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Orchids grow in many layers of the rainforest. Many orchids grow in the shady conditions of the uderstory, some orchids are epiphytes, which means that they grow on other plants. Some types of orchids have Ariel roots where they get their moisture from the air. There are about one hundred fifty species that have been recorded in the wet area of the rainforest. Orchids have bright colors and attract insects such as wasps, bees, moths and butterflies. Although there are many different kinds of orchids they all have similar formation. They have three petals on the inside and three petals on the outside. Usually an orchid has one larger petal that the insect that pollinates the orchid can land on. Orchids are found in the emergent layer as well as the understory of the rainforest.
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