The orchid national park Yachang, Northwest Guangxi, with some of the largest known Paphiopedilum populations in Asia and the world-famous Karst landscape of South China...

During the Virreynato del Peru expedition, Hipolito Ruiz, Jose Pavon and Joseph Dombey collected Cattleya maxima. This trio comprised the first botanical group assembled to document the native plants for the famous Flora Peruviana etChilensis and arrived in Lima April 8, 1778. For 10 years they traversed the surroundings...

The jewel orchid Ludisia discolor contradicts the myth that orchids are not grown for their foliage. This adaptable terrestrial dazzles the eye year round with its colorful lustrous leaves. And when ready to bloom, the plant explodes with 12-inch-tall sprays of white flowers.

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If you are an AOS member and you read Orchids magazine cover to cover, as you should, you will have noticed a feature we instituted this past year. We have designated the back inside page to be a "Parting Shot" And we want YOU to send us your best one!

I’ve noticed the tips of the leaves of some of my orchids are brown, and guessed it was due to over-fertilizing. This morning, I discovered two small (not tiny) brown spots on a dendrobium leaf. Are the spots an indication of sunburn or fungus?