Bird of paradise (Strelitzia reginae) is an eye-catching tropical plant. Recognized by its orange and yellow blossoms that hover over paddle-like leaves, its foliage closely resembles the bird it ...

Biofluorescence is widespread in birds-of-paradise, a group of tropical birds famous for their spectacular courtship dances.

The genus Heliconia contains 187 species of tropical plants related to bananas ... Many Heliconia flowers resemble the striking plumage of birds-of-paradise. Others evoke lobster claws or toucan ...

A new study published in the journal Royal Society Open Science revealed a surprising discovery: 37 out of 45 known species of birds-of-paradise exhibit biofluorescence, emitting green or yellow ...

understanding why they [birds of paradise] are so colourful and dance so well is a mystery Ed and Tim have spent years trying to understand Evolutionary biologist Prof Ed Scholes, and wildlife ...

Heliconia bella in Panama. This species was discovered and named by John Kress, an emeritus curator at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History and one of the authors of the new study.

A new analysis reveals that nearly half of the genus Heliconia, a group of tropical plants popular ... resemble the striking plumage of birds-of-paradise. Others evoke lobster claws or toucan ...

Many Heliconia flowers resemble the striking plumage of birds-of-paradise. Others evoke lobster claws or toucan beaks. “The data that is stored in the herbarium is a scientific treasure that ...