Recently
With the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity
Fifteenth meeting (COP15).
Biodiversity is once again at the center of the world's attention
Yunnan, as the host of this conference
Its unique natural charm lies precisely in diversity
Diverse landscapes
Hengduan Mountain Range, Three Parallel Rivers,
Lunan Stone Forest, Tengchong Volcano...
Diverse national cultures
Yi, Hani, Bai, Dai...
Diverse animal species
Asian elephants, green peacocks, Yunnan golden snub-nosed monkeys...
In addition, Yunnan has a kind of diversity
Due to its high mountain location, it is rare in number
And it's hard to find
So it didn't get much attention
Yet their beauty and value
It is also worthy of our appreciation and protection
And that's what we're going to talk about today
#矮 Gentian
# Home of the Blue Poppy #
Chinese flowers that amaze the world
Crossing Mountain District
From the Lancang River Gorge to the Meili Snow Mountain Ridge
The relative height difference can reach more than 4000 meters
Abundant warm and moist airflow
As well as the world's rare canyon alpine geological landform
This has resulted in a rich taxa of alpine plants
Early 20th century
British botanist Kingdon Ward
Came to China's northwestern Yunnan and southeastern Tibet
25 plant collection trips have been conducted
Hundreds of new plants were discovered
It shocked the Western botanical community
Among them is the blue poppy
It has become the history of European horticulture
A magical plant with a prestigious reputation
Beautiful green velvet Artemisia
Early Westerners called it the "blue poppy."
Artemisia greenery is a collective name for plants of the genus Artemisia greena
Beautiful green velvet artemisia is the scientific name of this variety, also known as "blue poppy"
Later, Kingtown Ward commemorated the years of his expedition
Wrote "The Home of the Blue Poppy"
And at the end of the book it is written:
"I am convinced that this is one of the most fascinating regions in Asia
Colorful alpine flowers
Countless wild animals
Exotic ethnic tribes
and complex geographical constructs"
Well, once made Kingtown Ward, let the European plant kingdom
A place that is all fascinated by it
What kind of world is it?
# Desperate #
There is a beautiful hanging garden on the top of the mountain
Hengduan mountainous area, the natural scenery is magnificent
High mountains and rivers, long days of snow peaks
However, the living environment above the mountains is very harsh
The soil is poor, strong winds, strong rain, strong ultraviolet rays
Alpine plants grow and evolve tenaciously in this environment
Create a beautiful hanging garden in a desperate situation
Jellyfish snow rabbit
Also known as jellyfish snow lotus
It grows at an altitude of 3900-5600 meters
Alpine gravel slopes, flowing rock beaches
The state has added second-level protected plants
In order to resist the low temperature and cold of the plateau
The inflorescence has thick woolly hairs exophyla
Horse chestnut gentian
Gentian is named after "leaves like dragon flowers, bitter taste like gall"
It is known as rhododendron, artemisia vermilion, and primrose
The four major masters of the plateau are Hua Dan
It is extremely sensitive to temperature
When the temperature is low, the flowers close tightly
When the sun shines, the flowers open automatically
Artemisia verstia
The living environment is harsh and the survival rate is low
Mass flowering is one of its survival strategies
This plant has more than ten flowers
It will blossom and bear fruit from top to bottom in turn
The tip is lily
Unlike common lilies
The tip is adhered to by the tip of the 6 flower pieces of the lily
Shaped like a lantern
The reason why the inflorescence droops
It is to protect the flower organs
Not harmed by solar radiation and rain
Dendrobium officinale
Dendrobium orchidaceae
It is mostly epiphytic on rocks or tall tree trunks
Uneven rock and trunk surfaces
When it rains, it retains more moisture for dendrobium
Besides
There are also felt-haired snowdrops, sophora and so on
It is already a unique hanging garden in the world
From being discovered by botanists to the present day
More than 100 years have passed
Beautiful flowers on these high mountains
Their legend continues
Just us today
Began to pay more attention to the ecological value and protection of these plants
# Focus on alpine plants #
Conservation of biodiversity
Alpine plants are scarce in number
However, it is an important component of biodiversity
COP15 has been achieved
A consensus to jointly curb biodiversity decline
Today,s global warming
The research and protection of alpine plants is even more urgent
As one of the pioneers of biodiversity conservation
Plant doctors were also invited to participate in this COP15
It is the representative brand of national cosmetics that has participated in international conferences for two consecutive years
In fact, pay attention to alpine plants and protect biodiversity
The plant doctor has been on the road
In 2017
Launch of the Biodiversity - Alpine Plant Conservation Initiative
In 2018
Became the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and
ABS pilot enterprise of Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China
In 2019
Signed as a company representative with the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China
Declaration on partnership between Chinese enterprises and biodiversity
In 2020
"United Nations Development Programme - Plant Doctor
Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Use Project" was officially signed
The plant doctor became with
Cosmetics brand jointly cooperated by undp projects
The plant doctor also helps
Hunan Satellite TV's "News Seeking Truth" column was filmed
Public Welfare Topic "Opening the Door to Biodiversity"
Popular science gentian, snow lotus, ganoderma lucidum, dendrobium and other plants
The mystery of survival
Through field visits
Make people feel like they're there
Learn about the magnificence of our country's mountains and rivers
Safeguard biodiversity
Hopefully, another hundred years
These beautiful plants
It can still bloom brilliantly on the high mountains
Photo: Liao Zheng, Plant Doctor