasing. Pleione has become a subculture, and an ideal base to start with a very reliable form of culture: the majority of interest goes toward manmade hybrids. Pressure on wild plants is very low, the way it should be.51 images in 1 albums

	DisaDisa uniflora (Pride of the Table Mountain) is the ambassasor of terrestrial orchids of Africa. The genus disa contains a few showy species which are very easy to germinate, grow and hybridise. Opposite to this are a large number of species of which we know virtually nothing. Such a combination of experience and dispair makes the genus unique in the world of terrestrial orchids.101 images in 1 albums

	CalantheOccuring in Central America, Africa (especially Madagascar), Eastern Australia up to Asia where most species grow. Plants are quite large and display an impressive inflorescence, a number of prize-winning hybrids exist. The genus is actually made up of 2 subgenera: the decidious Eucalanthe and the evergreen Preptanthe, the two subgenera are mutually exclusive: they can't be crossed. We are waiting for a revision since Seidenfaden (1975) ... anyone fancy a publication ?77 images in 1 albums

	Historical drawingsBooks that pioneered orchid description and culture. This category was inspired by the research of Günther Blaich. The albums below are high-res scans of illustrations only, for the texts, please visit the books section on the wiki. 471 images in 13 albums Burbidge, Frederick Will... Charles Darwin, 1862 Collin Woolcock, 1914-90 Harry Bolus, 1918 Henry Correvon, 1923 John Lindley, 1838 Lindenia, 1885 - 1905 Max Schulze, 1894 Nicolao Josepho Jacquin,... Robert Warner, 1865-75 Royal Society of New Zea... Samuel Jennings, 1875 Thomas Otto Wilhelm, 188...

	Forum membersPrivate and public folders for registered users. After registration, you can create private & public categories for photographs up to 10 Mb. Hotlinking is allowed but we only allow images that are related to terrestrial orchids. Copyright remains with the photographer and not to the terrorchid.org domain.75 images in 15 albums

	General interestPhotographs ordered in various topics. Also a place where unsorted photographs come in before they are sorted and annotated in the categories above.295 images in 11 albums Anke A Artistic Habitat shots In vitro Incoming - to be sorted Intergeneric Hybrids Kurt Stueber Lourens Grobler - Africa... Pollinators Semi-terrestrials To be determined

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