The 'Red List' of threatened species, which includes endangered plants, is maintained by which international organization?
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Correct answer: IUCN
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) maintains the most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of biological species. The Red List uses specific criteria to evaluate the extinction risk of thousands of plant species.
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