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2015-11-20Significant progress of propagation in vitro and mechanism of seed asymbiotic germination of Paphiopedilum armeniacum was made by South China Botanical GardenPaphiopedilum species, popularly known as slipper orchids because of the resemblance of their pouch-shaped lip to a lady’s slipper, gorgeous flower color and long-lasting flowering, have captured the interest of many orchid growers and hobbyists and are one of the most popular and rare orchid genera being sold and exhibited today. Wild populati...Read More
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2015-10-28Series of review papers of Dendrobium were published in international journals of plant sciencesDendrobium is one of the largest genera of orchidaceae in the world, which includes more than 1500 species and more than 80 species in China. Many Dendrobium species have high ornamental value and important medical value, such as Dendrobium officinale, D. huoshanense and D. nobile, etc. In 1970s, Professor Sijun Cheng in South China Botanical G...Read More
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2015-08-27Visit of a delegation from University of RuhunaSouth China Botanical Garden, CAS welcomed a delegation from University of Ruhuna on August 26,2015. The aim of the visit was to establish research collaboration in the area of medicinal plants. The vice chancellor, Prof. Gamini Senanayake highly praised the research conducted by the University of Ruhuna and expressed their willingness to go for...Read More
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2015-07-28Agreements signing with Germany, Bolivia and VietnamSCBG signed cooperation agreements with Bolivia University of San Andres(UMSA), Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources, Vietnam Academy of Sciences and Technology, and Germany University of Wuerzburg in June,2015.Read More
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2015-06-19Identification of four genes related with agronomic traits of riceRice is one of important crops and a model plant for molecular biology. Growth period, nutrition utilization efficiency, stress resistance and ideal plant type are important agronomic traits.Read More
Recently, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, identified four rice genes, which affect above agronomic traits. Li et al found th... -
2015-06-17SCBG Delegation visit BoliviaSCBG delegation led by Director-general, Prof. Huang Hongwen visited University of San Andres (UMSA) in La Paz for scientific cooperation and exchange at the first time from May 24 to 29，2015.Read More
During the visit, SCBG and UMSA discussed the future cooperation such as flora of Bolivia, biodiversity conservation especially for rare and endanger... -
2015-06-04New development on Nitrogen saturation hypothesisNitrogen (N) saturation hypothesis suggest that when an ecosystem reaches N-saturation, continued N input will cause increased N leaching, nitrous oxide (N2O) emission, and N mineralization and nitrification rates. It also suggests that a different element will become the main limiting factor when N saturation has been reached. Although this hyp...Read More
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2015-05-28SCBG-UNMSM Lab Agreement Signing CeremonyOn May 22, Agreement on the Creation of the SCBG - UNMSM Laboratory for Molecular Systematics and Evolution was signed between South China Botanic Garden(SCBG), Chinese Academy of Sciences and Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (UNMSM) in President Office in Lima.Read More
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Peruvian President Ollanta Moisés Humala...