Tuesday, August 13, 2019

New tree species discovered in Tanzania and yet may be endangered

The wonders never ends in the 'biodiversity world' and yet we are loosing much at the expense of human activities. The degree to which eco regional and national intact forest landscapes have been degraded by human activities by late 1990s and beginning of 2000s are appalling causing fragmentation and many loss on biodiversity.
However the good news from Tanzania are received with jubilant in the scientific world. A recent discovery of new species in the Usambara mountain forests is to be celebrated. The IUCN may suggest to include the new species, Mischogyne iddii as a new endangered species. The tree species belongs to the genus Mischogyne and the family is Anonnacea, which grows to small to medium sized trees and shrubs.

Read more at: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/07/newly-described-tree-species-from-tanzania-is-likely-endangered/ 

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