italictitle taxobox name Orthoceras orchid regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots ordo Asparagales familia Orchidaceae subfamilia tribus subtribus alliance genus Orthoceras orchid genus authority subdivision ranks Species subdivision Orthoceras orchid is a genus of flowering plant s from the orchid family, Orchidaceae . See also List of natural Orchidaceae genera List of Orchidaceae genera References Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. 1999 . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press. Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. 2001 . Genera Orchidacearum 2. Oxford Univ. Press. Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. 2003 . Genera Orchidacearum 3. Oxford Univ. Press Berg Pana, H. 2005. Handbuch der Orchideen Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee . Ulmer, Stuttgart Orchidoideae stub Category Orchid genera Category Orchidoideae mrj vi Orthoceras ... more details
Butterfly orchid may refer to Psychopsis , any species Sarcochilus , several species Anacamptis papilionacea formerly in Orchis Encyclia tampensis Epidendrum venosum Habenaria psycodes Oncidium papilio Platanthera chlorantha the Greater Butterfly Orchid of Europe Polyrrhiza lindenii Phalaenopsis aphrodite disambig plants ... more details
Leopard orchid may refer to several genera and species of orchid Ansellia Diuris pardina Dendrobium gracilicaule disambig Short pages monitor This long comment was added to the page to prevent it being listed on Special Shortpages. It and the accompanying monitoring template were generated via Template Longcomment. Please do not remove the monitor template without removing the comment as well. ... more details
taxobox name Musk orchid image Herminium monorchis 230705.jpg regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots ordo Asparagales familia Orchidaceae subfamilia Orchidoideae genus Herminium species H. monorchis binomial Herminium monorchis binomial authority Carolus Linnaeus L. Robert Brown botanist R.Br. The musk orchid Herminium monorchis is a commonly occurring species of Europe an orchid . Status and distribution Status in Britain Musk orchids have a localised distribution in Britain. Sites where it is found include Ham Hill SSSI, Wiltshire Ham Hill in Wiltshire. commons Herminium monorchis Category Orchid species Category Flora of Europe Category Herminium Orchidoideae stub az Bir yumrucuqlu q laqotu co Herminium monorchis de Einknollige Honigorchis et Harilik muguljuur fr Orchis un bulbe hsb W dna jednomudka lt Medauninkas nl Honingorchis no Honningblomst pl Miodokwiat krzy owy fi Mesik mmekk sv Honungsblomster vi Musk Orchid ... more details
DISPLAYTITLE Ornithocephalus orchid Taxobox name Ornithocephalus image Ornithocephalus kruegeri fl.jpg image caption Ornithocephalus ciliatus regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots ordo Asparagales familia Orchidaceae subfamilia Epidendroideae tribus Maxillarieae subtribus Ornithocephalinae genus Ornithocephalus genus authority Hook. 1824 type species Ornithocephalus gladiatus type species authority Hook. 1824 subdivision ranks Species subdivision Ornithocephalus bicornis Ornithocephalus bonplandi Ornithocephalus bryostachyus Ornithocephalus chloroleucus Ornithocephalus ciliatus Ornithocephalus cochleariformis Ornithocephalus gladiatus Ornithocephalus grandiflora Ornithocephalus inflexus Ornithocephalus iridifolius Ornithocephalus kruegeri Ornithocephalus myrticola Ornithocephalus powellii Ornithocephalus pusillus Ornithocephalus pustulatus Ornithocephalus viridifolius Ornithocephalus is a genus of orchid s comprising more than 50 species found in Tropics tropical Americas America . Commons inline Ornithocephalus Orchidaceae Ornithocephalus DEFAULTSORT Ornithocephalus Orchid Category Orchid genera Category Ornithocephalus Maxillarieae stub es Ornithocephalus orqu dea kv mrj koi pt Ornithocephalus orqu dea udm vi Ornithocephalus orchid ... more details
