And, as I recently discovered, there are also multiple plants with flowers that look like birds. Of course, there are ways to ...

Some orchids have evolved a unique parasitic lifestyle, abandoning full reliance on photosynthesis in favor of extracting ...

Most orchids live in a symbiotic relationship with fungi in their roots: The plants provide sugar they produce through photosynthesis and in return receive water and minerals from the fungi. However, ...

Why have some orchids stopped photosynthesis and become parasites feeding on fungi? Kobe University researchers found that in at least one species the ...

I noticed that Oreorchis patens sometimes grows unusual coral-shaped rootstalks, a trait reminiscent of orchids fully relying on fungi. I thought that this would allow me to compare plants with these ...

The endless iterations of the Orchid Pavilion preface are both an emblem of Chinese culture, and a lens through which China views its past. In imperial China, prowess with a brush was a mark of ...

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