More than 170 fungi and plants previously unknown to science have been named for the first time in 2024. But several are already at risk of extinction, with scientists warning every unknown species lost is a potential new food or medicine.

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New finds of toothy toadstools from the UK, orchids from across Indonesia and climbers from tropical Asia are among the list of more than 170 species.

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Toothy toadstools and ghost palms among new species named by Royal Botanic Gardens in 2024

Scientists from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and their partners reveal their pick of the top 10 plants and fungi named new to science in 2024.

Toothy toadstools from the UK and climbers from tropical Asia are among a list of 149 plants and 23 fungi discovered across the world. Among the species, scientists highlighted a ghostly palm from the island of Borneo and marzipan-scented lianas, while another top pick includes a bracket fungus found in Buckinghamshire. Senior research leader in Kew’s Africa team Dr Martin Cheek said it is a “sheer privilege” and “thrill” to describe a species a…

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Dozens of newly discovered plants and fungi have been named for the first time in 2024 by scientists from the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew. Toothy toadstools from the UK and climbers from tropical Asia are among a list of 149 plants and 23 fungi discovered across the world. Among the species, scientists highlighted a ghostly palm from the island of Borneo and marzipan-scented lianas, while another top pick includes a bracket fungus found in Buck…

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From a poisonous mushroom with teeth to a vine that smells like marzipan and a flower that cheated to avoid having to photosynthesize, a number of strange species were discovered in 2024...

De la ciuperca otrăvitoare cu dinți la o viță de vie care miroase a marțipan și o floare care a trișat pentru a nu mai fi nevoită să facă fotosinteză, în 2024 au fost descoperite o serie de specii ciudate...

Ciuperca otrăvitoare cu dinți sau palmierul-fantomă. Cum arată cele mai ciudate plante și ciuperci descoperite în 2024

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The poisonous mushroom with teeth or the ghost palm. What the strangest plants and mushrooms discovered in 2024 look like

In 2024, scientists from the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew described a total of 172 new species of plants and fungi, among which they selected 10 of the most interesting. Some of the newly discovered species have already been given the status of endangered, which shows that the global loss of biodiversity is a pressing problem. The article The most interesting species of plants and fungi in 2024 comes from the website Wszystko co końca.

W 2024 roku naukowcy z Królewskich Ogrodów Botanicznych w Kew opisali łącznie 172 nowych gatunków roślin i grzybów, wśród których wytypowali 10 najciekawszych. Części nowo odkrytych gatunków już nadano status zagrożonych, co uwidacznia, że globalna utrata bioróżnorodności jest palącym problemem. Artykuł Najciekawsze gatunki roślin i grzybów w 2024 roku pochodzi z serwisu Wszystko co najważniejsze.

Toothy toadstools and ghost palms among new species named by Royal Botanic Gardens in 2024

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