New coffee, rose types among 1,700 plants discovered in 2016
From new varieties of coffee beans and herbs to roses and parsnips, world's plant hunters have discovered over 1,700 new species last year, according to a UK-based report. The report found over 28,000 plant species now recorded for having medicinal uses. The report also examines wildfires, which burn 340 million hectares of vegetation a year, an area equalling India's size.