The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will seek endangered species status for the ghost orchid, a swamp-dwelling, flowering ...

TAMPA, Fla. — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will seek endangered-species status for the ghost orchid, a swamp-dwelling, ...

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

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service fears if action isn’t taken, the rare ghost orchid could soon be extinct. The FWS is now proposing to list the swamp-dwelling plant as an endangered species under ...

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

Experts report the plant is at risk of extinction due to multiple threats, including habitat loss and habitat degradation.

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