New Guinea has more known plant species than any island in the world
The first verified count of the island’s flora could help preserve its biodiversity
Scientists have created a new inventory of plants growing on New Guinea. One of the five largest plant genera on the island is Syzygium (one species pictured), a group of evergreen flowering plants.
Yee Wen Low, R. Cámara-Leret et al/Nature 2020