So this is a silly comparison. Talking about all "orchids" is talking about like 15% of all flowering plants. In fact, I would say that even the mere fact that somebody knows a common English word to name all "orchids" kinda suggests that the family is not that diverse… Except, an even larger family is Asteraceae, and they probably look even more like each other.
(That said, I actually have no idea why all these broccoli, kale, etc are still considered a single species. Can you really easily cross-bred modern specimens of broccoli and kale?)
I know that one particular pairing of broccoli and kale did cross-breed, in my father's garden, many years ago. At least, that's what he (a PhD biologist) told me. They shot up into flower stalks right away, and neither leaves nor florets were edible.
Broccoli and cauliflower would interbreed, as well. Sometimes their piebald florets were edible, but usually they were terribly bitter.
They were a curiousity, no more.
How did he know that? Did he try to eat them?