Africa: Tropical Plants Face Extinction

A third of tropical African plants face extinction, Helen Briggs, BBC News (Science)

"Much of western Africa, Ethiopia, and parts of Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo are the hardest hit regions, standing to lose more than 40% of their richness of plants. Species at risk include trees, shrubs, herbs and woody vines. Threats include deforestation, population growth and climate change, the scientists said".