italictitle taxobox name Entomophobia orchid regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots ordo Asparagales familia Orchidaceae subfamilia tribus subtribus alliance genus Entomophobia genus authority subdivision ranks Species subdivision Entomophobia orchid is a genus of flowering plant s from the orchid family, Orchidaceae . See also List of natural Orchidaceae genera List of Orchidaceae genera References Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. 1999 . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press. Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. 2001 . Genera Orchidacearum 2. Oxford Univ. Press. Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. 2003 . Genera Orchidacearum 3. Oxford Univ. Press Berg Pana, H. 2005. Handbuch der Orchideen Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee . Ulmer, Stuttgart Orchidoideae stub Category Orchid genera Category Orchidoideae mrj mdf ... more details
taxobox name Burnt Orchid image Orchis ustulata wiki mg k02.jpg image caption Neotinea ustulata regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots ordo Asparagales familia Orchidaceae subfamilia Orchidoideae genus Neotinea species N. ustulata binomial Neotinea ustulata binomial authority Richard Bateman botanist R.M.Bateman , Pridgeon & M.W.Chase , Lindleyana 12 122 1997 The Burnt Orchid Neotinea ustulata is a European terrestrial orchid , most common in the mountains. It flowers between April and August depending on the altitude. Neotinea ustulata is now the accepted name. It was previously described as Orchis ustulata Carolus Linnaeus L. 1753 . http www.kew.org wcsp namedetail.do?accepted id 134151&repSynonym id 9998&name id 143371&status false The Burnt Orchid was voted the County flowers of the United Kingdom County flower of Wiltshire in 2002 following a poll by the wild flora conservation charity Plantlife . ref Plantlife website http www.plantlife.org.uk wild plants county flowers County Flowers page ref Burnt Orchid s largest population in northwest Europe is on Parsonage Down , in Wiltshire , England . ref Harrap, Anne and Simon Harrap 2005 Orchids of Britain and Ireland a field and site guide ref ref Foley, M. J. Y. 1992 http www.watsonia.org.uk Wats19p121.pdf The current distribution and abundance of Orchis ustulata L. Orchidaceae in the British Isles an updated summary Watsonia 19 121 26 ref References reflist Commons Neotinea ustulata Burnt orchid br Neotinea ustulata OrchidsYearDE DEFAULTSORT Burnt Orchid Category Orchid species Category Orchidoideae Category Flora of Europe Orchidoideae stub Link FA de az t k s hl b be co Orchis ustulata de Brand Knabenkraut et T mmu k pp es Orchis ustulata fr Orchis br l hsb Sma na pihawka it Neotinea ustulata lv Deguma dzegu pu e lt Smulkia ied gegu raib nl Aangebrande orchis pl Storczyk drobnokwiatowy sl Pikastocvetna kukavica fi Palok mmekk sv Krutbr nnare vi Burnt orchid ... more details
DISPLAYTITLE Corybas orchid Taxobox name Corybas image Corybas pictus as Corysanthes limbata Curtis 89 Ser. 3 no. 19 pl. 5357 1863 .jpg image caption Corybas pictus regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots ordo Asparagales familia Orchidaceae subfamilia Orchidoideae tribus Diurideae subtribus Acianthinae genus Corybas genus authority Richard Anthony Salisbury Salisb. subdivision ranks Species subdivision see text Corybas is a small genus of orchid s family biology family Orchidaceae , named after a Samothrace Samothracian deity Corybas . Species Corybas acuminatus New Zealand . Corybas cheesemanii , Spurred helmet orchid New Zealand . Corybas diemenicus Australia . Corybas fanjingshanensis S China . Corybas fimbriatus , Fringed helmet orchid Australia . Corybas himalaicus C Taiwan, Bhutan, NE India . Corybas kaimai New Zealand . Corybas macranthus , Spider orchid New Zealand . Corybas oblongus New Zealand . Corybas puniceus Taiwan . Corybas sinii SE China, C Taiwan . Corybas taiwanesis Taiwan . Corybas taliensis SE China . Corybas trilobus , Spider orchid New Zealand . Corybas unguiculatus , Small helmet orchid Australia . Expand list date September 2009 External links commons Corybas Orchidaceae Corybas br DEFAULTSORT Corybas Orchid Category Orchid genera Category Orchidoideae Orchidoideae stub es Corybas kv mrj mdf koi pt Corybas udm vi Corybas zh ... more details
