But nearly half of the species in the genus are threatened with extinction, a new analysis finds, putting the genus — which ...

Using data from over 10,000 herbarium specimens, Smithsonian scientists uncover the urgent conservation needs of the plants, ...

The 83-acre botanic garden and scientific research institution, which specializes in the conservation of rare tropical plants, had a mere handful of Sansevieria before that. Now, not in pots as ...

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

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.