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Botanic gardens in Scotland have helped to identify dozens of new species under lockdown.
A rhododendron from the mountains of Vietnam has become the 73rd species to be identified as new to science since March 2020.
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) and its international partners have continued to work behind closed doors.
It said the teams were continuing to identify more than one new plant every week during the Covid pandemic.
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image captionOne of the three new Zingiberaceae (gingers) new to science - Globba luteola
The latest species - rhododendron tephropeploides - was collected by an international team of scientists and horticulturists from Scotland, England, Vietnam, the USA and Canada in 2014.
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By Giancarlo Rinaldi
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image captionThe gardens in southern Scotland enjoy an almost subtropical climate
Gardens in south west Scotland which are home to some of the world s rarest plants are recovering after serious flooding over the winter.
Logan Botanic Garden at Port Logan near Stranraer was badly hit in February as water poured across plant beds.
Curator Richard Baines described the situation at the time as very concerning .
However, the gardens have been able to reopen without significant impact on the many rare species they host.
image copyrightLogan Botanic Garden
image captionFlooding in the winter led to concern about the fate of plants at the site
Peter Dowdall: Rhododendrons are at their best right now
Whether you re a gardening beginner or expert, Irish Examiner columnist Peter Dowdall has the answer to your questions
The Broad Walk, Kilmacurragh.
Peter Dowdall Often maligned because of one unruly family member, namely the species ponticum, rhododendron is a truly magnificent genus at their best during this time of the year. One of the best gardens in Ireland in which to enjoy them is Kilmacurragh in Wicklow and if this, one of our National Botanic Gardens is in your county, then count your blessings and get down there to enjoy it.