Abstract
Pseudobulbs are bulb-like enlargement stems present in many genera of Orchidaceae (Asparagales), described in the literature as reserve organs, especially for water, which help these plants to survive in epiphytic environments. Pseudobulbs have a predominance in the subfamily Epidendroideae, mainly in epiphytic orchid and with sympodial growth. Recent studies in Orchidaceae focus on syste…