Orchids of Mexico!
Mexico is a 'mega' biodiversity hotspot, and it is particularly rich in…
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Mexico is a 'mega' biodiversity hotspot, and it is particularly rich in…
Epidendrum is one of the largest of all plant genera in addition to…
The orchid family is so diverse, researchers find it helpful to give…
Stanhopea are amongst the most impressive and beautiful of all orchids, with…
The Pleurothallid orchids are a clade of related genera, meaning they are…
Focus on ScienceWhat's in a name?
Scientific names for plants can indicate a number of different attributes, including…
Prosthechea is a large tropcial American genus of 125 known species, occuring…
Every year, botanists describe hundreds of new plants, algae, fungi, and lichens…
Focus on ScienceCabinet of Curiosities
Charles Darwin’s keen observations of the natural world famously yielded predictions about…
The date palm requires ample sunlight, high temperatures (though it can survive…
Every year, botanists describe hundreds of new plants, algae, fungi, and lichens…
The California Central Valley was once a matrix of riparian grasslands and…
The drying of Owens Lake is a human-made catastrophe. In 1913, the…
Ingloriously described as “the biggest environmental disaster in California history,” and a…
Great Salt Lake is a shallow, highly saline, terminal lake situated in northern…
Lake Poopó is a saline lake in the Altiplano Mountains of Bolivia.…