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Dec 25, 2018 3:39 AM CST
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Lebbiea grandiflora (Podostemaceae), is a new genus of waterfall plant expected to become extinct in the next two years due to mining and hydroelectric projects. It is named for Dr Lebbie, Head of the National Herbarium of Sierra Leone who discovered it.
https://www.kew.org/blogs/kew-...
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Dec 25, 2018 5:06 AM CST

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So new plants are still being discovered!! Looks like a very interesting page. I bookmarked it to read the whole thing when I get more time! Thumbs up
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Jan 22, 2019 3:43 PM CST
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jmorth said:Kew discription:
Lebbiea grandiflora (Podostemaceae), is a new genus of waterfall plant expected to become extinct in the next two years due to mining and hydroelectric projects. It is named for Dr Lebbie, Head of the National Herbarium of Sierra Leone who discovered it.
https://www.kew.org/blogs/kew-...


Thank You! for letting us know! What can we do about it? Confused
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Jan 24, 2019 7:08 PM CST
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I think adm zuzu thinks it's too far out there, and as such not worthy of placement in the database.
It may already be extinct...I'll check with her...
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Jan 24, 2019 7:11 PM CST
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It isn't listed in the Catalogue of Life although Kew is one of the contributors to that database, so it might already be extinct.
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Jan 24, 2019 7:17 PM CST
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Given it was only recently described, my guess is that none of the online authorities have been updated yet. Even KEW's own World Checklist of Selected Plants (one of COL's sources) doesn't have it yet.
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