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The plant plays a pivotal role in the non-fiction book The Orchid Thief, by Susan Orlean, and the movie based on the book, Adaptation, although in the book the plant is yet in its former genus Polyrrhiza. The ghost orchid of Blair Audubon Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary also inspired the novel Ghost Orchid by D. K. Christi.
Epipogium aphyllum, the ghost orchid, is a hardy mycoheterotrophic orchid lacking chlorophyll. [2] ... It is a rare and critically endangered plant in Britain; it was ...
Dendrophylax is a genus of leafless neotropical orchids (family Orchidaceae) native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and Florida. [2] [3] [4] The name is from Greek δένδρον ("tree") and φύλαξ ("guard; keeper"). One species, Dendrophylax lindenii, featured heavily in the book The Orchid Thief.
The 2002 movie "Adaptation" about the ghost orchid starred Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep and Chris Cooper, who won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.
The rare plant with the common name of Cowhorn Orchid was ultimately toppled by Hurricane Wilma in 2005. It was depleted due to overcollection and habitat destruction but is now a state-listed ...
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Peristeria elata is a species of orchid occurring from Central America to Panama, Venezuela, and Ecuador.It is the type species of its genus. It is commonly referred to as the Holy Ghost orchid, dove orchid, or flower of the Holy Spirit in English, and, as the flor del Espiritu Santo in Spanish.
The two flowers have the same scent of jasmine and fresh apples; [2] however, D. funalis has small lime green petals while D. lindenii has two twisted white petals that look similar to the hind legs of a jumping frog. D. funalis is easier to cultivate than D. lindenii. Along with other flowers of the Dendrophylax genus, D. funalis is endangered ...