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17 Citations
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Changes in the Abundance of Danish Orchids over the Past 30 Years

  • Christian Damgaard,
  • Jesper Erenskjold Moeslund and
  • Peter Wind

15 June 2020

Orchid abundance data collected over the past 30 years (1987–2016) from 440 sites within the National Orchid Monitoring Program were analyzed to quantify the population trends of orchids in Denmark, and the underlying reasons for the observed p...

  • Review
  • Open Access
5 Citations
6,538 Views
28 Pages

Medicinal Orchids of Mexico: A Review

  • Luis J. Castillo-Pérez,
  • Amauri Ponce-Hernández,
  • Angel Josabad Alonso-Castro,
  • Rodolfo Solano,
  • Javier Fortanelli-Martínez,
  • Luicita Lagunez-Rivera and
  • Candy Carranza-Álvarez

Some species of the Orchidaceae family are used in Mexican traditional medicine. However, there are no current and critical compilations of the medicinal uses and pharmacological effects of the members of the Orchidaceae family. This review provides...

  • Review
  • Open Access
59 Citations
17,885 Views
14 Pages

New Insights into the Symbiotic Relationship between Orchids and Fungi

  • Chuan-Ming Yeh,
  • KwiMi Chung,
  • Chieh-Kai Liang and
  • Wen-Chieh Tsai

11 February 2019

Mycorrhizas play an important role in plant growth and development. In mycorrhizal symbioses, fungi supply soil mineral nutrients, such as nitrogen and phosphorus, to their host plants in exchange for carbon resources. Plants gain as much as 80% of m...

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  • Open Access
13 Citations
4,621 Views
16 Pages

Cyanobacterial Root Associations of Leafless Epiphytic Orchids

  • Elena A. Tsavkelova,
  • Irina D. Glukhareva,
  • Elena A. Volynchikova,
  • Maria A. Egorova,
  • Maria R. Leontieva,
  • Dina V. Malakhova,
  • Galina L. Kolomeitseva and
  • Alexander I. Netrusov

The leafless orchids are rare epiphytic plants with extremely reduced leaves, and their aerial roots adopted for photosynthesis. The beneficial plant–microbial interactions contribute significantly to host nutrition, fitness, and growth. Howeve...

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  • Open Access
1,136 Views
14 Pages

Commercialization and Touristic Potential of Wild Orchids of Central Veracruz, Mexico

  • Arturo Hernández-García,
  • Obdulia Baltazar-Bernal,
  • Benito Ramírez-Valverde and
  • Jesús Zavala-Ruiz

30 September 2025

The informal commercialization of wild orchids in central Veracruz, Mexico, poses significant conservation challenges but also offers opportunities for sustainable development through orchid-based tourism. This study evaluated the potential of native...

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  • Open Access
4 Citations
3 Pages

Orchids are widely distributed in tropics, subtropics and temperate regions. Within the tropics, orchids form an important feature of the vegetation, chiefly as epiphytes. India’s epiphytic orchid is to be found primarily in the Eastern Himalayas and...

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  • Open Access
29 Citations
7,562 Views
13 Pages

Edge Influence on Diversity of Orchids in Andean Cloud Forests

  • Edicson Parra Sánchez,
  • Dolors Armenteras and
  • Javier Retana

11 March 2016

Cloud forests harbor high levels of orchid diversity. However, due to the high fragmentation of these forests in the Andes, combined with the pressure for new agricultural land, orchid diversity is highly threatened. Despite this worrying scenario, f...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
4,153 Views
16 Pages

Distribution of Orchids with Different Rooting Systems in the Czech Republic

  • Zuzana Štípková,
  • Spyros Tsiftsis and
  • Pavel Kindlmann

26 March 2021

Understanding diversity patterns along altitudinal gradients and the effect of global change on abundance, distribution patterns and species survival are of the most discussed topics in biodiversity research. Here, we determined the associations of o...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
10,163 Views
15 Pages

Trade in Zambian Edible Orchids—DNA Barcoding Reveals the Use of Unexpected Orchid Taxa for Chikanda

  • Sarina Veldman,
  • Seol-Jong Kim,
  • Tinde R. Van Andel,
  • Maria Bello Font,
  • Ruth E. Bone,
  • Benny Bytebier,
  • David Chuba,
  • Barbara Gravendeel,
  • Florent Martos and
  • Hugo J. De Boer
  • + 5 authors

30 November 2018

In Zambia, wild edible terrestrial orchids are used to produce a local delicacy called chikanda, which has become increasingly popular throughout the country. Commercialization puts orchid populations in Zambia and neighbouring countries at risk of o...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
4,382 Views
12 Pages

Mycorrhizal Fungi Isolated from Native Terrestrial Orchids from Region of La Araucanía, Southern Chile

  • Hector Herrera,
  • Tedy Sanhueza,
  • Rodolfo Martiarena,
  • Rafael Valadares,
  • Alejandra Fuentes and
  • Cesar Arriagada

Mycorrhizal interactions of orchids are influenced by several environmental conditions. Hence, knowledge of mycorrhizal fungi associated with orchids inhabiting different ecosystems is essential to designing recovery strategies for threatened species...

