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Together we are helping cure plant blindness around the world one episode at a time. Hello, everyone, and welcome to the Indefensive Plants podcast, the official podcast of IndefensivePlants.com. What's up? This is your host, Matt. Welcome to the show. How's everyone doing this week? A big thank you to everyone who has

purchased my book this far. I really hope you are enjoying indefinite plants and exploration into

the wonder of plants. And if you are enjoying it, please, please, please consider giving it a favorable

review wherever you purchased it from, because reviews help it reach a wider audience. And I think

there's a lot of stuff in there for anyone interested in nature or the planet in general.

But today is a really cool conversation all about plant conservation.

Joining us is Dr. Anne Francis.

She's the lead botanist for Nature Serve.

And she wears a variety of hats when it comes to plant conservation. For instance, she oversees

global ranking reviews, climate change vulnerability assessments, and she's currently serving

as the North American plant Redlist Authority in collaboration with the IUCN. Anne does amazing work

for plants, and I'm really excited for you to hear what she has to say today.

And I cover a wide variety of topics,

including the importance of prioritizing single site endemic plants,

so plants that grow in these tiny areas

and are found nowhere else in the world,

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