A rare wild orchid has been brought back from the brink of extinction by the work of dedicated conservationists. The Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland's vascular plant red list has revealed ...

An extremely rare orchid is once again blooming in the United Kingdom's wilderness — almost a century after it was presumed extinct. The lady's slipper orchid (Cypripedium calceolus) sounds like ...

BANGKOK: Thailand's national parks agency said a rare orchid was found in Chiang Dao district in northern Thailand and later ...

A project to bring back one of the UK's rarest wildflowers has shown its first signs of success, experts said. The lady's slipper orchid was thought to be extinct by the early 20th Century, until a ...

It’s called the ghost orchid. A group of South Florida students are on a mission to save a rare flower. Their teacher is hoping the project plants the seed for future careers in science. Heather ...

Researchers rediscover a rare ‘ghost orchid’ in Meghalaya’s Khasi Hills, marking its first record in India after 175 years.

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Florida's rare ghost orchid faces serious threats according to environmentalists who've filed a petition to have the flower and its habitat put under critical protection. As the Associated Press ...

New discoveries have highlighted the Philippines' rich biodiversity, including a newly identified pitcher plant species in Palawan, the rediscovery of a rare orchid, and new records of box jellyfish ...