Zhejiang Tiantai found a new species of plant "Huadeng curly ear", how to find? What are the characteristics?

The year 2021 is a bumper year for China's ecology. There have been too many rare plants and animals before and after the appearance of the "living fossil" double stamen orchid, national treasures of the Crested Ibis, "kill a kill the whole family" Crowned Hornbill, Indian bison, "top predator" yellow-throated sable, deer and other animals. "yellow-throated sable, deer, sheep, cattle and donkeys" four unlike "...... and so on, these are the best testimony of our country. Of course, the good news is more than that.

This is not, in Zhejiang Province, Taizhou City, Tiantai County and found an extremely rare very small populations of new species appeared, it is the "Huadong curly ear". Very rare is that this species from the discovery to name lasted a hundred years, in recent days just published the results. This is the second new species to be named after Tiantai Mountain "Huading" since "Huading Cuckoo" was named in 1990. And this just collected "Huadeng curly ear" is only one litter, globally speaking, only China's Tiantai Mountain and Siming Mountain, the two distribution points. What are the characteristics of this species? Why does it appear in Tiantai Mountain and named after Tiantai Mountain? Here's what the Magic Cube has to say about it.

Again, it's Zhejiang! Why did it appear in Tiantai Mountain? Actually, there is a precedent!

According to statistics released in 2021, Zhejiang is located on the coast of China, the existing woodland area of up to 99.03 million acres, forest area of up to 91.13 million acres, the total volume of standing trees 385 million cubic meters, forest storage 346 million cubic meters, the forest coverage rate of 61.15%, the forest coverage rate is high in the country. Tiantai Mountain, located in Tiantai County, Zhejiang Province, north of the city, southwest and northeast of the Xianxia Mountain and Zhoushan Islands, respectively, because of its "Buddhism, Taoism, landscape and God show" and renowned at home and abroad.

As for natural resources alone, Tiantai Mountain has "Dendrobium", which is the first of the Nine Immortal Herbs and is known to prolong the life of the people, as well as "Wu Yao", which is known to be immortal, and produces tea, etc. At the same time, the climate in Tiantai Mountain is mild and mild. At the same time, Tiantai Mountain has a mild climate, with an average annual temperature of 16℃, a forest coverage of 94.4%, and more than 350 kinds of plant resources. The animal is known as the "rare zoo", the ancient "Song Dynasty geographical distribution of tigers" book has recorded that the tiger was distributed in the Tiantai Mountain, which also shows its richness in ecological resources.

So the question is, why Tiantai Mountain? On the one hand, nature is because of its good environment, and on the other hand is because here in fact, there has long been a precedent for the discovery of the "Huadeng azalea". Even Zhejiang found some time ago, the same is the world's only 2 distribution points of China's tianmu stink frog, perhaps whether it is people or plants and animals in fact, there is a phenomenon of pile up it, rare species continue to appear, but also attracted other species in the netherworld.

What is the species of the "Huadengcuo ear"? What are the characteristics of

"Chinese top curly ear" belongs to the Dianthus family of very small populations of new species, according to relevant statistics, Dianthus family previously about 2000 species, its "relatives" can be said to be widely distributed throughout the world, the northern hemisphere of the temperate zones as well as warm temperatures, and even in Africa, where the environment is difficult. Even in Africa, where the environment is difficult, there are also. However, for the new species of "Huadeng curly ear" is different, it is characterized by rare, rare, after scientists' exploration, only in China's Tiantai Mountain and Siming Mountain. And because in Tiantai Mountain belongs to the mode of origin, the initial time is found here, so the Tiantai Mountain "Huading" named, "Huading curly ear" thus came.

According to scientists, "Huadeng curlew" prefers to be distributed in a very narrow range from 890 meters to 1,000 meters. Observing the latest photos taken in the wild, the overall "Huadong curly ear" appears green with white flowers, very similar to the more common white chrysanthemums with multiple forks in the countryside. The overall growth is relatively high, the leaves are about 2cm, the flowers are about 5cm, the flower stem is 5cm, and there are short dense hairs on the stem of the plant.

It is worth mentioning that the internationally renowned botanical journal PhytoKeys has recently published a new species of Dianthus family from Tiantai County, "Cerastium huadingense" (Cerastium huadingense Y.F.). huadingense Y.F. Lu, W.Y. Xie et X.F. Jin), a new species of Cerastium harvested from Tiantai County, which is the best confirmation, official certification! So apart from this reason, why exactly did it cause such a sensation once it was discovered? It's actually inseparable from its century-spanning research journey!

"Huadeng curly ear" across the century finally settled, its rarity embodied in where?

It must be recognized that the discovery of the "Chinese top ear" so that our species has another member of the research is a step forward, it is very rare. First of all, in terms of its discovery process, across the century is already a big boss, good thing.

In 1924, when still studying in Nanjing University Qin Renchang present in Tiantai Mountain accidentally collected a kind of curly-ear plants, after identification belongs to the curly-ear Cerastium vulgatum produced in Europe. 1955 Institute of experts Mr. Cui Youwen to write the "Flora of China," the specimen was identified as a Mediterranean hold stem leaf curly-ear C. perfoliatum. 1978, the specimen was identified as a Mediterranean hold stem leaf curly-ear C. perfoliatum, the specimen was identified as a Mediterranean hold stem leaf C. perfoliatum. In 1978, Zhang Chaofang of Zhejiang University also accidentally collected a specimen of this species, but it was not identified at that time. It wasn't until 2017 that Dr. Jin Xiaofeng, a professor at Hangzhou Normal University, re-examined the specimen, found it distinctive, and informed Xie Wenyuan, a senior engineer at Zhejiang Flora.

Finally, in April 2018, Xie Wenyuan traveled to Tiantai Mountain to look for it, and after an autopsy and comparison, it did agree with Prof. Jin's conclusion, and so the species was named "Huadian curly ear" according to the place where it was found. And more far-reaching is that, due to the new discovery of the "Huadeng curly ear", in July 2021 Tiantai County started the county plant diversity background survey, Xie Wenyuan as the person in charge of the preliminary investigation, has been found in the "deciduous chaste tree", "Split Glume Fescue", "tailed water sieve" and three other Taizhou City, a new record of plants.

Secondly, its rarity also lies in its scarcity, after scientists later investigated, found that only Tiantai Mountain and Siming Mountain, the world's only two distribution points. Finally, for biodiversity, the discovery of new species of Dianthus family means that there is one more. In addition, species in the family of Sphagnum have medicinal and ornamental value in general, and the "Huadong curly ear" is so rare that if it can be systematically propagated and its various values developed in the future, I believe there will be more surprises to be found.

Summary

Life is like this, if you put it on the ordinary people, may be long in front of, but this life will not feel it has something different. But the joy of life is also in this, if one day to see the official report that a certain new species found, but was surprised to find that actually in their own side, and how it is a kind of ecstasy. Like the previously discovered Tianmu stink frog, many netizens said this is not their own childhood, and even now in front of their homes will be there? So this time the same so rare "Huadong curly ear" have you ever seen?

All in all, today's ecological environment is getting better and better, coupled with many species have similarities, so with the naked eye look similar to normal. Along with the emergence of these rare species, it is actually the best reward for our efforts in environmental protection. The ecosystem is a circle in which we human beings are placed, and relatively speaking, human beings may be in a more top position, and the greater the natural capacity, the greater the responsibility. Ecological protection is a contemporary and beneficial thing, and I hope that more people will join in the future, so that more rare species will not be a problem.