Critically endangered plant rediscovered in China

Xinhua | Updated: 2022-08-23 14:35
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Photo taken on Aug 17, 2022 shows researcher Hu Jun checking specimens at Chengdu Institute of Biology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Southwest China's Sichuan province. [Photo/Xinhua]

The plant is listed as a critically endangered species on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species.

"Every species is a magical creation of nature," Hu said, adding that his current task is to collect more seeds of the plant for the seed bank and artificial cultivation.

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