Results for: https://news.mongabay.com/list/orchids/ Environmental science and conservation news en-US Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:12:49 +0000 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 After 160 years, an old drawing leads scientists to a long-lost Sri Lanka orchid https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/after-160-years-an-old-drawing-leads-scientists-to-a-long-lost-sri-lanka-orchid/ Thu, 28 Aug 2025 08:37:03 +0000 Reshu Bashyal becomes fourth Nepali in as many years to win Whitley Award https://news.mongabay.com/2025/05/botanist-reshu-bashyal-becomes-fourth-nepali-in-as-many-years-to-win-whitley-award/ Thu, 01 May 2025 00:50:01 +0000 Greater Mekong serves up 234 new species in a year, from fanged hedgehog to diva viper https://news.mongabay.com/2024/12/greater-mekong-serves-up-234-new-species-in-a-year-from-fanged-hedgehog-to-diva-viper/ Mon, 16 Dec 2024 06:11:37 +0000 A key driver of decline, can wild orchid collectors change their ways? https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/a-key-driver-of-decline-can-wild-orchid-collectors-change-their-ways/ Thu, 14 Nov 2024 07:33:02 +0000 Amazon deforestation threatens one of Brazil’s key pollinators, study shows https://news.mongabay.com/2024/06/amazon-deforestation-threatens-one-of-brazils-key-pollinators-study-shows/ Wed, 05 Jun 2024 16:00:30 +0000 It’s tough to be a wild orchid: Interview with conservation biologist Reshu Bashyal https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/its-tough-to-be-a-wild-orchid-interview-with-conservation-biologist-reshu-bashyal/ Fri, 26 Apr 2024 14:36:24 +0000 ‘Mind-blowing’ new orchid species found in Madagascar forest canopy https://news.mongabay.com/2024/03/mind-blowing-new-orchid-species-found-in-madagascar-forest-canopy/ Fri, 22 Mar 2024 18:23:21 +0000 Bangladesh orchid losses signal ecological imbalance, researchers say https://news.mongabay.com/2023/07/bangladesh-orchid-losses-signal-ecological-imbalance-researchers-say/ Tue, 25 Jul 2023 15:05:18 +0000 Newly described leafless orchid in Sri Lanka named after a precious yellow sapphire https://news.mongabay.com/2023/03/new-leafless-orchid-blooms-in-a-fragmented-sri-lankan-rainforest-named-after-a-precious-yellow-sapphire/ Fri, 31 Mar 2023 11:04:11 +0000 Illegal orchid trade threatens Nepal’s ‘tigers of the plant world’ https://news.mongabay.com/2022/12/illegal-orchid-trade-threatens-nepals-tigers-of-the-plant-world/ Wed, 28 Dec 2022 11:22:10 +0000