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One in five of the world's plant species is threatened with extinction.
A global analysis of extinction risk for the world's plants, conducted by Kew together with the Natural History Museum, London and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), has revealed that the world’s plants are as threatened as mammals, with one in five of the world’s plant species threatened with extinction.
The study, entitled Sampled Red List Index for Plants, is a major baseline for plant conservation and is the first time that the true extent of the threat to the world’s estimated 380,000 plant species is known.
Explore the state of the world's plant life with Kew's interactive map and graphs - www.kew.org/plants-at-risk
Outside the new extention of Kew's Herbarium
One in five of the world's plant species is threatened with extinction.
A global analysis of extinction risk for the world's plants, conducted by Kew together with the Natural History Museum, London and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), has revealed that the world’s plants are as threatened as mammals, with one in five of the world’s plant species threatened with extinction.
The study, entitled Sampled Red List Index for Plants, is a major baseline for plant conservation and is the first time that the true extent of the threat to the world’s estimated 380,000 plant species is known.
Explore the state of the world's plant life with Kew's interactive map and graphs - www.kew.org/plants-at-risk