Federal wildlife officials are seeking endangered-species status for one of Florida's most famous flowers. The ghost orchid gets its name from its delicate, white and often translucent flowers that ...

There are thousands of species of birds, and many of their names are well-known to us—blue jay, robin, and mallard, to name ...

Researchers in Colombia have discovered a new orchid species, Epidendrum Rasmussenii, in the cloud forests of the Sierra ...

Considered to be Florida’s most famous flower, the ghost orchid population has declined by up to 50% in the state ...

Folks who know me know I am not particularly fond of turfgrass (think bermudagrass, centipede, etc.). I have a high level of respect for property and golf course managers that ...

One of Florida’s rarest and most beloved swamp dwellers, the ghost orchid, could soon see increased protections under the ...

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora treaty covers all orchid species, ...

After a long stint in court, FWS agreed last year to make a decision on the plant, which is largely located in places like ...

The Lost Orchid. By Sarah Bilston. Harvard University Press; 400 pages; $29.95 and £24.95 ...

Royal Orchid Sheraton Riverside Hotel Bangkok announced that it was named the Asia-Pacific’s 26th top meeting hotel by Cvent today, 21st May. Cvent’s globally-recognised list of the Top ...

And yet, Kobe University botanist Suetsugu Kenji knows of a few islands in Japan where orchids reproduce without ever opening their flowers. He says, "I've long been captivated by Darwin's ...