We are plant people.
There are roughly 390,900 plant species known to science, excluding algae, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts. Of these, about 369,400 are flowering plants, and there are at least 28,187 plant species that are used for medicinal purposes.
Many medicinal plants are threatened with extinction due to over harvesting and habitat destruction.
In fact, the Earth is losing at least one medicinal plant or potential major drug every two years.
We're on a mission to change that.
Plants as Keystone Organisms
Plants are frequently recognized as keystone organisms due to their foundational role in ecosystems. They act as primary producers, forming the base of food webs, cycling nutrients, and regulating the climate. While the term "keystone species" is often reserved for fauna, plants fulfill a parallel role through the following functions:
Habitat Formation: Plants provide essential shelter and resources for a variety of organisms. Forests, for example, are home to 80% of terrestrial species.
Ecosystem Services: They contribute to soil formation, water filtration, and the stabilization of local and global climates.
Carbon Sequestration: Trees and other plants act as major carbon sinks, absorbing CO2 through photosynthesis and mitigating the impacts of anthropogenic climate change.
Below are the plants we are supporting further research
(more to come)
