It’s not just animal species at threat of extinction. With fewer than 250 mature individuals remaining, the rare Gratix's Paphiopedilum orchid is now listed as Critically Endangered by The IUCN ...

The slipper orchid, Paphiopedilum papilio-laoticus, is gravely endangered. The climbing yam - a food crop in many parts of the world - was initially seen in a photograph sent to Kew in 2002.

But among the 25,000 known orchid species, Fairrie’s paphiopedilum is one of the rarest. Soon after being discovered in Bhutan, this orchid’s vibrant purple-and-white petals meant that they ...

Lin’s work draws inspiration from Taiwan’s abundant orchids, including Phalaenopsis, Oncidium, Paphiopedilum, Dendrobium, and ...

He spends 20 minutes giddily pretending to be the animals. Jumping anchovy? Easy. Excluded paphiopedilum? Tough one. His impression of thespian grass mouse – all actorly bluster – is ...