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	Leaves of Victoria water lily in XTBG reach 1.92 meters in diameter Victoria amazonica is the world’s largest water lily. It is also known as Victoria water lily, Giant water lily, Amazon water lily, or Royal water lily. This plant is known for its massive leaves, which allow it to absorb as much sunlight as possible and are structurally supported by large spongy veins. 　　Xishuangbanna Tro...

	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 Plan...

	14 Botanic Gardens Awarded Grant to Preserve Global Plant Biodiversity London, UK – The Global Genome Initiative for Gardens (GGI-Gardens), Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI), and the United States Botanic Garden (USBG) are pleased to announce 14 grants to botanic gardens and arboreta in nine countries to collect and conserve plant diversity. The GGI-Gardens Awards Program suppor...

	Two new plant species found in west Yunnan Another two novel plant species of Ichtyoselmis macrantha and Eranthemum macrophyllum were discovered in the Tongbiguan nature reserve, west Yunnan’s Dehong prefecture, with the discoveries posted recently on the academic journals of Taiwania and Journal of Tropical and Subtropical Botany. 　　The discoveries are said to hav...

	Extremely endangered Plagiopteron suaveolens comes to bloom at XTBG Plagiopteron suaveoleas is extremely endangered in the wild and the few extant plants are in need of protection. These days, an individual of Plagiopteron suaveoleas is blooming at the Vine Garden of Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG). 　　Plagiopteron suaveoleas is scattered in Burma, Thailand and China. The popu...

	A new species of Aspidistra recorded from Lao PDR The genus Aspidistra is a bulbous plant with broad tapering leaves, native to Asia and often grown as a houseplant. 　　During a field survey of Lao PDR in December 2005, an unknown Aspidistra species was collected in the wild near Pakse City, Champasak Province. The plant was brought into cultivation in Xishuangbanna Tropica...

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