Achimenes longiflora The genus Achimenes belongs to the flowering plant family Gesneriaceae. This family includes well-known plants like African Violets ( Saintpaulia ) and Gloxinias ( Sinningia ). Unlike the rosette-forming African Violet, Achimenes are characterized by their scaly rhizomes. These modified underground stems resemble pinecones or birch catkins. The rhizomes allow the plants to survive distinct dry seasons in dormancy. This adaptation dictates their lifecycl

Its not often we ever get to hear about how a species came into cultivation. I am able to tell you in this article how Dendrochilum tortile did.

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Dendrochilum is a large genus of plants. Currently 318 are described and there are many more undescribed plants in the wild and...

The genus Dracula, the monkey face orchids - Trey Sanders Dracula is a genus of 135 species, located from Mexico to Peru. In 1978, Carl...