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 ...

Ghost orchids are white and epiphytic, hanging from tree trunks on aerial orchid roots. They have no foliage. Their sweet scent is only released at night, to attract giant sphinx moths that ...

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 ...