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When traveling down the Red River in Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, you will be surprised to find Royle's spurge thriving on the cliffs of the river valley. This member of the spurge family, commonly seen on the African savanna, has also settled in Yunnan's dry-hot valleys.
The plant has long and slender stems in multiple sections, which radiate from the main trunk, resembling the horse-whip wielded by the ancient Hegemon-King. Hence it gets the Chinese name "Hegemon-King's whip."
About 'Journeys in Nature: Southern Yunling Mountains Series'
Cangshan Mountain and the Yuanjiang River Valley in southwest China's Yunnan Province boast rich biodiversity and distinct flora and fauna. From the tree species that emerged about 60 million years ago high on the precipices to the spurge family in the dry-hot river valley savanna, you can meet diverse wildlife in amazing southern Yunling Mountains.
For more:
Southern Yunling Mountains Series Ep. 1: Delavay's firs
Southern Yunling Mountains Series Ep. 2: Can the 'winged' fruits date?
Southern Yunling Mountains Series Ep. 3: Giant freshwater snail
Southern Yunling Mountains Series Ep. 4: Rare fish in Erhai Lake
Southern Yunling Mountains Series Ep. 5: The sunflowers in the water
Southern Yunling Mountains Series Ep. 6: Savanna in China
(Cover image a video screenshot; video by CGTN Nature film crew)
(If you have specific expertise and want to contribute, or if you have a topic of interest that you'd like to share with us, please email us at nature@cgtn.com.)