130 years after a fungus-eating plant received its name, a Kobe University researcher has uncovered the purpose of the structure that inspired its name—revealing a novel mechanism by which plants ...

Orchids located throughout the south-west continued to excite and amaze locals during the recent wildflower season as conservationists work to secure the endangered specimens. A few species, such as ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Flowers collected over the past century have given a rare glimpse into historical pollination decline in Australia. About 90 per cent of flowering plants rely on pollination to reproduce. And a ...

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 discovered an orchid that never needs to get a date—it can fertilize itself by performing a sexual act never before seen in flowers. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited ...

Order of topics follows second edition of Darwin's work, published under title: The various contrivances by which orchids are fertilised by insects. 1877. Preface / Peter Bernhardt and Retha ...

Recent research, published in the Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, used the database to reveal that orchids show remarkable diversity of highly specialised pollination strategies that differ ...