There's something about the orchid’s exotic beauty and complexity that inspires writers to cast it in the “bad guy” role of malevolent, predatory plant. Below is a bibliography of short stories and novels in which orchids and orchid-like plants cause serious harm to unsuspecting humans. While you won’t want to own one of these plants, you’ll definitely want to read about them! (List from Peter Bernhardt’s Wiley Violets and Underground Orchids).
To borrow these books, copy and paste the book titles into an email and send to mcleanlibrary@pennhort.org.
Be sure to include your contact information and PHS membership number.