Orchids are a group of plants with extremely diverse morphology. Their size ranges from a few millimeters in length (certain species of the Bulbophyllum and Platystele genera and species) to gigantic aggregations that can weigh several hundred kilograms (some Grammatophyllum species) or lengths of up to 13.4 m (such as Sobralia altissima). In the same way, the size of its flowers varies, from the tiny ones of the genus Platystele - less than 1 mm - through the large flowers of 15 to 20 cm in diameter in many species of the genera Paphiopedilum, Phragmipedium and Cattleya, to the 76 cm of the flowers of Phragmipedium caudatum. The fragrance of its flowers is no less variable, from the delicate aroma of Cattleya to the repulsive stench of the flowers of certain species of Bulbophyllum.
They are found in most of the world, except in regions with a desert or polar climate, although they are especially abundant in the intertropical zone, where most of the most showy flower species grow.
and at present Venezuelan Orchid is native to the Cordillera de la Costa. On May 23, 1951, by official decree, it was declared the national flower, after an exhaustive investigation by the #Venezuelan Society of Natural Sciences
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