Earth.com11d
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 ...
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 ...
Nearly half of popular tropical plant groups related to birds-of-paradise and bananas are threatened with extinction
A new analysis from researchers at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History reveals that nearly half of the genus ...
Smithsonian Magazine14d
Nearly Half of the Colorful and Charismatic Heliconia Tropical Plant Species Are Threatened With Extinction, New Study Reveals
Published today, March 7, in the journal Plants, People, Planet, the research reveals that nearly half of the 187 species of Heliconia are now threatened with extinction, primarily due to habitat ...
Business Day1d
Global Recycling Day: Unilag’s AFRETEC unveils waste to wealth initiative
The University of Lagos’ (UNILAG) African Network of Engineering Technology (AFRETEC) unveiled waste to wealth initiative in ...
Plant Doctor: Lessons on colorful tabebuia trees you see around Central Florida
MacCubbin gives Florida gardening advice to help care for tabebuia trees, heliconia choconiana, poinsettias, crape myrtles ...
Miami Herald28d
Odd-colored creature seen falling from tree turns out to be first-of-its-kind sighting
Their main threats include “climate change and localized commercial harvesting of Heliconia leaves (their preferred roost) for tamales.” Belize is a coastal country in Central America ...