From June to November 2021, Lushan UGGp has been conducting seed specimens collection and regular patrol and protection for 5 months. The newly collected specimens enhanced ecology research and science education with first-handed material material.
A total of 94 pieces wild plant seed specimens were collected, including 46 families, 78 genus, and 94 species. In particular, 21 endangered plant seeds were collected, such as gingkgo, ( First-Grade State Protection plant), and Camptotheca, podocarpus, sweet fruit trees, (a Second-Grade State Protection plant), and Acer sinopurpurascens Cheng, Eucommia ulmoides, (a Second-Grade Provincial Protection plant). Following a process of collection, registeration, drying, washing and storage, the wild plant seeds were turned into high-quality specimens for science education, will be new ambassadors of science popularization.