Orchid named after Gozo - Stephen Mifsud

Orchids are a family of plants that are considered among the most evolved in the kingdom of plants. They are thought to have been descended from the family of lilies, which had evolved very quickly to become among the most adapted and diverse flowering plants in the world. 
The odd names of some orchids, such as the Flying Duck orchid, the Naked Man orchid, the Holy Ghost orchid and the Octopus orchid witness with some imagination the diversity of this family.

The way orchids evolved allowed them to grow on tree branches in tropical forests rather than in soil, although in Europe all orchids are terrestrial. The morphological evolution of orchids is mostly manifested in their flowers principally to over compete other neighbouring flowering plants for attracting pollinators towards them.  
Some orchid flowers evolved to have trapping chambers or love cages such as in the Lady Slipper orchids (e. g. Cypripedium species). Other groups of orchids called the ploughshare orchids (Serapias species) provide a warm shelter to attract them during adverse weather conditions. 
Other orchids produce highly scented flowers (e. g. Vanilla species) or large and highly coloured flowers (e.g.