All 42 known species of the parasitic plant Rafflesia, often known as the corpse flower, are endangered due to runaway destruction of their tropical forest habitats.

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

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

A new analysis from researchers at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History reveals that nearly half of the genus ...