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The mauve and yellow Dendrobium (top) is native to Taiwan and is valued highly in Chinese herb medicine. The Phalaenopsis (bottom), also known as the butterfly orchid, grows wild in the island's forested mountains.
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The tawny orange bloom (top) and the white with mauve center (center) are examples of the most widely cultivated orchid in the world—the Cattleya. The Cymbidium (bottom) is found in Taiwan, Fukien, and Chekiang provinces. This particular hybrid was only recently discovered and grows well in Taiwan.
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The most familiar orchid is the purple Cattleya often used in corsages (top). The Dendrobium Phalaenopsis (center and bottom) are also called butterfly orchids.