More than 20% of Slovenian flora kept in seed bank

Ljubljana, 5 February - As many as 702 native plant species or 20.3% of Slovenia's flora was stored in the seed bank of the University of Ljubljana's Botanical Gardens in 2018. Thus the country reached the global goal whereby every country should protect at least 20% of its native plants in seed banks by 2020.

Ljubljana
The Botanical Gardens of the University of Ljubljana presents their seed bank.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
The Botanical Gardens of the University of Ljubljana presents their seed bank.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
The Botanical Gardens of the University of Ljubljana presents their seed bank.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
The Botanical Gardens of the University of Ljubljana presents their seed bank.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
The Botanical Gardens of the University of Ljubljana presents their seed bank.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
The Botanical Gardens of the University of Ljubljana presents their seed bank.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
The Botanical Gardens of the University of Ljubljana presents their seed bank.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Researcher Blanka Ravnjak of the Botanical Gardens of the University of Ljubljana presents the Gardens' seed bank.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Researcher Blanka Ravnjak of the Botanical Gardens of the University of Ljubljana presents the Gardens' seed bank.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
The Botanical Gardens of the University of Ljubljana presents their seed bank.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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