Head slightly bent, David Remucal scanned the forest floor duff for a tiny, white-veined plant with the consistency of rattlesnake skin. An hour later, he found it - an orchid species known commonly ...

World Nature Conservation Day on 28 July is a reminder to us to conserve nature and nurture it. Too often, however, our visions of nature exclude plants and our rich relationship with them. Plants are ...

It’s the moment that makes an orchid owner’s heart sink. You walk past your beloved plant and see a sickly yellow leaf. Before you panic, realize that those yellow leaves are your orchid’s way of ...

Bangladesh has initiated efforts to revive five species of plants currently listed as critically endangered on the country’s red list, as well as bring back two species declared locally extinct, ...

Researchers have pinpointed the biggest threats to the only population of rare, endangered mule ear orchids in the U.S. FIU’s orchid research team found powerful hurricanes can wipe out these fragile ...

Illinois College will host a book launch and reception celebrating the release of the book “Saving Orchids: Stories of Species Survival in a Changing World.” Written by IC Hitchcock Professor of ...

Kanapaha Botanical Gardens hosted its Fall Open House and Plant Sale last week, in conjunction with the Gainesville Orchid Society. Visitors walked through the carefully constructed orchid displays in ...