Selbyana, Vol. 26, No. 1/2, Proceedings of the Second International Orchid Conservation Congress (2005), pp. 265-268 (4 pages) When considering orchid conservation, we often think of faraway tropical ...

A team of scientists in Australia are collaborating on a mission to save one of the world's rarest plants - an orchid species of which there are believed to be only two in existence.So vulnerable is ...

E V E R G L A D E S  N A T I O N A L   P A R K, Fla., April 7 -- The orchid capital of America is located in the northern edge of the Florida Everglades, the forested water course known as ...

The world's most mysterious and elusive orchid lives underground in Australia. Scientists are trying to rescue this botanic marvel from going completely extinct. As a child, Kingsley Dixon's favourite ...

Many gardeners around the world consider orchids among the most beautiful flowering plants. There are more than 20,000 species of orchids, and some of them are in danger of extinction. Botanists in ...

On a hot, humid Maryland afternoon in August 2017, Deborah Landau nervously scanned a clearing for signs of life. Clad in tick-proof clothing from head to toe—uncomfortable in this weather but ...

Thus began Gogoi’s mission to “rescue” orchids from similar destruction as deforestation in the region has continued. It is now a mission for this 53-year-old farmer, who currently has 9,000 plants of ...

The most common cause of yellow orchid leaves is overwatering. Pests, nutrient deficiency, and improper light are also fixable causes for yellowing leaves. Yellow leaves may also be just a natural ...