#NewYorkBotanicalGarden just posted an article on "Understanding #Orchid Names." This is from a passage: The orchid family has been divided into five Subfamilies and then further into Tribes and Subtribes. Orchids can bear perplexing names with unusual naming conventions, causing some confusion among enthusiasts. Here are the basics of understanding an orchid's name... You can read the full article here: https://libguides.nybg.org/Orchidnames #nature #flowers