Orchid mycorrhiza allowed for the identification of specific taxa forming symbiotic relationships which are of interest in the study, cultivation, and conservation of orchids. This is especially important in the trade and preservation endangered species or orchids of commercial value like the vanilla bean. There have been seen trends in the type of symbioses found in orchids, depending primarily on the life-style of the orchid, as the symbiosis is primarily of benefit to the plant. Terrestrial orchids have been found to commonly associate with Tulasnellaceae, however some autotrophic and non-autotrophic orchids do associate with several ectomycorrhizal fungi. Epiphytic fungi, however, may associate
Orchid Software re-developed to be deployed as software as a service. The internet domain name oak.com was purchased by Orchid Software from a private seller in 2012. A companion mobile app for oak.com is also available on the iOS App Store and Google Play. Orchid Software was founded by Ajay Sood who received a £3500 loan and support from The Prince's Trust in 1994. In 2014, to accelerate the development of oak.com, Orchid Software secured its first investment of £600,000 from the Finance for Business North East Accelerator Fund managed by NorthStar Ventures. In 2016 Orchid Software received an additional £750,000 investment