Surviving the Fires of Australia
Amid the tragedy of the Australian fires, the Wollemi Pine is a…
Venus flytrap
Even though Venus Fly Traps are widely available as cultivated plants, they…
El Yunque
Set foot in El Yunque, the beautiful tropical rain forest in eastern Puerto…
Pertusaria andersoniae
Specimen StoriesWomen in Science
Some of our herbarium specimens are of incredibly rare species. This is…
Arthonia stevensoniana
Arthonia etymology unknown stevensoniana from Stevenson, honoring Robert Louis Stevenson, author of…
Britton's Chara
In the United States, there is no formal regulation for the endangered…
Muhlenberg's Smile
Almost everyone can name an endangered charismatic megafauna. But most would be…
Fungi of Australia
As the continent of Australia continues to burn, scientists wonder what these…
Granite outcrop specialists
Plants are amazing and can adapt to live in the most unlikely…
Koʻoloaʻula
This Federally Endangered Hibiscus relative with bright red flowers is endemic to…
Typical: Ceratozamia euryphyllidia, the largest type?
Plant specimens come in all shapes and sizes, but they are usually…
Vanda
Vanda is a tropcial Asian and Australian orchid genus with 85 known…
NY's Missing Species
When you think of a rare, endangered species, you may think of far-off…
Prairie White Fringed Orchid
Nearly all of the habitat of the endangered Prairie White Fringed Orchid…
Orchids of New York: Fairy Slippers and Dragon…
Although most orchids are found in the tropical mountain systems of the…
Phalaenopsis
Phalaenopsis, the moth orchids, are perhaps the most commonly cultivated orchid. With…
Miltonia
Miltonia consists of 20 naturally occuring species and hybrids that are entirely…
Dancing Lady Orchids Take Center Stage
Dancing Lady Orchid is the collective common name for the orchid genus…
Paphiopedilum
Paphiopedilum is genus of slipper orchid found in tropical Asia, from eastern…
Cattleya
Cattleya is a genus of 129 tropcial American orchids distributed from Costa…
Honoring the Quechua Language
What's in a name?Specimen Stories
Quechua is a family of indigenous languages spoken by the Quechua peoples of…
Dendrobium
With over 1,800 know species, Dendrobium is one of the 10 most…
Orchids in your Home!
Orchids are the largest plant family, with over 28,000 known species, and…
Orchids of Mexico!
Mexico is a 'mega' biodiversity hotspot, and it is particularly rich in…