Described 28 years post-collection, new grass species makes a strong case for conservation

(Pensoft Publishers) Originally collected 28 years ago in Ecuador, new species Poa laegaardiana has been just described, only to find out its prospects for surviving in its type location seem bleak due to intense farming in the area. The study was published in the open-access journal PhytoKeys.
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