Miniature Orchids
To cope with the survival process,various species of orchids had selected to decrease their size into the miniature orchids.With the diminishing size,the need to survive has been reduced into asmaller scale. They can survive with only one drop of dew, or even with a mist of fog and ruined moss on the bark where they are attached to. Being adapted to this environmentm,the miniature orchids have turned into one of the most interesting species which are also very rare to find.
Acriopsis indica
An epiphyte which ants usually use as their nests, found growing in small clumps in evergreen forests throughout the country. Flowering is in summer
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Bulbophyllum moniliforme
One of the smallest orchids found growing as epiphytes on the trees'bark in lowland evergreen forests of the southern region. Flowering is in summer.
Porpax parishii
A remarkble tiny orchid with netting sheathed pseudobulbs, found growing as epiphytes on tree trunks in the evergree forests at Thung Yai Nare Suan, Kanchanaburi province. Flowring is in the rainy season.
Oberonia griffithiana
One of the smallest flowering orchids found growing as epiphytes on tree branches in deciduous forests of the northern region. Flowering is in winter.
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