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Smithsonian Institution: Nearly Half of Popular Tropical Plant Group Related to Birds-of-Paradise and Bananas Are Threatened With Extinction
March 08, 2025
WASHINGTON, March 8 -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release:

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Nearly Half of Popular Tropical Plant Group Related to Birds-of-Paradise and Bananas Are Threatened With Extinction

Dried Plant Specimens and Data Collected Over Decades of Field Work Allowed Scientists To Efficiently Assess Extinction Risks

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

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