  • Review
  • Open Access
18 Citations
5,715 Views
17 Pages

14 February 2022

Orchids are the flowers of magnetic beauty. Vivid and attractive flowers with magnificent shapes make them the king of the floriculture industry. However, the long-awaited flowering is a drawback to their market success, and therefore, flowering time...

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  • Open Access
24 Citations
8,859 Views
21 Pages

Orchids of Mongolia: Taxonomy, Species Richness and Conservation Status

  • Shukherdorj Baasanmunkh,
  • Batlai Oyuntsetseg,
  • Petr Efimov,
  • Zagarjav Tsegmed,
  • Sumiya Vandandorj,
  • Khurelpurev Oyundelger,
  • Magsar Urgamal,
  • Altangerel Undruul,
  • Khurelbaatar Khaliunaa and
  • Hyeok Jae Choi
  • + 1 author

2 July 2021

Orchidaceae is a diverse, globally important plant family with high conservation assessment and prioritization requirements. The checklist of Orchidaceae in Mongolia was updated based on herbarium materials, literature, and field observations. Mongol...

  • Review
  • Open Access
11 Citations
6,153 Views
18 Pages

Advances and Perspectives for Polyploidy Breeding in Orchids

  • Pablo Bolaños-Villegas and
  • Fure-Chyi Chen

27 May 2022

The orchid market is a dynamic horticultural business in which novelty and beauty command high prices. The two main interests are the development of flowers, from the miniature to the large and showy, and their fragrance. Overall organ size might be...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,225 Views
12 Pages

An Optical Smartphone-Based Inspection Platform for Identification of Diseased Orchids

  • Kuan-Chieh Lee,
  • Yen-Hsiang Wang,
  • Wen-Chun Wei,
  • Ming-Hsien Chiang,
  • Ting-En Dai,
  • Chung-Cheng Pan,
  • Ting-Yuan Chen,
  • Shi-Kai Luo,
  • Po-Kuan Li and
  • Jen-Jie Chieh
  • + 4 authors

30 September 2021

Infections of orchids by the Odontoglossum ringspot virus or Cymbidium mosaic virus cause orchid disfiguration and are a substantial source of economic loss for orchid farms. Although immunoassays can identify these infections, immunoassays are expen...

  • Review
  • Open Access
20 Citations
5,767 Views
9 Pages

Challenges and Perspectives in the Study of Self-Incompatibility in Orchids

  • Xiaojing Zhang,
  • Yin Jia,
  • Yang Liu,
  • Duanfen Chen,
  • Yibo Luo and
  • Shance Niu

29 November 2021

Self-incompatibility affects not only the formation of seeds, but also the evolution of species diversity. A robust understanding of the molecular mechanisms of self-incompatibility is essential for breeding efforts, as well as conservation biology r...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,422 Views
12 Pages

Diversity Patterns of Epiphytic Orchids Along Elevation in the Mountains of Western Nepal

  • Manisha Awasthi,
  • Santosh Thapa,
  • Bandana Awasthi,
  • Chae Ryeong Lim,
  • Young Han You and
  • Ki Wha Chung

20 November 2024

The biodiversity and distribution of epiphytic orchids are strongly influenced by their relationship with host plants, and environmental variables like elevation, slope, and local climate are key factors in determining the abundance and diversity of...

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  • Open Access
988 Views
17 Pages

The Contribution of Chikanda Orchids to Rural Livelihoods: Insights from Mwinilunga District of Northwestern Zambia

  • Jane Musole Kwenye,
  • Gillian Kabwe,
  • Peter Mulenga and
  • Mwazvita Tapiwa Beatrice Dalu

4 July 2025

Studies examining the role of chikanda orchids in bolstering rural livelihoods coupled with the associated socio-economic intricacies remain absent, especially in African settings. This study examined the contribution of chikanda orchids in supportin...

