Rainforest Biodiversity Guide
Orchids
Scientific Name:
Oncidium sp.
Category:
Plant
Primary Layer:
Emergent Layer
Fun Facts:
Some orchids have xeromorphic leaves.
One of the most important families in the tropics, where there are an incredible number of both epiphytes and terrestrial species
Oncidium orchids are characteristicly epiphytic in the Neotropical wet and cloud forests.