For other uses, see Blue Orchid disambiguation Infobox single Name Blue Orchid Cover BlueOrchid.jpg Artist The White Stripes from Album Get Behind Me Satan Released May 30, 2005 Format Compact Disc CD , vinyl record 7 Recorded March 2005 Genre Garage rock , punk blues Length 2 37 Label XL Recordings Producer Jack White musician Jack White Reviews Last single Jolene song Jolene Live Under Blackpool Lights br 2004 This single Blue Orchid br 2005 Next single My Doorbell br 2005 Blue Orchid is the first track by the American alternative rock band The White Stripes from their album Get Behind Me Satan , and the first single to be released from the album. The recorded sound is produced by playing a guitar into an Electro Harmonix creation, the Polyphonic Octave Generator POG . Live, the sound is produced by a bass rich guitar tone, used in combination with Whammy Pedal and the POG to create the heavily metallic sounding breaks of the song How dare you, how old are you now anyway and get behind ... musician Jack White referred to Blue Orchid as the song that saved the album. ref http www.npr.org ... relates to the ending of his relationship with Ren e Zellweger . The video for Blue Orchid ... before the hooves land on her, the video quickly goes black, ending. Blue Orchid has been remixed .... The vocals from the song, You took a white orchid, you took a white orchid and turned it blue are repeated ... Writers and lengths date January 2010 Blue Orchid Who s a Big Baby? Though I Hear You Calling, I Will Not Answer You ve Got Her In Your Pocket live UK CD1 Blue Orchid Though I Hear You Calling, I Will Not Answer UK CD2 Blue Orchid Who s A Big Baby? You ve Got Her In Your Pocket live 7 Version Blue Orchid The Nurse References references The White Stripes Category 2005 singles Category Canadian ... Stripes songs Category XL Recordings singles es Blue Orchid gl Blue Orchid it Blue Orchid pt Blue Orchid sh Blue Orchid ... more details
DISPLAYTITLE Pholidota orchid Taxobox name Pholidota image Pholidota chinensis.jpg image caption Pholidota chinensis regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots ordo Asparagales familia Orchidaceae subfamilia Epidendroideae tribus Coelogyneae subtribus Coelogyninae genus Pholidota genus authority Bentham subdivision ranks Species subdivision See text The genus Pholidota belongs to the family Orchidaceae and the subtribe Coelogyninae. Genus that are part of this subtribe are usually terrestrial or epiphyte epiphytic . There is great variation among leaf types of this genus however, the flowers are usually small to large and appear upside down. ref Dressler, Robert L. The Orchids Natural History and Classification . Cambridge Harvard University Press, 1981. ref Species of this genus can be found from India to South China, Malaysia, Indonesia, New Guinea, Pacific Islands and all way through to Australia. ref Orchid Wiki http orchids.wikia.com wiki Pholidota ref References Reflist External links Pholidota in Orchid Wiki http orchids.wikia.com wiki Pholidota Pholidota photo in nature http www.orchidsasia.com species s006.htm Commons category Pholidota Orchidaceae DEFAULTSORT Pholidota Orchid Category Orchid genera Category Epidendroideae Epidendroideae stub es Pholidota orqu dea fr Pholidota plante kv mrj koi pt Pholidota orqu dea udm vi Pholidota orchid ... more details
italictitle taxobox name Erycina orchid regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots ordo Asparagales familia Orchidaceae subfamilia tribus subtribus alliance genus Erycina orchid genus authority subdivision ranks Species subdivision Erycina orchid is a genus of flowering plant s from the orchid family, Orchidaceae . See also List of natural Orchidaceae genera List of Orchidaceae genera References Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. 1999 . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press. Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. 2001 . Genera Orchidacearum 2. Oxford Univ. Press. Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. 2003 . Genera Orchidacearum 3. Oxford Univ. Press Berg Pana, H. 2005. Handbuch der Orchideen Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee . Ulmer, Stuttgart Orchidoideae stub Category Orchid genera Category Orchidoideae es Erycina mrj mdf pt Erycina ru Erycina vi Erycina ... more details
