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Basing a model on previous assessments of 55,000 plants, the Royal Botanical Garden, Kew leverages AI to expanded that assessment to the entire phylum of flowering plants 

Scientists are increasingly battling the clock when it comes to discovering and protecting global plant species, the latest RBG report finds.

Raw Story: Global scientists warned Tuesday that 45% of known flowering plant species could be at risk of disappearing, underscoring the need for urgent international action to tackle the planet's sixth mass extinction—the first driven by human activity. That figure is among the key findings from State of the World's Plants and Fungi, the fifth annual…

The recent report warned of the potential impacts of plant extinctions on future of medicines. Habitat loss can make it challenging for many plants to survive amidst the threats of climate change and extreme weather events. Read here.

Those under threat include orchids, varieties of pineapple, and many crop species

About three in the four undescribed vascular plants can suffer from the risk of extinction due to climate change, habitat loss and global warming, calling for urgent efforts to protect their species. Read here.

Problems never come alone. The poisoning of nature immediately turns against people who do it for economic reasons or out of ignorance.

Researchers uncovered a new species of Begonia in the Kayin State in Southern Myanmar. The species was named Begonia kayinensis. The discovery helps to protect from potential threats. Read here.

Nearly half of all plants that flower are at risk, amounting to over 100,000, while it is believed around 77% of all those as yet undescribed by science are at risk.

Scientists at Kew Gardens want all newly described species to be classed as threatened unless proven otherwise.