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Peristylus holochila is a rare species of orchid known by the common name Hawaii bog orchid. It is endemic to Hawaii . It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.
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The Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden is a nonprofit 17-acre (6.9 ha) botanical garden and nature preserve located on the 4-mile (6.4 km) scenic route off of Route 19 at 27-717 Old Māmalahoa Highway, Pāpa'ikou, Hawaii (island), Hawaii. It is open daily except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.
The Orchid Review was founded by Robert Allen Rolfe who single-handedly produced and edited 28 volumes. [2] The first monthly issue appeared on 1 January 1893. Rolfe worked in the orchid herbarium at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew [3] but there was no mention in the periodical of his position there and his name never appeared on the title page.
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The diagnostic characteristic of E. radicans is its tendency to sprout roots all along the length of the stem; other crucifix orchids only produce roots near the base. [3] It is a frequent roadside weed at middle elevations in Central America. Its common name 'crucifix orchid' refers to the tiny cross-shaped labellum in the centre of the flower ...
Grant, along with his sons, invested $200,000 of capital to the firm (Grant & Ward), and the financial operations were left entirely to Ward. After a number of bad investments erased the Grants' initial stake, Ward hid the loss by falsifying the firm's ledgers, and turned to a Ponzi scheme to attract new money and heighten the firm's reputation.
Of some 70,000 species, [96] by far the largest number (65%) are found in two families, the orchids and grasses. The orchids ( Orchidaceae , Asparagales ) contain about 25,000 species and the grasses ( Poaceae , Poales ) about 11,000.