Where are the top 10 rare plants in China?

Metasequoia conservation level, geographical distribution, ecological characteristics, research value.

1. China's rare plants are: lotus leaf fern, primitive Guanyin lotus, folio fern, light leaf fern, alder, pen holder tree, jade dragon fern, narrow-leaved bottle grass, broad-leaved water leek, Chinese water leek, staghorn fern, fan fern, Chinese fern, Hainan coarse tree, grate three-pointed fir, red cypress, Minjiang cypress, giant cypress, Fujian cypress, Korean cliff, fork-leaf cycad, Panzhihua cycad, grate cycad, Taiwan cycad, ginkgo, Baishanzu fir, Qinling fir, Fanjing Mountain fir and so on.

2. Metasequoia has about 6 7 species in the Cretaceous and Cenozoic of the Mesozoic Era, which was thought to have been extinct in the past, and in 1941, Chinese botanists first discovered this famous ancient and rare relict tree species in Lichuan Moudao Town, Hubei Province (then Modaoxi, Wanxian County, Sichuan). According to recent investigations, giant trees of more than 300 years old have been found in Wanzhou in Chongqing, Shizhu County in Chongqing, Lichuan in Hubei Province, and Longshan and Sangzhi in Hunan.

3. 珙桐 (gǒng tóng) is a deciduous tree. Can grow up to 15-25 meters tall, leaves broadly ovate, with serrated edges. There are only one genus and two kinds of plants, and the liquid type is similar, except that one has hairy leaves, and the other is smooth.

It is a relict plant left over from the Tertiary period of the Cenozoic Era 10 million years ago, and during the Quaternary glacial period, most of the dove trees were extinct one after another, and only some areas in southern China survived.

4. Camellia sinensis belongs to the Camellia family and Camellia sinensis, and is one of the national first-class protected plants. The flowers of Jinhua tea are golden yellow, dazzling and dazzling, as if coated with a layer of wax, crystal clear and oily, as if there is a sense of translucency.

5. Taiwan cedar (scientific name: Taiwan Cryptomerioides), also known as Taiwan cedar, Taiwan Ye, Yashan, etc., is a large fir family Taiwanese cedar plant (APG3 classification method merges C. cedar into the cedar family), which is endemic to Taiwan. Mostly found in mountainous areas of central Taiwan at heights of about 1,500 to 2,500 meters, the species has been brought to the brink of extinction due to illegal logging.

A rare plant unique to China is the cone-like pseudosand crystal orchid.

Cone pseudosaxyl belongs to the Rhododendron family and the subfamily Crystal Orchid (APGIV system), all of which belong to two species, both of which are saprophytes. It is found in eastern and southern Asia.

The Latin name of "Eremotropa" in Chinese flora was later revised by FloraofChina and is a synonym of the genus Monotropastrum.

In April 2021, some netizens discovered a mysterious plant in Jiulong Waterfall in Jingshan. This plant is white and transparent, and it looks a bit like the "pea shooter" in Plants vs. Zombies, similar in size to bean sprouts, what kind of strange plant is this.

The staff of Hangzhou Native Countryside Ecological Protection and Research Center said that this rare plant is called cone, which belongs to the genus Crystal Orchid, is a saprophytic herb, likes to live in the dark and damp litter, and must rely on special bacteria to survive.

Because it is crystal clear when it blooms and is black when it withers, it is also called "Flower of the Underworld", "Ghost Grass", "Dream Orchid" and other nicknames. Because of the short flowering period, the erratic growing location, and the high environmental requirements, it has always been difficult to find a trace, and this discovery can be said to be very lucky.

In April 2021, technicians found a cone-like false sand crystal orchid at the Fengmenao Management and Protection Station of Lechang Forest Farm, which was the first discovery in Guangdong Province.

China's unique rare plants are: metasequoia, monolithic orchid, palm-leaved wood, leek and so on.

1. Metasequoia. <>

It is endemic to China, and the wild species are national first-class protected plants and rare and endangered plants. Deciduous trees are distributed in the local areas of Lichuan, Shizhu and Longshan counties at the junction of Hubei, Chongqing and Hunan provinces, and the vertical distribution is generally 750 to 1500 meters above sea level. Metasequoia is a "living fossil" tree species and is an ornamental tree species with autumn leaves.

It is most suitable for planting in the garden, and can also be planted in clusters and patches.

2. Orchid.

It is a monospecific plant endemic to China and is listed as a national second-class protected plant. Terrestrial erect herbs, distributed in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi, Hunan, Hubei, Shaanxi, Sichuan, born at an altitude of 400-1500m above sea level under the evergreen broad-leaved forest and evergreen, deciduous broad-leaved mixed forest, moist ditch edge and valley rock wall.

The flowering period is from March to April, and the petals are red and purple-white, and the flower color is gorgeous. The orchid is shade-tolerant and cold-proof, adaptable to home and indoor cultivation, and its plants are short and flowering. It can be used as a flower decoration for water and drought and miniature bonsai.

3. Palm leaf wood.

It is endemic to China and is a national second-class protected plant. Deciduous trees, only distributed in the limestone areas of Guangxi bordering Guizhou. The palmate compound leaves are opposite, flowering from late March to early May, and ripening in October. The seeds can be pressed for oil, for consumption, etc.

4. Water leeks. <>

China's unique national Class 1 rare and endangered fern fern has lived on the earth for 300 million years, mostly aquatic or marshland. There are only 5 species distributed in China, all of which are rare species unique to China: Chinese water leek, alpine water leek, Yunnan-Guizhou water leek, Taiwan water leek and Oriental water leek.

What is a rare plant

Rare plants, which are of great economic, scientific, educational and cultural value and are rare wild plant species. It is the key object of nature conservation.