Infobox Book See Wikipedia WikiProject Novels or Wikipedia WikiProject Books name Empress Orchid title ... by The Last Empress novel The Last Empress Empress Orchid 2004 is a novel by Anchee Min which was first .... Empress Orchid was also a 2006 nominee for the Richard and Judy Best Read of the Year Award . Plot summary The novel follows the life of a young Manchu girl named Orchid Yehonala. The story begins with the death of her father who was once a governor of Wuhu City Wuhu . His death left Orchid, her two ... son Ping also known as Bottle . Orchid gets a chance to better her life when Xianfeng Emperor Emperor Hsien Feng issues a decree stating that he is looking for future mates . Orchid is eligible because ... City , Orchid befriends a eunuch called An te hai, who is assigned as her servant along ... him as her first attendant. As the months pass, Orchid becomes more desperate. The official duty of an Imperial consort is to sleep with the Emperor and produce male heirs, but Orchid has yet to be summoned ... of her life. Knowing this, Orchid decides to bribe Chief Eunuch Shim in order to gain Emperor Hsien ... her time as the favourite, Orchid learns more about the current history of China, and the inner workings of the Forbidden City. Later on within the story, Orchid becomes pregnant. She gives birth to the Emperor ... the birth of his son Emperor Hsien Feng begins to lose interest in Orchid. Part of this is due to Nuharoo s plot to disrupt Orchid s life. The emperor becomes ill as political situations in China worsen .... Emperor Hsien Feng dies whilst in exile. Nonetheless, Orchid s life is still in danger from Su Shun a corrupt official as the Emperor has not yet named an heir. Later on in the novel Orchid persuades ... power from the death of Hsien Feng without Orchid s interference, tensions between the two increase. Orchid is now granted the title Empress of Holy Kindness Tzu Hsi. Nuharoo becomes the Empress of Great Benevolence Tzu An. Orchid knows that her new position does not guarantee her safety as she is still ... more details
Taxobox name Tiger Orchid image Odontoglossum grande Orchi 001.jpg image caption Rosioglossum grande regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots ordo Asparagales familia Orchidaceae subfamilia Epidendroideae genus Rossioglossum species R. grande binomial Rossioglossum grande binomial authority John Lindley Lindl. The Tiger Orchid , Rossioglossum grande previously Odontoglossum grande , is an epiphytic species of orchid native to the area from Mexico to Honduras . Tiger Orchid is the common name however it may also share it with other species of orchids. The plant may grow four to eight flowers, each may reach up to 13 inches in diameter. The flowers are a glossy bright golden yellow with brown barring. Larger pedals are yellow with the lower half red brown. The lip is white and sometimes flecked with red brown. The pseudobulbs carry a gray green color to them, and grow from 4 to 10 cm, each with two leaves. It prefers hot, wet summers and cool, dry winters. ref cite book author Nash, Ned Rose, James month September year 2005 title September October Checklist publisher Central Ontario Orchid Society ref ref cite book author Pridgeon, Alec date November 1, 1992 title The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Orchids publisher Timber Press isbn 0 88192 267 6 page 253 ref It mainly flowers in the winter. ref cite book author Banks, David P date February 25, 2005 title Orchid Grower s Companion publisher Timber Press isbn 0 88192 711 2 page 167 ref Notes Reflist Image Odontoglossum grande Orchi 003.jpg thumb left 150px Tiger Orchid flower References http www.backyardgardener.com plantname pda 1b94 3.html Category Orchid species Category Epidendroideae eu Orkidea tigre ml ru ... more details
DISPLAYTITLE Trias orchid Taxobox name Trias image Trias picta Orchi 002.jpg image caption Trias picta regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots ordo Asparagales familia Orchidaceae subfamilia Epidendroideae tribus Podochilaeae subtribus Bulbophyllinae genus Trias genus authority Lindl. subdivision ranks Species subdivision Trias antheae Trias bonaccordensis Trias crassifolia Trias disciflora Trias intermedia Trias nana Trias nasuta Trias nummularia Trias oblonga Trias ovata Trias picta Trias stocksii Trias vitrina Trias is a genus of orchid s comprising thirteen species Endemism endemic to India , Myanmar and Thailand . It is abbreviated as Trias in horticultural trade. Commons Trias Orchidaceae Trias DEFAULTSORT Trias Orchid Category Orchid genera Category Bulbophyllinae Epidendroideae stub de Trias Orchideen es Trias orqu dea fr Trias plante kv mrj koi pt Trias orqu dea udm vi Trias lan ... more details
