The ghost orchid, or Dendrophylax lindenii, typically flowers for about one or two weeks once a year. The Butterfly Rainforest at the Florida Museum of Natural History currently has two blooming ...

The world’s largest water lily with giant floating leaves and fragrant white flowers, blooming only at night. An intricate flower with purple, white, and blue hues, it’s both a pollinator ...

The impact of agricultural colonization and deforestation on orchid bees (Apidae: Euglossini) in the Brazilian Amazon. Biological Conservation , 2024; 110560 DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2024.110560 Cite ...

A rare new orchid species found in the UNESCO-declared heritage lowland rainforest Sinharaja has been named in honor of two pioneering forest ecologists, Nimal and Savithri Gunatilleke.