Posted by: Sandy Steinman | October 1, 2017

Botanic Gardens Save Endangered Plants 

The  BBC  reports

The world’s botanic gardens contain about a third of all known plants and help protect 40% of endangered species, a study has found.

Scientists say that with one in five of the world’s plants on the brink of extinction, botanic collections hold the key to saving rare plant life.

Read story at Botanic gardens ‘best hope’ for saving endangered plants – BBC News


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