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Government provides a home for world's endangered plants
Washington AP reports hundreds of the planet’s rare flora are kept alive in government greenhouses led by Rob Pennington at the U S Botanic Garden Poplar Point Nursery. About 3 000 rare specimens seized by customs at U S ports are among 25 000 plants, with 15 rescue stations nationwide aiding breeding and study while diseased plants are destroyed.
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