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Africa's Ghost Plants: Scientists Digitize Centuries of Botanical History

Original: Africa’s Ghost Plants: Why Scientists Are Digitizing Centuries of Botanical History

Scientists are working to digitize centuries of botanical records documenting Africa's 'ghost plants' — species collected long ago whose histories survive only in herbaria and archives. By converting these historical specimens and notes into digital databases, researchers aim to make Africa's botanical heritage accessible worldwide and support modern studies of biodiversity, conservation and climate change across the continent.

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