A hidden orchid with no leaves, Rhizanthella survives via fungi, demonstrating extraordinary plant adaptations and the ...

Rhizanthella is an extraordinary orchid that lives its entire life underground, a fact which highlights its unique and ...

The world's most mysterious and elusive orchid lives underground in Australia. Scientists are trying to rescue this botanic marvel from going completely extinct.

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Leek orchids are a group of small, native wildflowers found in bushlands across southern Australia. Of the 140-odd leek orchids known today, ...

Yes, Spathoglottis is a genus of about 40 species of orchids that are considered terrestrial; in other words, it developed in the soil instead of in the air on tree branches. These ground orchids, ...

Selbyana, Vol. 26, No. 1/2, Proceedings of the Second International Orchid Conservation Congress (2005), pp. 155-158 (4 pages) In the 1980s, careful estimates of the size of the Orchidaceae clustered ...

Orchids have long been favored among indoor gardeners and houseplant enthusiasts. Varying greatly from one species to the next, these captivating plants delight growers with their attractive foliage ...

Kobe University researchers found that orchids rely on wood-decaying fungi to germinate, feeding on the carbon from rotting logs. Their seedlings only grow near deadwood, forming precise fungal ...

Orchid seeds are as small as dust and do not provide any nutrients for the young plant to grow. The adult plants are known to ...