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‘Bumper year’ for botanical finds
Giant rainforest trees, tiny fungi and wild coffee plants are among almost 300 species that have been described by UK botanists for the first time in 2009.
The finds were recorded by researchers from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, who carried out surveys involving teams in 100 countries around the world.
The discoveries showed how little of the world's plant species had been documented, the researchers said.
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