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In the face of an extinction crisis, one maverick botanist is on a mission to preserve some of the most endangered plants.

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Conservation biologist Reshu Bashyal highlights gaps in Nepal’s implementation of CITES regulations, leading to ineffective protection measures.

Deadwood-decomposing fungi feed germinating orchids, providing the carbon their tiny seeds don’t have. The Kobe University finding not only closes a gap in our understanding of wild orchid ecology but ...

The ghost orchid will be added to the Endangered Species List due to threats like poaching, habitat loss, and degradation. There are approximately 1,500 ghost orchids left in the wild. Ghost orchids ...

They look like tiny monkeys peering out from the mist. Known to scientists as Dracula, the so-called "monkey-face orchids" have become online celebrities. Millions of people have shared their photos, ...