Guwahati, April 16 -- Northeast India stands as one of the richest orchid habitats in the world, housing an extraordinary diversity of species that thrive across its varied landscapes. Spread across states like Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram, and Tripura, the region provides ideal ecological conditions-high humidity, dense forests, and varied altitudes-for orchids to flourish.

India is home to over 1,300 species of orchids, and nearly 70% of them are in this northeastern belt. Among these, the genus Dendrobium dominates, alongside other striking varieties such as Vanda, Cymbidium, and Paphiopedilum. These orchids range from epiphytic species, which grow on trees, to terrestrial ones that root in forest so...