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Caladenia, commonly known as spider orchids, [3] is a genus of 350 species of plants in the orchid family, Orchidaceae. Spider orchids are terrestrial herbs with a single hairy leaf and a hairy stem. The labellum is fringed or toothed in most species and there are small projections called calli on the labellum.
The American Orchid Society (AOS) is a horticultural society for education, conservation, and research of orchids. It was founded in 1921, and has an international membership. [ 2 ] It is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization . [ 4 ]
The American Orchid Society Visitors Center and Botanical Garden was a 3.5 acres (1.4 ha) botanical garden specializing in orchids and home to the American Orchid Society. The facility was located in Morikami Park at 16700 AOS Lane, Delray Beach, Florida , United States , and included a 4,000 square foot (370 m 2 ) greenhouse open to the public ...
Leslie Andrew Garay (August 6, 1924 – August 19, 2016), born Garay László András, was an American botanist. [1] He was the curator of the Oakes Ames Orchid Herbarium at Harvard University, where he succeeded Charles Schweinfurth in 1958. [2] In 1957 he was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship. [3]
1% for Orchid Conservation (1%FOC) Orchid Societies and businesses that participate in 1% FOC commit to budget 1% or more of their net revenue towards in situ orchid conservation projects of their choice. [1] Living Orchid Collection (LOC) The primary purpose of LOC is to have an organized, virtual, living orchid species collection.
Inside America's Prosthetic Eye Dynasty. n November 1954, 29-year-old Sammy Davis Jr. was driving to Hollywood when a car crash left his eye mangled beyond repair. Doubting his potential as a one-eyed entertainer, the burgeoning performer sought a solution at the same venerable institution where other misfortunate starlets had gone to fill their vacant sockets: Mager & Gougelman, a family ...
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