Orchids reach peak numbers and diversity in tropical regions. Colombia hosts the most species of any country, with well over ...

Orchids remain a hot commodity: In 2005, a single plant of one especially rare species, the Shenzhen Nongke ... Angraecum is a specialist. Its name, longicalcar, is a nod to its long nectar ...

The term ‘orchid’ is commonly used to describe a diverse range of plants that vary greatly from one species to another, Most orchids are known for their impressive beauty and immense flower ...

Orchids are everywhere. New Zealand has well over 100 species; worldwide there are tens of thousands. “The only places where ...

six as threatened and four as potentially threatened (a watch-list category). Five species of orchids are now considered extirpated. No one has been able to locate any of these species in at least ...