While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: • Species belonging to the Orchidaceae (orchid) family can be found in both tropical and temperate environments. • Orchidaceae species diversity has not been well studied in temperate forests, such as those in Oaxaca, Mexico. • Arelee Estefanía Muñoz-Hernández led a study to determine how many different Orchidaceae species are present in the forests of Oaxaca. • Muñoz-Hernández and her team collected orchids each month for a year at a site in Oaxaca. • Seventy-four Orchidaceae species were present at the site.