A rare orchid known as Encyclia kingsii was found growing in Grand Cayman.  The yellowish-brown flowering plant is close to extinction, and for good reason, the location of the discovery is undisclosed.

The orchid was thought to be endemic to Little Cayman until the discovery by Ms. Carla Reid, a member of the Caymen Islands Orchid Society.

Read more about the rare orchid on Grand Caymen on the Caymen Net News Website. 

Interested in buying orchids in bloom?  Visit the Aloha Orchid Nursery for beautiful vivid flowers, and collector plants.  If you are interested in an easy to understand, step-by-step guide to orchid care, visit the Orchid Expert, by Nigel Howell.