The elusive "ghost orchid" has reappeared in a British woodland, leaving scientists and nature enthusiasts alike absolutely stunned. This rare and mystical flower, known for its otherworldly ...

The Service missed the mandatory deadline to make a decision on whether to protect the ghost orchid in January. The agency does not plan to make the required protection decision for the rare flower ...

The Florida populations of ghost orchid have experienced a 30% to 50% decline. Chief threats to the flower include poaching, habitat degradation and the climate emergency. “The ghost orchid is ...

the ghost orchid has no leaves or chlorophyll and therefore does not photosynthesise. Instead, it relies on nutrients from rotting vegetation and fungi. It only comes out of the soil to flower and ...

The giant sphinx moth's feeding tube, known as a proboscis, is so long that it can hover at a distance, siphoning nectar from the flower of the ghost orchid without touching the pollen sacs. This ...