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Orchidales

The Orchidales may be divided into the following families:

Burmanniaceae[?]

Thismiaceae[?]

Corsiaceae[?]

Orchidaceae - the orchids
- Apostasioideae[?] - Apostasia and Neuwiedia
- Cypripedoideae[?] - lady's slippers (4 genera)
- Orchidoideae[?] - most orchids (750 genera)

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