Wild Orchids of Kaptai National Park

Orchid family is a morphologically diverse and widespread family of Monocots. It is currently believed to be the second largest family of flowering plants(only the Asteraceae is larger) with between 21,950 and 26,049 currently accepted species, found in 880 genera.The largest genera are Bulbophyllum (2,000 species),Epidendrum(1,500 species), Dendrobium(1,400 species) and Pleurothallis(1,000 species).

The following Orchid species are seen in the Kaptai National Park.

• Pholidota pallida
• Papilionanthe teres
• Dendrobium aphyllum
• Dendrobium sp.
• Acampe papillosa
• Cymbidium aloifolium
• Bulbophyllum lobbii
• Eria tomentosa
• Pelatantheria insectifera
• Oberonia sp.
• Coelogyne sp.
• Aerides odorata
• Smitinandia sp.
• Peristylus constrictus
• Malaxis acuminata(Rare)

Prepared by:
Md.Zahidur Rahman Miah
ACF,Kaptai National Park
Bangladesh.