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The release of endangered plants into the horticultural trade: Conservation or exploitation?

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A short review is provided of the role of a national botanic garden in propagating and selling indigenous plant species. Its relevancy to plant conservation is discussed.

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  1. National Botanical Institute, Private Bag x7, 7735, Claremont, South Africa

    J. H. S. Winter & D. J. Botha

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Winter, J.H.S., Botha, D.J. The release of endangered plants into the horticultural trade: Conservation or exploitation?. Biodivers Conserv 3, 142–147 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02291884

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