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existing species and to promote an understanding of the rich floral diversity and historical importance to the islands. In the autonomous region there are records that indicate that 90% of the endemic plants common at the time of the early settlement have disappeared or were crossed with other species. The seed bank has been able to collect 28 of the 76 species of endemic plants (approximately one third).
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The collection includes common and hybrid varieties of
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After remodelling and renovations, the
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