Phaius
COMMON NAME | Swamp orchids |
TYPE | Orchid |
FAMILY | Orchidaceae |
NOTES | Evergreen,
terrestrial herbs which form clumps with crowded, sometimes stem-like
pseudobulbs, large, pleated leaves and relatively large, often colorful
flowers. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Tropical parts of Africa, Asia, Southeast Asia, New
Guinea, Australia, and various islands of the Pacific and Indian Oceans |
NATIVE
HABITAT | Both
terrestrial and epiphytic species |
WEB SOURCES |
