The government's financial management of Kew Gardens is "a recipe for failure", MPs have said.
The Science and Technology Select Committee warns that cuts in government funding are placing Kew's world-class science status at risk.
The London-based organisation faces a financial black hole £5.5m a year and has lost 47 core science posts.
The report said Kew needed long-term funding in place and more control over its spending.
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