From an underground “forest” to spectacular orchids, scientists at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, discovered 74 new plants and 15 fungi last year. Many of the mysterious species were found in unlikely places, such as on the top of a volcano or clinging to Antarctic rocks. The new finds need immediate protection and at least one will probably already have been lost, scientists said.
- A possible meat-eating plant and Antarctic fungi were just two of the discoveries scientists at Kew Gardens discovered last year. – BBC News
- “From an underground “forest” to spectacular orchids, scientists at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, discovered 74 new plants and 15 fungi last year.”
- New species of plants and fungi welcomed to our awareness: “Tree that lives underground among newly named plant species” – Guardian
