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

A new analysis from researchers at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History reveals that nearly half of the genus Heliconia, a group of tropical plants popular for their bright ...