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  8. 19. The outer layer of cells that cover the plant leaves Epiphyte, Non parasitic plants that grow on other plants/trees for support Flask, A container used in the germination of orchid seed Foliage, Plant leaves . Genera, Plural of genus Genus, A subdivision of one or more orchid species with like characteristics Grex, Name applied collectively to the progeny of an orchid cross Habitat, Place where a plant normally lives or occurs naturally
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  11. 24. The outside layer of cells of the epidermis Cultivar, A plant variety produced in cultivation by selective breeding Diploid, A cell that contains two sets of chromosomes Division, Propagating plants by dividing the pseudo-bulbs or rhizomes
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  5. 8. An enlarged petal of an orchid flower. Lithophyte, Orchids growing on rocks, gaining nutrients from air and humus Monopodial, A single growth rhizome growing up from centre of the plant Ovary, Part of the female orchid pistil which contains the seeds Peloric, Where the petals fashion themselves in the lip colours and/or shape Petal, One of the segments of a flower Pistil, The seed bearing organ of the orchid flower Ploidy, Is the number of sets of chromosomes Pollen, The fertiliser grains in the anther Progeny,- A genetic descendant Bulb, A storage organ/bulb Raceme, A stem of flowers Rhizome, A root bearing stem on or underground which produces shoots Seed, The propagative part of a plant Pod, The ripened fruit of fertilisation Seedling, A plantlet produced from a union of two different parent plants Sepal, Bottom petals of flowers forming part of the outer covering of flowers Sheath, The protective leaf growth which surrounds the orchid flower stem Shoot, A new growth from the root of a plant Species, Species plants are the lowest taxonomy group Spike, An upright stem of orchid flowers Stamen, The pollen producing male reproductive organ Stigma, The female part of the flower which is receptive to male pollen Stomata, Minute structures on outer parts of leaves containing guard cells
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  7. 10. Sympodial orchids have pseudo-bulbs used for water and food storage which spring from the previous pseudo-bulb Terrestrial, Growing naturally in the ground or soil Tetraploid, A cell that contains four sets of chromosomes Triploid, A cell that contains three sets of chromosomes
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  10. 15. A natural jelly based substance which comes from seaweed Anther, The terminal part of the stamen which contains the pollen Cell, The basic structural and functional unit of all plants Chlorophyll, Green pigment found in the leaves of almost all plants Chloroplast, Contains chlorophyll developed in cells exposed to light Chromosome, DNA thread like structures in the nucleus of each cell Clone, A plantlet with parent plant vegetative attributes - identical to parent Column, Finger like structure of flower containing the stamens and pistils
  11. 16. The percentage of water vapour in the air Hybrid, Plants created as a result of reproduction union of species/ hybrids Keiki, A little plantlet growing on the stem of another Labellum, An enlarged petal of an orchid flower
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