DIVERSITY OF ORCHIDACEAE IN BINH PHUOC PROVINCE
Keywords:
Binh Phuoc, diversity of natural orchids, Orchidaceae
Abstract
Result of study on the diversity of orchids in Binh Phuoc province from June 2019 to December 2020 have identified 119 orchids species belonging to 49 different genera, accounting for 9.91% of the total number of orchid species available in Viet Nam (1.200 species). Among them, all species were used as ornamental plants; 13 species were used for medicinal herbs; and 6 species were listed for conservation in Vietnam Red Data Book, Part
II, Plants (2007). The life forms of Orchids were divided into groups including: (1) Epiphytes with 107 species, (2) Terrestrials with 12 species, (3) Lithophytes and Epiphytes with 4 species, (4) Epiphytes and Terrestrials with 3 species.
