
by Eldis R. Bécquer
At the Reserve “Cupeyal del Norte”, in Eastern Cuba, a Planta! expedition follows the trail of three lost species of melastomes and another one perhaps new to science.
After analyzing more than 60% of all Cuban plant species, it is concluded that almost 50% of Cuban plants are endangered by extinction. Experts from more than 30 Cuban institutions, led by the Cuban Plant Specialist Group (GEPC) of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the National Botanic Garden, University of…