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- Title
Rediscovery of the Critically Endangered Plantago fengdouensis in Sichuan, China.
- Authors
Gao, Gang; Chen, Xuyan
- Abstract
In April 2023, a critically endangered plant species called Plantago fengdouensis was rediscovered on an island in the Yangtze River in Sichuan, China. This species is endemic to the Yangtze River Basin and was previously thought to be extinct in the wild due to the construction of the Three Gorges Dam. However, two previously unknown populations of the plant were found in January 2024 on two islands in the Yangtze River. Efforts are being made to protect these populations and conduct further surveys to locate any other wild populations. Seeds have been collected for ex situ conservation and genetic investigation, with the aim of potentially reintroducing the species.
- Subjects
SICHUAN Sheng (China); PLANTAGO; ENDANGERED plants; LEAF morphology; ISLAND plants; WATERSHEDS
- Publication
Oryx, 2024, Vol 58, Issue 3, p287
- ISSN
0030-6053
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1017/S003060532400022X