[PCA] NEWS: Center for Plant Conservation's National Collection of Endangered Species Reaches a Record 700 Species

[Olivia Kwong]

http://www.centerforplantconservation.org/CPCNews.html

CENTER FOR PLANT CONSERVATION'S NATIONAL COLLECTION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES 
REACHES A RECORD 700 SPECIES

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (October 6, 2008) -- We can all rest a little easier about 
the future of America's most endangered plants. The Center for Plant 
Conservation (CPC) reached a satisfying goal on Friday October 3. 
Furthering their work to combat the dwindling numbers of plant species, 
the Board of Trustees added six Colorado species to the National 
Collection of Endangered Plants. With these additions CPC has added 60 
species this year, and the number of plant species safeguarded in seed 
banks and living collections has passed the 700 mark. The Collection has 
over nine million seed providing a working seed bank for restoration of 
the vulnerable native plants of the United States.

See the link above for the full text of the press release.