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Most plants have gone extinct through events beyond human control. But for the past two centuries, plants have been victims of habitat destruction. Here are 10 historic plants that have...
As of September 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 116 extinct species, 132 possibly extinct species, 35 extinct in the wild species, 13 possibly extinct in the wild species, five extinct subspecies, one extinct in the wild subspecies, and four extinct varieties of plant. [ 1 ][ 2 ]
Botanists have laid out evidence that dozens of North American trees, herbs, plants and shrubs have gone extinct since European settlers arrived.
Some plants that have disappeared over the centuries include Strychnos electri, the St. Helena olive and silphium. The potential consequences of plant extinction include the loss of possible medical treatments and the impact on ecosystems.
As of December 2023, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 45 Extinct in the Wild plant species. [1] Approximately 0.068% of all evaluated plant species are listed as extinct in the wild. The IUCN also lists one plant subspecies as extinct in the wild.
This past year scientists and conservation organizations declared that a long list of species may have gone extinct, including dozens of frogs, orchids and fish.
This article will explore the reasons for plant extinction and ten species of extinct plants. We will also discuss conservation efforts to preserve new and existing species and restore extinct plants.
Since the 1750s, at least 571 species of plants have gone extinct in the wild, according to a global survey recently published in Nature Ecology & Evolution. More than eight plant species...
According to the current best estimate, almost 600 plants have gone extinct globally in the past 250 years — a rate about 500 times greater than the “baseline” rate at which plants would disappear without human influence.
New study from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Stockholm University looks at the plants that have been wiped from the planet in the last 250 years. Study found that 571 plants have completely disappeared from the wild, more than twice the number of birds, mammals and amphibians combined (Figures in Table 1 of Pimm & al. (2014, Science))