Unlike most plants, the ghost orchid has no leaves or chlorophyll ... It only comes out of the soil to flower and seed, and can wait more than 30 years between flowering. Thought to be extinct ...

consider the dove orchid (Peristeria elata), also known as the Holy Ghost orchid. With its fragrant, white flowers and dove-shaped interior, this unique species is native to South America and is ...

The elusive "ghost orchid" has reappeared in a British woodland, leaving scientists and nature enthusiasts alike absolutely ...

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 ...

HOLLYWOOD, Fla.— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that it will consider granting Endangered Species Act protection to the ghost orchid, a critically endangered flower. Under federal ...