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

Dieffenbachia is a popular, easy-going houseplant with attractive foliage. Just keep it away from pets and children.

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

Heliconia plants are famed for their flowers, which come in a variety of vivid hues, including intense yellows, fiery oranges ...

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 ...