But nearly half of the species in the genus are threatened with extinction, a new analysis finds, putting the genus — which ...
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How to Grow and Care for Bird of Paradise, a Tropical Plant With Stunning FoliageBird of paradise (Strelitzia reginae) is an eye-catching tropical plant. Recognized by its orange and yellow blossoms that ...
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Nearly Half of the Colorful and Charismatic Heliconia Tropical Plant Species Are Threatened With Extinction, New Study RevealsUsing data from over 10,000 herbarium specimens, Smithsonian scientists uncover the urgent conservation needs of the plants, ...
“The data that is stored in the herbarium is a scientific treasure that makes a project like this feasible,” said botanist ...
“That’s big time,” says botanist Kenneth Wood of the Hawaii-based nonprofit National Tropical Botanical Garden. Working alongside Hawaii’s Plant Extinction Prevention Program ...
A new analysis reveals that nearly half of the genus Heliconia, a group of tropical plants popular for ... who heads the museum's Plant Conservation Unit and is one of Kress' coauthors on the ...
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