Plant hunters discovered 1,700 new species last year

From a Turkish parsnip to Madagascar coffee beans and roses in China, the discoveries offer the prospect of better crops, medicinal uses and new garden displaysFrom new parsnips and herbs to begonias and roses, the world’s plant hunters discovered more than 1,700 new species last year, offering the prospect of better crops and new colours and scents in the garden.The State of the World’s Plants report, led by scientists at the Royal Botanical Garden Kew in the UK and published on Thu