Researchers Turn to AI to Protect Orchids and Other Threatened Species

Medicine & Technology Sep 29, 2020

Researchers are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) in speeding up conservation efforts for orchids and other species, automating the assessment process.

Crickets Have An Unusual Way of Dispersing Orchid Seeds

Aug 11, 2020

A researcher from the Kobe University Graduate of Science in Japan has found evidence of how crickets disperse seeds for the orchid Apostasia nipponica.

Two New Species Of Orchids Found In Okinawa Are Parasitic

Apr 12, 2017

Two new species of orchids found in Okinawa are named Gastrodia nippondoides and Gastrodia okinawensis. These are not the typical pretty flowers that we know of, however. A shocking discovery reveals that not only are these plants unable to photosynthesize, they are also parasitic.