  • Review
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,915 Views
25 Pages

Identification, Biological Function Profiling and Biosynthesis of Secondary Metabolites in Medicinal Orchids

  • Kunqian Li,
  • Fengju Wu,
  • Mengzhu Chen,
  • Zhihao Xiao,
  • Ya Xu,
  • Mengwei Xu,
  • Jingyi Liu and
  • Delin Xu

The secondary metabolites present in medicinal orchids are diverse and possess a vast array of biological activities. They represent valuable raw materials for modern pharmaceuticals and clinical medicine and have tremendous potential for future deve...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,884 Views
17 Pages

Distribution and Abundance of Native Orchids on Roadside Trees in a Global Biodiversity Hotspot

  • Viswambharan Sarasan,
  • Mithun Venugopal,
  • Ratheesh M. K. Narayanan,
  • Sidharth S. Nair and
  • Pradeep N. Sukumaran

19 August 2025

Trees play a vital role in supporting biodiversity, particularly in regions where human demand for resources is increasing and many species are experiencing population decline. Native orchids, especially those that are endemic, are particularly vulne...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,796 Views
13 Pages

Unlocking the Genetic Identity of Endangered Paphiopedilum Orchids: A DNA Barcoding Approach

  • Małgorzata Karbarz,
  • Dominika Szlachcikowska,
  • Angelika Zapał and
  • Agnieszka Leśko

26 May 2024

Orchids of the genus Paphiopedilum, also called slippers, are among the most valued representatives of the Orchidaceae family due to their aesthetic qualities. Due to overexploitation, deforestation, and illegal trade in these plants, especially in t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,184 Views
20 Pages

16 May 2021

This work develops a novel automatic irrigation system to implement the customized and accurate watering for an individual seedling. The system integrates the modules of visual recognition of the stem-leaf junction, identification of the stem-root ju...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,972 Views
11 Pages

Comparison of Methyl Bromide and Ethyl Formate for Fumigation of Snail and Fly Pests of Imported Orchids

  • Tae-Hyung Kwon,
  • Dong-Bin Kim,
  • Byung-Ho Lee,
  • Dong H. Cha and
  • Min-Goo Park

10 January 2023

Invasive snails and flies are major pests of imported orchids, controlled by methyl bromide (MB) fumigation in Korea. We compared the efficacy and phytotoxicity of ethyl formate (EF) and MB on four species of imported orchids using juvenile stages of...

  • Review
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,626 Views
22 Pages

Orchids and other flowering plants offer a wide range of floral traits. Within the Orchidaceae family, the Vanilla genus is one of the most valued plants in the commercial flavor industry. In vitro biotechnological approaches to Vanilla, such as germ...

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  • Open Access
9 Citations
5,645 Views
14 Pages

The Diverse Assemblage of Fungal Endophytes from Orchids in Madagascar Linked to Abiotic Factors and Seasonality

  • Kazutomo Yokoya,
  • Lawrence W. Zettler,
  • Jake Bell,
  • Jonathan P. Kendon,
  • Alison S. Jacob,
  • Emily Schofield,
  • Landy Rajaovelona and
  • Viswambharan Sarasan

23 February 2021

The inselbergs of the Central Highlands of Madagascar are one of many ‘micro-hotspots’ of biodiversity on the island, particularly for Orchidaceae. In this region are several genera that have a large number of endemic species that are in serious decl...

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  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,489 Views
19 Pages

5 March 2025

Human activities intensely transform landscapes, resulting in significant changes in the abundance of native plant species and even leading to their local extinction. The fragmentation of native orchid habitats and populations in countries recognized...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,286 Views
15 Pages

23 May 2023

Ex situ conservation, an important way to increase the survival and sustainability of endangered species, is widely used in the conservation of endangered orchids. However, long-term ex situ conservation might affect the dominant group of orchid symb...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,081 Views
27 Pages

10 March 2025

Forest Orchidaceae are important for European temperate forests, yet their distribution and abundance have so far interested limited research. In three pure or mixed silver fir stands in the Foreste Casentinesi National Park (NP) (Northern Apennines,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
33 Citations
7,986 Views
12 Pages

Isolation and Identification of Endophytic Bacteria from Mycorrhizal Tissues of Terrestrial Orchids from Southern Chile

  • Héctor Herrera,
  • Tedy Sanhueza,
  • Alžběta Novotná,
  • Trevor C. Charles and
  • Cesar Arriagada

30 January 2020

Endophytic bacteria are relevant symbionts that contribute to plant growth and development. However, the diversity of bacteria associated with the roots of terrestrial orchids colonizing Andean ecosystems is limited. This study identifies and examine...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
4,097 Views
13 Pages

20 June 2021

Mycorrhizal fungi are critical to understanding the distribution patterns of many plants, but they are especially important for orchids. Some orchids may change the mycorrhizal fungi they use through their lives, either in response to changes in abio...

