Orchid-hunters ... The flower is native to the central highlands of Madagascar but critically endangered, and conservationists worry it might become extinct in the wild—the only survivors ...

Attracted to the fuchsia's bright red sepals and purple petals ... Nicknamed for its appearance, the comet orchid has a milky white flower and a long "tail" consisting of a spur that holds ...

A purple orchid represents admiration ... him by creating the orchid flower. Another variant of the tale suggests that he met his end either by wild beasts or by the hands of the priestesses ...