Orchid hunting is the search for Orchidaceae orchid plants in the wild. The orchid plants are usually ... , British ornithologist precursor of orchid hunting. 200px thumb File Ophrys speculum Bot. Reg ... were astonished by the unusual shape and colors of the flower. That single flower triggered orchid fever , which resulted in many deaths in pursuit of the plants. ref name Orchid Discovery However, there is some ... material is just a myth Swainson actually saw exceptionally showy flowers of this orchid and understood ... chadwickorchids.com largeflowering A. A. Chadwick. Large Flowered Cattleya Species ref About half of the orchid ... and more expensive, and the profession of orchid hunter was created. Orchid hunters faced tropical diseases ... competition from each other. ref name Orchid Discovery ref name The orchid thief In 1901, eight orchid ... who survived the ordeal collected 7,000 orchid specimens. ref name Twelve Portraits of the Dracula Orchid Another group of orchid hunters in Papua New Guinea were captured and held hostage. Two members ... Gustavo Wallis in the Andean mountains . ref name The orchid thief ref name Twelve Portraits of the Dracula Orchid Albert Millican was both a painter and orchid hunter. He knew that hunting for the orchids ... of knives, cutlasses, revolvers, rifle ref name TRAVELS AND ADVENTURES OF AN ORCHID HUNTER ... with another orchid hunter which almost ended up in a duel . When Arnold wrote about this to his ... on the other man s collection in order to kill his orchids. No matter how homesick and lonely the orchid ... Orchid File Wild orchids at Komodo Island.jpg Photo montage of the wild orchids and Komodo Dragon at the Komodo Island thumb 150px left Wilhelm Micholitz was one of the best orchid hunters. Once ... Micholitz with his orchid search, but after the fight they refused to continue. ref name The orchid thief Orchid hunters who survived their ordeals came home with incredible stories. They claimed ... mirage . ref name The Orchid review From 15 February to 16 March 2003, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew ... more details
File Orchid Line Tivedshambo 2009 10 25.jpg thumb right Train with model Southern Railway Great Britain Southern Railway SR V Schools class Schools class locomotive, awaiting departure The Orchid Line is a Ridable miniature railway multi gauge miniature railway operating within the Curraghs Wildlife Park in the north of the Isle of Man and is operated by the Manx Model Engineering Society. It was established in 1992 and has expanded considerably since this time to cover a large part of the park s perimeter. See also Transport on the Isle of Man Rail transport in the Isle of Man British narrow gauge railways External links http www.homepages.mcb.net howe msmec.htm Manx Steam and Model Engineering Club http www.openstreetmap.org ?way 39697582 The Orchid Line on openstreetmap.org Category Railway lines in the Isle of Man Category Railway stations in the Isle of Man ... more details
Orchid is a British Charitable organization charity which funds research into the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of prostate cancer prostate , Carcinoma of the penis penile and testicular cancer and promotes awareness about these diseases. It was set up in 1996 by former testicular cancer sufferer, Colin Osborne. ref cite web url http www.orchid cancer.org.uk About Orchid title About Orchid work Orchard charity website accessdate 2009 08 31 ref References reflist Category Health charities in the United Kingdom Category Cancer organizations Category Cancer research Category 1996 establishments in the United Kingdom Category Organizations established in 1996 UK charity stub ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Image ET4000AX.JPG thumb 250px Orchid ProDesigner IIS graphics card Orchid Technology was a privately held company founded by Le Nhon Bui in 1982. The company s original flagship product was its PCNet card, a 1 megabit per second LAN networking card for IBM PCs and clones. Notably, the acronym LAN Local Area Networking is the Vietnamese word for Orchid . Hence, the origin of the company