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

The genus Heliconia contains 187 species of tropical plants related to bananas ... flora are currently listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) Red List of Threatened ...

Due to their tropical nature, bird-of-paradise plants like to be warm but not hot; think pretty much room temperature, or ...

Using data from over 10,000 herbarium specimens, Smithsonian scientists uncover the urgent conservation needs of the plants, which are critical to tropical ... Conservation of Nature’s Red ...

Tropical forest plants regenerate either from sources from within the site (seed bank, resprouting from roots and stems, or remnant vegetation) or colonization by seeds dispersed from outside the ...

A butterfly constructed of rose petals offers a fresh way to see nature—and waste ... 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. Tropical plants aren’t abundant in the northern latitudes ...

Located on the east side of the island, this lush, tropical garden features more than 2,500 species of rare and endangered plants. Visitors can hike the trails to see waterfalls, cross bridges and ...

A new analysis reveals that nearly half of the genus Heliconia, a group of tropical plants popular for their ... Union for Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species.