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The exact location of a small ravine in the Erlang Mountains is confidential, because it contains the world's only population of Cystoathyrium chinense. It's special because its spores have degenerated, and so the way it reproduces has changed. It has evolved the bulbil as its reproduction tool. The bulbils fall to the ground and grow into new plants. This reproduction method of using bulbils has attracted the attention of scientists. It was discovered in 1963, yet during scientific surveys over the following 50 years it mysteriously disappeared. Check out the video to learn more.
About Journeys in Nature: Qionglai Mountains Series
Giant pandas were first discovered in the Qionglai Mountains in southwest China's Sichuan Province. More than 500 wild pandas are living on the mountains now. However, there is a lot more there than just pandas. In this series, you will see red pandas, sambar deer and Tibetan macaques. CGTN Nature takes you on a journey to track the pandas deep in the bamboo groves and uncover some interesting stories with the locals.
For more:
Qionglai Mountains Series Ep. 9: What is the taste of autumn?
(Cover image a video screenshot; video by the CGTN Nature film crew.)
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