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The reason for the secrecy is that once the public learns about a plant species that has been designated as rare or endangered, its chances of survival plummet: The UK 82 stanley cupe 20;rarest wild flower stanley ca has been thieved to the point where it requires 24-hour petal patrol from the local police. Organized crime in Mexico has moved into the lucrative rare-cacti poaching business. The startling, art-heist-like theft of the world smallest water lily ea stanley puodelis rlier this year highlighted a soaring, black-market trade in rare plants, an industry currently valued at more than $14 billion annually. And lest you think it only the beautiful ones we need to worry about, consider the words of botanist Peter Marren 鈥?following the theft of a rare, 2-inch-tall bog orchid: It a dull little thing, which could only be wanted by a collector. The fact it is certainly among the most vulnerable 鈥?and at risk of dying out just makes it more wanted. In this case 鈥?and all the cases listed above 鈥?botanists either tried or are still actively trying to keep plants ; locations secret. Revealing the location of 鈥? Raven Manzanita鈥?seems like a death sentence any way you slice it. Is it at risk of being uprooted by people opposed to rehabilitating native habitat Yep. Could it be thieved by low-morality gardeners eager for some novelty in their yards Sure. But it the clueless nature-lovers who would almost certainly kil Kkpf Monday s 4.7 earthquake in L.A. was predicted by SCIENCE!
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