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XTBG holds Public Science Day XTBG holds Public Science Day
  Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) launched a series of science popularization to celebrate this years’ International Biodiversity Day (May 22) and 17th Public Science Day of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) from May 21 to 23.   Starting May 21, XTBG combined online and on-site activities to raise pub...
“Biodiversity in XTBG” photo show on display at Ethnic Culture Museum “Biodiversity in XTBG” photo show on display at Ethnic Culture Museum
  Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) is home to over 13,000 living species of plants, making it one of the biggest botanical gardens in the world. It also harbors diverse birds, spiders, butterflies, fireflies and many other insects, etc.   To exhibit some important diversity in the garden, a photo show theme...
Amorphophallus paeoniifolius come to bloom Amorphophallus paeoniifolius come to bloom
  Elephant foot yam (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius), a striking aroid from tropical Asia, is extensively cultivated for its edible tubers.   To display the landscape of blooming Amorphophallus paeoniifolius, a section was specially designated for cultivating the elephant foot yam or whitespot giant arum at the Distinctive...
Exhibition of works by local artists opens at XTBG Exhibition of works by local artists opens at XTBG
  An exhibition of works by local artists of Xishuangbanna will be on display at Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) from April 28 to June 20. It is aimed to showcase the beauty of diverse Xishuangbanna and provide a platform for local artists to meet, share their knowledge and expertise, in addition to bring li...
New species of Meiogyne genus in custard apple family reported in Yunnan New species of Meiogyne genus in custard apple family reported in Yunnan
  From 2000-2004, more than 6,000 plant species collected from tropical areas of China and nearby countries were preserved in 35 living collections in Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG). These include about 100 Annonaceae (the custard apple family) collections, among which twelve small trees have been continuou...
First Chinese record of web-loving bug family Plokiophilidae reported from Xishuangbanna First Chinese record of web-loving bug family Plokiophilidae reported from Xishuangbanna
  A new species of the web-loving bug family Plokiophilidae has been reported from Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). The family Plokiophilidae is a new record for the fauna of China and the first record of the genus Plokiophiloides beyond the Afrotropical Region.   T...
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