70 new plant species have been recorded over one year with the aid of researchers from the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE), despite facing lockdown over the Covid-19 pandemic.
Pooling their efforts with international partners, the species identified by RGBE researchers span 23 countries, from Australia to Bhutan, Ukraine and Vietnam. Amongst these, herbaceous plants comprise the greatest number, all of which are from Bhutan’s threatened wet forests, are are thus both new and endangered.
