What is an orchid?

An orchid is a plant which is of a monocot group of flowering plants. It is unique in the flowering plant world in that the male an female structures are in with the same structure which is known as the column and is in the center of the flower. The pollen is always at the distal end. It also has seeds which are unique in the flowering plant world in that they have no endosperm or food supply of food in the flowers sedan you have to look at them under a microscope to see them. They are unique also in that respect.

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