name. After this successful product, the company embarked on introducing high performance add in cards, most notably the PC Turbo, TinyTurbo and TurboVGA enhancement cards that included Intel 80186 186 and Intel 80286 286 processors. From 1987 through 1994, a variety of memory and video cards were introduced. In 1988, Orchid started designing and selling back plane motherboards under the Privilege Systems Division. However, Orchid could not garner any significant marketshare due to stiff competition from motherboard makers Micronics Computers, Inc., Mylex Corporation and American Megatrends Inc. AMI , the original motherboard brand names in the industry. In August 1994, it was acquired by motherboard maker Micronics Computers , Inc. Orchid was known for its Righteous 3D, Fahrenheit Video3D and Kelvin 64 graphics accelerator s. They also manufactured an array of multimedia products including SoundWave 32 and GameWave 32 and the award winning Vidiola line of digital capture and playback systems. Orchid sold their products through OEMs, System Integrators and National Distributors such as Gates FA, Techdata, Ingram and Micro D. Category Companies established in 1982 Tech company stub ... more details
taxobox name Fly Orchid image Ophrys insectifera flower.jpg regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots ordo Asparagales familia Orchidaceae subfamilia Orchidoideae genus Ophrys species O. insectifera binomial Ophrys insectifera binomial authority Carolus Linnaeus L. synonyms Orchis insectifera L. Crantz Ophrys myodes Jacq. Epipactis myodes Jacq. F.W.Schmidt Orchis myodes Jacq. Bernh. Malaxis myodes Jacq. Bernh. Ophrys insectifera , the Fly Orchid , is a species of orchid and the type species of the genus Ophrys . It is native to Europe and favors sites with alkaline soil. The name arises because it resembles a fly , being totally dependent on flies and bees for pollination. The plants use scent to attract male flies, which pollinate the flowers as they attempt to mate with the flower. The scent released by the flowers mimic female fly sexual pheromone s. ref cite journal first Anna Karin last Borg Karlson coauthors Inga Groth, Lennart gren and Bertil Kullenberg title Form specific fragances from Ophrys insectifera L. journal Chemoecology publisher Birkh user Basel volume 4 issue 1 year 1993 pages 39 45 doi 10.1007 BF01245895 ref See also Galley Down Wood Cleaves Wood References Reflist External links Commons inline Ophrys insectifera Fly Orchid Ophrys insectifera http linnaeus.nrm.se flora mono orchida ophry ophrinsv.jpg Den virtuella floran Distribution orchid stub OrchidsYearDE Category Orchid species Orchidoideae stub be be x old Ophrys insectifera co Ophrys insectifera de Fliegen Ragwurz es Ophrys insectifera fr Ophrys mouche hsb Muchowa orchija it Ophrys insectifera lv Mu u ofr da lt Musinis ofris hu L gybang nl Vliegenorchis no Flueblomst pl Dwulistnik muszy ru fi Kimalaisorho sv Flugblomster uk vi Fly Orchid ... more details
unsourced date June 2010 Infobox book name The Orchid Thief title orig translator image File The Orchid Thief book cover.jpg 180px image caption author Susan Orlean illustrator cover artist country language series subject genre publisher pub date 1998 english pub date media type pages pp. 284 isbn 9780679447399 oclc dewey congress preceded by followed by The Orchid Thief is a 1998 non fiction book by United States American journalist and author Susan Orlean , based on her investigation of the 1994 arrest of John Laroche and a group of Seminoles in south Florida for poaching rare orchid s in the Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve . The book is based on an article that Orlean wrote for The New Yorker , published in the January 23, 1995 issue. Plant dealer Laroche was determined to find and clone the rare Dendrophylax lindenii Ghost Orchid for profit. Along the way, Orlean met people in the plant business. In their and Laroche s struggles and oddities, she glimpsed true passion for the first time in her life. The book was later adapted by Charlie Kaufman for Spike Jonze s film Adaptation film Adaptation 2002 , with Meryl Streep as Orlean, Chris Cooper actor Chris Cooper as Laroche and Nicolas Cage as Charlie and Donald Kaufman. External links http www.susanorlean.com articles orchid fever.html The New Yorker article by Susan Orlean DEFAULTSORT Orchid Thief, The Category 1998 books Category American non fiction books Category Books adapted into films Category Florida culture Category The New Yorker articles Category Orchids Category Books by Susan Orlean Category Florida in fiction Category Works originally published in The New Yorker ... more details
