Colorful tropical plants threatened with extinction, study finds
The majority of the threatened species do not grow in environmentally protected locations. Tropical plants in the genus ...
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Nearly half of popular tropical plant group related to birds-of-paradise and bananas are threatened with extinction
A new analysis reveals that nearly half of the genus Heliconia, a group of tropical plants popular for their ... Until now, little was known about Heliconia populations in the wild. Only a few ...
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Extremely rare native Hawaiian plant finds success in cultivation
A new website is dedicated to sharing the story of a critically endangered native Nawaiian plant thought lost to history ...
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Half of the world's Heliconia species are at risk of extinction
Nearly half of Heliconia species—tropical plants vital to rainforest ecosystems—are at risk of extinction, according to new ...
Wild bees thrive among diverse flower communities, study shows
Spring is approaching in the northern hemisphere, and with it come the perennial considerations about which kinds of flowers ...