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By Inara Thawer
The Royal Botanic Gardens (RGB) Kew, also known as Kew Gardens, is a botanical garden in London that features the largest and most diverse botanical and mycological collection worldwide. At the end of each year, scientists at RGB Kew select the top 10 most interesting plants and fungi discovered that year. This list shows the incredible complexities of the natural world and highlights rare species, many of which are threatened by extinction.
Last year, 90 plants and 24 types of fungi were discovered and named by RGB Kew and their partners. Through their discoveries, the scientists aim to support international efforts to halt the global biodiversity crisis. With the rapid, increasing loss of biodiversity as a result of climate change and other human-induced factors, we need to act now.