Infobox hotel hotel name The Fairmont Orchid image image width caption location Kohala Coast , Hawaii island Big Island , Hawaii coordinates coord 19.9507 155.8597 opening date closing date developer architect operator Fairmont Hotel and Resorts owner Barclays Capital number of restaurants number of rooms number of suites floor area floors parking website http www.fairmont.com orchid Fairmont Orchid footnotes The Fairmont Orchid is a luxury hotel on the Kohala Coast of the island of Hawaii island Hawaii . It is managed by Fairmont Hotel and Resorts . History The history of Keawaiki Bay is preserved in archeological sites, lava formations, and footpaths leading everywhere from burial sites to cave complexes. The first to develop this region was Francis H. Ii Brown Francis Hyde Brown 1892 1976 , who is often referred to as the last chief Brown was a descendent of a member of Kamehameha s army and a superb statesman and athlete during the 1920s. In 1972 Brown sold the resort to Mauna Lani Resort, and Kalahuipua a was renamed Mauna Lani, which means mountains reaching the heavens, named in reverence to the five volcanic mountains that surround the Kohala region. In 1990 the resort was finished hosting 540 luxury guest rooms, a spa and convert 10000 sqft m2 adj on pool. Renovations In 1996, 13 million was spent on renovations to the hotel. This resulted in the addition of Brown s Beach House and a beautiful private outdoor function area called Plantation Estate. In 2002 the resort became a part of the Fairmont Hotel and Resorts chain alongside destinations as the Fairmont San Francisco and the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel in Alberta, Canada. By the end of 2006 all guest rooms and public areas were refurnished. External links http www.fairmont.com orchid Official site DEFAULTSORT Fairmont Orchid Category Hotels in Hawaii Category Buildings and structures in Hawaii County, Hawaii Category Fairmont Hotels and Resorts Orchid ... more details
Original research date October 2011 Infobox musical artist See Wikipedia WikiProject Musicians name Orchid image Orchid Stierch.jpg caption Orchid live in Bloomington, Indiana, 2000 image size 250px background ... br Jayson Green br Jeff Salane br Geoff Garlock br Brad Wallace Orchid was a screamo ... sound, Orchid combined this with a post modern aesthetic, releasing several extended play ... Jeffrey Salane, guitarist Will Killingsworth and bassist Geoff Garlock. In 1999 Orchid released ..., Orchid released a compilation of both their first and second albums onto CD containing all 21 tracks from both. After the release of both they split up. Posthumously, in 2005 Orchid released Totality ... on Ebullition Records. Towards the end of their lifespan, the final line up of Orchid had formed various ... . Orchid played last shows in a number of cities during the summer of 2002, the last of which was at The Harvard ... and the band Wolves, who had former Orchid bassist Brad Wallace playing guitar for them. Killingsworth ... Orchid s music has been described as being highly dissonant, fast tempo and chaotic, ref name Totality ... generation emo and Grindcore grind . Bands like Reversal of Man or Orchid may not have stood the test ... Tonight, Revolution Tomorrow author date work publisher Ebullition accessdate 2011 05 21 ref Orchid .... ref Orchid, Dance Tonight, Revolution Tomorrow . Allmusic Guide . Allmusic class album id r615293 ... review of Orchid s compilation album Totality , saying Orchid are the concentrated essence of the most ... www.emotionalbreakdown.com recensioni.asp?id 581 title Emotional Breakdown Recension Orchid Totality publisher Emotional Breakdown language Italian accessdate 2009 10 20 quote lang it Orchid trovate concentrata ... splendore. ref Orchid is considered a prominent and quintessential band in screamo . ref name Totality Review cite web url http www.punknews.org review 4842 title Punknews.org Orchid Totality author Anchors date December 27, 2005 work publisher Punknews.org accessdate 26 March 2011 ref Orchid are considered ... more details
