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One fifth of flowering plant evolutionary history is at risk of extinction, experts warn
- May 8, 2026 at 1:20 PM
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In a new study published in the journal Science, researchers from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, ZSL (Zoological Society of London) and their international collaborators including Boise State University present the first global assessment of risk to the angiosperm (flowering plants) tree of life, warning that more than a fifth of all angiosperm evolutionary history is at risk of extinction.
Originally published at Phys.org