  • Article
  • Open Access
663 Views
10 Pages

29 November 2025

Background: Orchids of the Masdevallia genus are characterized by their beautiful esthetic qualities. However, they are vulnerable to habitat destruction, illegal harvesting, tourism and climate change. These extinction threats have led to the listin...

  • Article
  • Open Access
314 Views
12 Pages

Characterization and Application of Endophytic Bacteria for Enhancing Nitrogen Uptake in Vanda Orchids

  • Kanokwan Panjama,
  • Wanwisa Inkaewpuangkham,
  • Yupa Chromkaew,
  • Chaiartid Inkham and
  • Soraya Ruamrungsri

Vanda orchids are a commercially significant genus in the global floriculture industry, yet their cultivation often depends on substantial chemical fertilizer inputs, which raise both economic and environmental concerns. Endophytic bacteria offer a p...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
6,084 Views
30 Pages

9 March 2023

As an attempt to examine the causes of forest disturbance and degradation of the orchid community, a comparative study on diversity and ecology in eight undisturbed and ten disturbed forests in Peninsular Malaysia was conducted that varied in areas,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
4,865 Views
16 Pages

Hybridization in the Fringed Orchids: An Analysis of Species Boundaries in the Face of Gene Flow

  • Simone A. Evans,
  • Dennis F. Whigham,
  • Ida Hartvig and
  • Melissa K. McCormick

7 March 2023

Natural hybridization between closely related species in sympatry is an evolutionary process that is common in orchids. Once seen as a threat to parent species, interspecific genetic change is increasingly viewed as a source of novel variation in som...

  • Article
  • Open Access
57 Citations
9,506 Views
18 Pages

Protoplast systems have been proven powerful tools in modern plant biology. However, successful preparation of abundant viable protoplasts remains a challenge for Cymbidium orchids. Herein, we established an efficient protoplast isolation protocol fr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
3,706 Views
13 Pages

Variety Identification of Orchids Using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy Combined with Stacked Sparse Auto-Encoder

  • Yunfeng Chen,
  • Yue Chen,
  • Xuping Feng,
  • Xufeng Yang,
  • Jinnuo Zhang,
  • Zhengjun Qiu and
  • Yong He

The feasibility of using the fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopic technique with a stacked sparse auto-encoder (SSAE) to identify orchid varieties was studied. Spectral data of 13 orchids varieties covering the spectral range of 4000&ndash...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,387 Views
10 Pages

17 May 2022

Orchids are fascinating for many reasons: their reproductive strategies, their pollination systems and the various morphological adaptations they have evolved, including the presence of pollen grains agglomerated into two masses, called pollinia, whi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,644 Views
14 Pages

Diversity of Root-Associated Fungi of the Terrestrial Orchids Gavilea lutea and Chloraea collicensis in a Temperate Forest Soil of South-Central Chile

  • Héctor Herrera,
  • Tedy Sanhueza,
  • Rafael Borges da Silva Valadares,
  • Francisco Matus,
  • Guillermo Pereira,
  • Cristian Atala,
  • María de la Luz Mora and
  • Cesar Arriagada

29 July 2022

The diversity of orchid mycorrhizal fungi (OMF) and other beneficial root-associated fungi in temperate forests has scarcely been examined. This study aimed to analyze the diversity of mycorrhizal and rhizosphere-associated fungal communities in the...

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  • Open Access
1,803 Views
15 Pages

Does Reproductive Success in Orchids Affect the Evolution of Their Number of Flowers?

  • Iva Traxmandlová,
  • Michaela Steffelová and
  • Pavel Kindlmann

13 January 2025

Species are disappearing worldwide, and changes in climate and land use are commonly assumed to be the most important causes. Organisms are counteracting the negative effects of environmental factors on their survival by evolving various defence stra...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
3,927 Views
12 Pages

23 September 2021

A single plant might be visited by many flower visitors but not all might act as pollinators. Legitimate pollinators might also differ considerably in their efficiency, limiting pollination success. Unsuitable climatic conditions such as rain also af...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,850 Views
15 Pages

25 February 2024

Phalaenopsis orchids are one of the most popular ornamental plants. More than thirty orchid viruses have been reported, and virus-infected Phalaenopsis orchids significantly lose their commercial value. Therefore, the development of improved viral di...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,670 Views
19 Pages

Responsible Urban Tourism as a Tool of Natural and Cultural Heritage Protection: Poznań (Poland) Orchids’ Case

