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What is epidermis and orchids?

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Epidermis, in botany, outermost, protoderm-derived layer of cells covering the stem, root, leaf, flower, fruit, and seed parts of a plant. The epidermis and its waxy cuticle provide a protective barrier against mechanical injury, water loss, and infection.


Orchid, (family Orchidaceae), any of nearly 1,000 genera and more than 22,000 species of attractively flowered plants distributed throughout the world, especially in wet tropics. Orchidaceae is a member of asparagales an order of monocotyledonous flowering plants that also includes the asparagus and iris families.

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