Other uses Black orchid disambiguation Black orchid Infobox comics character Wikipedia WikiProject Comics image BlackOII.JPG converted y caption Black Orchid illustrated by Dave McKean . character name Black Orchid real name Susan Linden Thorne br Flora Black br Suzy publisher DC Comics debut Linden Thorne br Adventure Comics 428 July August 1973 in comics 1973 br Black br Black Orchid Vol. 1 1 1988 in comics 1988 br Suzy br Black Orchid Vol. 1 2 1989 in comics 1989 creators Linden Thorne br Sheldon ... called the Parliament of Trees Green cat subcat Vertigo sortkey Black Orchid Black Orchid is the name ... first Phil author link Phil Jimenez contribution Black Orchid editor last Dougall editor first ... Orchid s debut Adventure Comics 428 Aug. 1973 . Cover art by Bob Oksner . thumb left Tony DeZuniga ... calling card, a black orchid . The creators imagined her in a world without other superheroes, and she ... the Black Orchid, even after writer Sheldon Mayer and artist Tony DeZuniga presented her so called ... Cindy Harper or anti gravity specialist Daphne Wingate is Black Orchid, and kidnaps them both. When Black Orchid comes to the rescue, he learns otherwise. In The Phantom Stranger 38, writer Michael Fleisher posited racecar driver Ronnie Kuhn as a possible secret identity for Black Orchid. In the next issue, Kuhn was revealed to be simply an admirer of Black Orchid, who is soon seduced into The Black Orchid Legion molecular chemistry molecular chemist Karen Jensen, astrophysicist Stefanie Tower ... artist Lisa Patrick , a group of criminals who developed suits that would mimic Black Orchid s powers .... The real Black Orchid rescues her, and when the cops arrest the Legion, one mistakes Kuhn for the real Black Orchid, claiming to know how it is with you super heroes. ref The Phantom Stranger vol ... that Black Orchid is a Kryptonian . Patrick tries to lure her to the meteorite display at the Gotham City Museum of Natural History, attracting the Justice League . Black Orchid places a force ... more details
Desert Orchid image File Desertorchid.jpg 200px caption sire Grey Mirage grandsire Double U Jay ... 1990 br Irish Grand National 1990 awards Timeform Timeform rating 187 honours The Desert Orchid Chase at Wincanton Racecourse Wincanton br Desert Orchid Chase at Kempton Park Racecourse br Statue , ashes, headstone Kempton Park Racecourse Desert Orchid 11 April 1979 &ndash 13 November 2006 ref name BBC News http news.bbc.co.uk sport1 hi other sports horse racing 6143558.stm Legend Desert Orchid ...&page News&category News&story id 862991 Loss of a legend as Desert Orchid dies, aged 27 ref ref name ... Orchid.html Desert Orchid dies aged 27 ref , known as Dessie , was an English racehorse. The gray horse ... in history. Early career Refimprove date January 2011 Desert Orchid s first race occurred in 1983 ... of the season fell at Ascot. Steeplechase career Desert Orchid was then switched to steeplechasing, and ran ... by Desert Orchid s starting price of 16 1 though the price was also influenced by fears that this speedy ... on Desert Orchid, the start of a partnership that was successful nine times in their ten races together. Desert Orchid followed up with wins at Sandown and Wincanton Racecourse Wincanton , before finishing ... Orchid got his head in front on his last two starts of the 1987 8 season taking the Totesport Bowl ... Gold Cup Whitbread Gold Cup at Sandown. One of Desert Orchid s greatest efforts took place in the 1989 ... gave the former 22 pounds and the latter 23 pounds. Desert Orchid just got back up after being headed to beat Panto Prince by a head. Desert Orchid was then stepped up to 3 miles and 2 furlong s 5.23 ... conditions hardly suited to Desert Orchid, especially at this left handed course which he never particularly favoured. A crowd of over 58,000 witnessed Desert Orchid s effort to overhaul the mud loving ... Orchid s rider, Simon Sherwood said I ve never known a horse so brave. He hated every step of the way in the ground and dug as deep as he could possibly go . Three cheers were called as Desert Orchid ... more details
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