Passiflora tine, an extremely rare plant held by two gardens worldwide including Cambridge University Botanic Garden (IMAGE)

University of Cambridge

Passiflora tine, an extremely rare plant held by two gardens worldwide including Cambridge University Botanic Garden

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This plant is endemic to Ecuador, and endangered in the wild. Around 40% of the world’s plant diversity is at elevated risk of extinction, and botanic gardens form a critical safety net against this by enabling species to be restored to the wild.

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