Distributed throughout the continents, terrestrial orchids are known for their great species
richness and specificity in relation to pollinators and mycorrhizal symbionts. Moreover, a …

While there is mounting evidence that ongoing changes in the climate system are shifting
species ranges poleward and to higher altitudes, responses to climate change vary …

Epipactis flava Seidenf., is an endangered Thai rheophytic orchid that has decreased rapidly
throughout its natural habitat and urgently requires conservation using in vitro techniques …

Many terrestrial orchid species are known to grow in forest ecosystems, but the patterns of
their diversity and habitat specialization have not been sufficiently explored. Niche …

Using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), six Salsola species from Iran were examined for
their epidermis, seed, and fruit micromorphology. Among them were S. brachiata from …

The Orchidaceae, which is one of the most interesting families of angiosperms, contains a
large number of rare species. Despite their acknowledged importance, little attention has …

The analysis of flowers collected at different stages of anthesis provides strong evidence to
conclude that the shell-shaped hypochile and the knobs of epichile form a nectary. The …

The purpose of our study was to determine the role of flower structure and nectar
composition in shaping the reproductive success (RS) of the generalist orchid Epipactis …

Terrestrial orchids in Europe inhabit a variety of vegetation types, both the forest and scrub
types and herbaceous vegetation. The richness and composition of orchid species and …

The genus Taraxacum is one of the largest and taxonomically most complicated apomictic
genera. Currently, it is considered to consist of over 2800 species placed within 60 sections …