Stressed and flushed, Cathy Pollack arrived at the designated location at the appointed time with the precious cargo in a blue Coleman cooler. The federal fish and wildlife biologist was on a mission.

A population of Luisia curtisii (Orchidaceae: Aeridinae) in northern Thailand was studied with regard to pollination biology. Although a high level of self-compatibility was demonstrated ...

The United States Botanic Garden (USBG) and Smithsonian Gardens showcased orchids in their new exhibit, available for viewing from Feb. 14 to Apr. 27. The exhibit, entitled “Orchids: Masters of ...

These deceptive orchids belong to the genus Ophrys, a large group of orchids belonging to the subtribe Orchidinae. They are widespread in areas of Australia, New Zealand, Europe, North Africa, the ...

A study out of Taiwan has shown that two groups of proteins in orchids compete to produce the vast array of colors and shapes the plants come in. In a study to be published in the journal Nature ...

A species of fungus-eating orchid has an ingenious self-pollinating method. The secret lies in the orchid’s mysterious finger-like appendage. “I knew there had to be more to it than just an ...

Scientists have discovered an orchid that never needs to get a date—it can fertilize itself by performing a sexual act never before seen in flowers. The hermaphroditic orchid shuns the sexual ...

A new study reveals the reason why orchids use sexual trickery to lure insect pollinators. The study finds that sexual deception in orchids leads to a more efficient pollinating system. A new study ...

Scientists have created a global database of pollination data for almost 3000 orchid species. Recent research, published in the Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, used the database to reveal ...

Plant Systematics and Evolution, Vol. 300, No. 9 (November 2014), pp. 1985-1993 (9 pages) Natural hybridization is widespread among food-deceptive orchids, whereas hybridization between deceptive and ...

Mac Stone hangs 50 feet over knee-high swamp water with almost no leverage. He’s setting up a camera piece by piece but knows if he makes any mistake, the whole thing could tumble down into the dark ...