Medicines for HIV and cancer could be lost because plants used in their preparation are facing extinction, experts have warned. Deforestation and over-collection now threaten the survival of up to 400 key plant species, according to a survey by the Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). The at-risk plants include yew trees whose bark is used in cancer drug Paclitaxel and autumn crocus, below, which helps to fight leukaemia.
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