In the 19th century, Charles Darwin dreamed of a list which would describe all of the world' known plants and where they could be found. This October, the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew fulfilled that dream by publishing what has been described as the most comprehensive plant database ever produced.
But the world has changed since Darwin dreamed up the idea. Hence the report, named the State of the World's Plants and Fungi 2023, not only details the discoveries of over 18,000 new plant and fungi species since 2020, but also the incredible level of extinction risk they face.
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