The ghost orchid is a rare, beautiful species. There is only one national park site where it can be found: Big Cypress ...

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 lady’s slipper orchid came close to vanishing from the English countryside, with its discovery described as a “truly thrilling moment”.

A new lady's-slipper orchid, once believed to be extinct in the UK, has been spotted in the wild for ...

You can have hundreds of cascading tropical flowers in your house or right on your patio with this easy to grow tropical plant.

As Florida’s sweltering summer season kicks into full swing, many of the Orlando area’s popular outdoor events have already passed for this calendar year or will wait to return until cooler ...

After years of careful experimentation, the Desert Botanical Garden has celebrated a milestone in its effort to save an ...

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

Three new orchid species from the genus Pleurothallis have been discovered in the cloud forests of Costa Rica and western ...

Orchids are among the oldest and most diverse flowering plants in the world. The orchid family (Orchidaceae) includes about 30,000 orchid species, making it one of the largest families of plants.