New types of coffee, parsnips and roses among 1,700 plants discovered last year
by Damian Carrington Environment editor from on (#2PWB7)
From a new variety of Turkish parsnip to Madagascar coffee beans, the discoveries offer the prospect of better crops, medicinal uses and new garden displays
From new parsnips and herbs to begonias and roses, the world's plant hunters discovered more than 1,700 new species last year, offering the prospect of better crops and new colours and scents in the garden.
The State of the World's Plants report, led by scientists at the Royal Botanical Garden Kew in the UK and published on Thursday, reveals a cornucopia of new plants and assesses the risk to the plant world from pests and invasive species.
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