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Natural Orchid Show 2019 at XTBG Natural Orchid Show 2019 at XTBG
The 6th annual orchid show “Natural orchids – the gift of nature” greets the public at Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) from April 12-25. The orchid show offers visitors a once-a-year opportunity to see a display of hundreds of orchids from Xishuangbanna and other tropical areas.   About 10,000 individuals ...
Xishuangbanna rainforest and ethno-culture on show in Nanjing Xishuangbanna rainforest and ethno-culture on show in Nanjing
An exhibition named “Approach mysterious tropical rainforest, experience ecological Xishuangbanna” is on show at Nanjing Botanical Garden Memorial Sun Yat-Sen from March 28 to May 5.   As part of the celebration to memorize the 90th founding anniversary of Nanjing Botanical Garden, the exhibition is co-organized by it and...
Scientists discover new shrub species in Myanmar Scientists discover new shrub species in Myanmar
The flowers of the Agapetes reflexiloba have a distinctive striped pattern and bloom in December.   AsianScientist (Mar. 6, 2019) – A joint field expedition to northern Myanmar has yielded a new species of shrub, say researchers from China. Their findings are published in the journal Phytotaxa.   Agapetes is a semi-climb...
Canthium longipetalum, a new species of Rubiaceae, found in northern Myanmar Canthium longipetalum, a new species of Rubiaceae, found in northern Myanmar
Species of Canthium (Rubiaceae) are distributed mainly in tropical and subtropical Africa and Asia, with approximately 90–102 species accepted in the genus. During recent surveys of plant diversity in north Myanmar, researchers from Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) collected specimens of Canthium in Putao, Kach...
First new species of Jasminanthes reported from Laos First new species of Jasminanthes reported from Laos
Jasminanthes is a genus of seven species found in southern China, Japan, mainland Southeast Asia and Sundaland. It is characterized by large flower with salverform corolla and inconspicuous to absent staminal corona. However, no species of Jasminanthes have been recorded to date in Laos.   During joint fieldwork in Nam Ha N...
The Succulents Show greets Chinese New Year The Succulents Show greets Chinese New Year
A special exhibition featuring succulent plants is ongoing at the Distinctive Plant Collection of the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) from January 3 to February 28. The succulents show is part of celebration to greet the lunar Chinese New year.   About 400 individuals in 60species of succulents are on show. S...
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