Appendiculata anceps

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This miniature to small epiphytic orchid is found across Southeast Asia at elevations from sea level to 2500 meters in various forest types. It has closely spaced, laterally compressed, winged stems with lanceolate leaves that are finely bilobed at the tip and arranged in one plane. Blooming from lateral and terminal inflorescences, it gradually extends… Continue reading Appendiculata anceps

Angraecum eichlerianum

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This large to giant vining epiphytic orchid is found in the humid forests of West and Central Africa at around 150 meters in elevation. It has long, upright stems with many narrow, broad leaves that are unequally bilobed at the tip. Blooming in summer, it produces 1 to 2 long-lasting, heavy-textured, fragrant flowers with a… Continue reading Angraecum eichlerianum

Aerangis fastuosa

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This miniature epiphytic orchid is found in Madagascar’s evergreen forests at elevations of 1000 to 1700 meters. It has very short stems with fleshy, obovate to oblong leaves that are unequally bilobed at the tip. Blooming in late winter and spring, it produces large, long-lasting, lily-scented flowers at night on a short inflorescence with up… Continue reading Aerangis fastuosa

Acriopsis javanica

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This orchid is found across Southeast Asia, Australia, and the Pacific, growing in swamps, montane forests, and dry lowland forests at elevations up to 1600 meters. It has small, clustered pseudobulbs with 3 to 4 leathery, linear leaves. Blooming in spring, summer, and fall, it produces a long, branched inflorescence up to 25 cm tall,… Continue reading Acriopsis javanica

Abdominea minimiflora

This plant is a small epiphyte or lithophyte found in Malaysia, Borneo, Bali, Java, and the Philippines, thriving in humid forests at elevations of 150 to 1000 meters. It has a short, upright to hanging stem covered by leaf-bearing sheaths, with strap-shaped leaves that have uneven tips. The plant produces a slender, many-flowered inflorescence up… Continue reading Abdominea minimiflora

Green Guardian Project

“Species are to ecosystems what rivets are to a plane’s wing. Losing one might not be a problem, but each loss adds to the likelihood of a disaster.”    Conservation Researchers, Paul and Anne Ehrlich Nestled in the heart of Penang’s Heritage Site, the Green Guardian Project is pioneering efforts to preserve our planet’s botanical… Continue reading Green Guardian Project