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Endangered Orchid on the Edge. More than 200 species of orchids blossom in North America. Their names are as mesmerizing as their flowers: Dragonâs mouth. Threebirds orchid.Yellow ladyâs slipper. But unlike their showy cousins in the tropics, the orchids of the temperate zone often flower unseen.More than half are endangered or threatened somewhere in their native range.o germinate and grow, an orchid seed needs to land on moist soil with just the right fungus nearby. Its relationship with the fungus enables the orchid to grow into a microscopic protocorm, and later grow into a seedling. Gradually the fungi start to penetrate its cells and form coils of hyphae called pelotons.
There are some small subpopulations living in protected areas, and the parrotlets' are protected under Brazilian law; however, threats remain for this species. The vinaceous-breasted Amazon (Amazona vinacea) is an endangered parrot. It is native to parts of Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.he orange-bellied parrot was listed as critically endangered in 2005. It is the only Neophema parrot species to be listed as such under Australia's Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act. The kakapo (Strigops habroptila) is critically endangered.