  • Aleksandra Machnik,
  • Magdalena Kluza-Wieloch and
  • Irmina Maciejewska-Rutkowska

5 December 2024

Nowadays, the public needs to be made more aware of the benefits of sustainability for the local environment. It appears that tourism is a particularly effective tool for teaching sustainability and responsibility because it not only provides new exp...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
24 Citations
16,515 Views
13 Pages

Thailand is the origin of about 1300 species and 180–190 genera of orchids, comprising the major tropical orchids in the world. These wild Thai orchids grow naturally in various habitats and have unique flowers, stems, leaves, and roots. Many genera,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,437 Views
18 Pages

Effects of Utilizing Plasma-Activated Water as a Nitrate Source on Growth and Flowering of Vanda Orchids

  • Chaiartid Inkham,
  • Sirajo Salisu Jibia,
  • Suchanuch Jaipinta,
  • Soraya Ruamrungsri and
  • Kanokwan Panjama

The application of cold plasma technology in agriculture includes its use as a nitrate fertilizer, offering an alternative to traditional chemical fertilizers. This study investigated the effects of using plasma-activated water (PAW) as a nitrate sou...

  • Article
  • Open Access
34 Citations
5,012 Views
20 Pages

Identification and Characterization of NPR1 and PR1 Homologs in Cymbidium orchids in Response to Multiple Hormones, Salinity and Viral Stresses

  • Rui Ren,
  • Yonglu Wei,
  • Sagheer Ahmad,
  • Jianpeng Jin,
  • Jie Gao,
  • Chuqiao Lu,
  • Genfa Zhu and
  • Fengxi Yang

The plant nonexpressor of pathogenesis-related 1 (NPR1) and pathogenesis-associated 1 (PR1) genes play fundamental roles in plant immunity response, as well as abiotic-stress tolerance. Nevertheless, comprehensive identification and characterization...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,152 Views
11 Pages

25 January 2025

Species are disappearing worldwide, and it is likely that the rate of their disappearance will increase. The most important factors responsible for this are assumed to be changes in climate and land use. To determine the probability of extinction of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,957 Views
10 Pages

Sustainable Native Orchid Tourism Demand in Central Veracruz, Mexico

  • Arturo Hernández-García,
  • Obdulia Baltazar-Bernal and
  • Benito Ramírez-Valverde

6 December 2024

Orchids are highly prized in the flower market; their extravagant colors and shapes make them an ideal target for rural tourism. Mexico has a diverse range of native orchids; this diversity can be exploited as a tourist resource since there are many...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
4,993 Views
13 Pages

Development of Agar Substitute Formulated with Mucilage and Pectin from Opuntia Local Waste Matter for Cattleya sp. Orchids In Vitro Culture Media

  • Arantza Elena Sánchez-Gutiérrez,
  • Genaro Martín Soto-Zarazúa,
  • Beatriz Liliana España-Sánchez,
  • Sarahí Rodríguez-González and
  • Sergio Zamora-Castro

28 February 2023

The technology for reproducing orchids in vitro has had to evolve due to the demand for these plants and the high cost of the biotechnology used due to the agar, the gelling agent. Consequently, research has tended to search for natural substitutes f...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,304 Views
10 Pages

Orchids of Azerbaijani Cemeteries

  • Attila Molnár V.,
  • Viktor Löki,
  • Marc Verbeeck and
  • Kristóf Süveges

16 December 2021

In order to explore their orchid flora, we performed surveys of 96 Azerbaijani burial places in 2018 and 2019. Altogether, 28 orchid taxa were found in 37 visited cemeteries. In the orchid diversity a remarkable pattern was observed: geographic latit...

  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
8,099 Views
25 Pages

How to Protect Natural Habitats of Rare Terrestrial Orchids Effectively: A Comparative Case Study of Cypripedium calceolus in Different Geographical Regions of Europe

  • Anna Jakubska-Busse,
  • Spyros Tsiftsis,
  • Michał Śliwiński,
  • Zdenka Křenová,
  • Vladan Djordjević,
  • Corina Steiu,
  • Marta Kolanowska,
  • Petr Efimov,
  • Sebastian Hennigs and
  • Karel (C.A.J.) Kreutz
  • + 1 author

20 February 2021

In this article we present and discuss the main factors that threaten natural populations of Cypripedium calceolus (lady’s slipper orchid) in Europe, and we propose conservation strategies and directions for protective actions of its population on a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
584 Views
18 Pages

Former quarries offer unique opportunities for biodiversity restoration, yet their potential for orchid meadow creation remains underexplored. This study screened soils to study whether these habitats harbour key orchid-compatible fungi essential for...

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