"China's first orchidaceous plant germplasm resources protection center was set up in the southern city Shenzhen with the aim to better protect the endangered species...
China... with 148 genera and more than 1,300 species of orchidaceous plants. At the Shenzhen center... there are more than 400 species, including 95 of the rarest collected from across the country. .... Zhao Xuemin, deputy director of the State Forestry Administration, said the new center would contribute to the gathering and preservation of orchids. Relevant advanced technologies applied in this field, such as artificial propagation and conservation biology, would help China save the dying species, Zhao said." ***************** Regards, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
