A new analysis from researchers at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History reveals that nearly half of the genus Heliconia, a group of tropical plants popular for their bright, ...

Nearly half of Heliconia species—tropical plants vital to rainforest ecosystems—are at risk of extinction, according to new ...

The majority of the threatened species do not grow in environmentally protected locations. Tropical plants in the genus ...

A new analysis reveals that nearly half of the genus Heliconia, a group of tropical plants popular for their bright, beak-shaped flowers, are threatened with extinction. A new analysis from ...

Published today, March 7, in the journal Plants, People, Planet, the research reveals that nearly half of the 187 species of Heliconia are now threatened with extinction, primarily due to habitat ...

A new analysis from researchers at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History reveals that nearly half of the genus Heliconia, a group of tropical plants popular for their bright ...

Heliconia plants are famed for their flowers, which come in a variety of vivid hues, including intense yellows, fiery oranges and rosy reds. Their reproductive structures are composed of waxy ...

Gardeners have cultivated Heliconia species for centuries as striking ornamental plants. This popularity has put some species at risk of overexploitation and poaching. In addition, Heliconia ...

Heliconia bella in Panama. This species was discovered and named by John Kress, an emeritus curator at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History and one of the authors of the new study.

A new analysis from researchers at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History reveals that nearly half of the genus Heliconia, a group of tropical plants popular for their bright ...