Meliorchis caribea
Encyclopedia
Meliorchis caribea is an extinct species
of plant
belonging to the Orchidaceae
family. It is the earliest known orchid.
Extinct species
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of plant
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
belonging to the Orchidaceae
Orchidaceae
The Orchidaceae, commonly referred to as the orchid family, is a morphologically diverse and widespread family of monocots in the order Asparagales. Along with the Asteraceae, it is one of the two largest families of flowering plants, with between 21,950 and 26,049 currently accepted species,...
family. It is the earliest known orchid.
Source
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Orchids date to time of the dinos on August 29, 2007