We already have a State of the Worlds birds, sea-turtles, forests, cities, mothers, fathers, children even antibiotics but not plants, Kathy Willis, Director of Science at the Royal B… See more

In 2015, for example, scientists described Gilbertiodendron maximum, a critically endangered giant, heavy tree weighing about 105 metric tons, that is found in the Cameroon … See more

We share space with nearly 400,000 plant species. But so far, only about 31,000 of these species have at least one documented use. These include uses for food, medic… See more

The future looks bleak for many species, the report warns. Based on the best available estimate, scientists say that 21 percent of all plant species or one in every five plant s… See more