More than 3 billion years ago, life began to appear on the earth. After the changes of geological period, various kinds of life formed a rich and colorful biodiversity.
It is estimated that there are approximately 350,000 plant species in existence, classified as seed plants, bryophytes, ferns and pteridophytes.
As of 2004, 287,655 species have been identified, including 258,650 flowering plants, 16,000 bryophytes, 11,000 ferns, and 8,000 green algae.
plants bring light and power to mankind, leading to a rapid expansion of the world’s population; they have also triggered countless wars and plunged humans into years of war;
plants directly or indirectly participate in the formation of the world pattern, promote the development of global trade, and affect mankind The process of civilization;
is also a symbol of human emotions, and countless legends and stories arise because of it...
We often say that a country’s national treasure is a spiritual symbol of this country, such as our country’s panda and Canada. The kangaroo, the American eagle, each country has its own special symbol, do you know? There are also "national treasures" in
plants!
Migrass
has a peculiar and rare plant. It is said to be a plant, but it looks a bit like fungus. It is said to be fungus, but it does not seem to have the fleshy texture of fungi. People also have questions about its species. Has been very confused.
and what is even more surprising is that once this plant has selected a large tree as its host, it will never leave. When they breathe and breathe, they have to rely on the big tree, and even the instinct that plants have been born with-photosynthesis, have given up, and they will only get all the nutrients for their survival from the big tree.
They like to parasitize in cold and humid places. They are mostly the roots of Fagaceae plants. They look like an ingot and are dark brown. This plant is known as Taiwan’s national treasure and rare parasitic plant. ", its ID name is "Mattress".
At present, there is a small amount of Migrass distributed in many regions of our country, except for Taiwan Province, mainly distributed in southern and southwestern provinces and regions. The biggest feature of
's flower is that the stamens merge into a tube shape and cover the top of the pistil. Therefore, the pistil will only be exposed after the stamen tube withers and falls off. This feature of
makes the slavish plants get the name Migrass. The interesting thing is that it relies on the roots of parasitic plants to obtain the nutrients it needs. After many years of parasitism, the host will wither.
Therefore, if you encounter this precious plant in the mountains, please don't transplant it, and don't take it away if you love it.
Yellow Dog Head
Golden Retriever (known as the Yellow Dog Head in Dapu) is a terrestrial herbaceous plant belonging to the genus Golden Retriever family, Yunnan, Guizhou, Southern Sichuan, Guangxi, Guangdong, Hainan Island, Fujian, Taiwan, Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Hunan, China It is distributed in the south. It is born in the acidic soil under the forest in the mountains and streams. It likes the environment with warm and high air humidity, fears severe cold and avoids the scorching sun.
In 1999, the Golden Retriever was listed as a national key protected wild plant.
Golden Retriever is highly ornamental, with tall plants, beautiful leaf shapes, strong and powerful, shiny leaves, evergreen in all seasons, and rich southern style characteristics. It is suitable for underforest configuration in garden landscaping or in the shade of mountains and rocks. It can also be used as a large-scale indoor ornamental bonsai cultivation.
Golden Retriever Dog has high medicinal value. Its rhizome is called Golden Retriever Dog Ridge when used as medicine. It has the functions of nourishing liver and kidney, strengthening waist and knees, removing rheumatism, strengthening muscles and bones, diuresis and leaching; rhizome and petiole base The golden yellow hair that is born can be used as a hemostatic agent. In case of bleeding from an injury, just apply this hair to the bleeding part of the wound to quickly stop the bleeding.
In addition, the rhizome of Golden Retriever is rich in starch and can be used for food or wine. Golden Retriever is one of the life-saving foods during the Great Famine in the past.
During the Great Famine from 1959 to 1961, many rural people in Guangdong used to dig golden retrievers for food. According to the older generation, the rhizome of the Golden Retriever is cleaned, cut into pieces and cooked in a pot, then picked up and soaked in flowing stream water for a day, then it can be boiled or fried.
However, the golden retriever has been heavily mined, which directly led to a sharp decrease in its resources. From the beginning, it was everywhere, but now it is hard to find the golden.
Samara oil tree
Samara oil tree is a unique tree species in my country. It is only distributed in Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces on the Loess Plateau in my country. It is mainly distributed at the southern end of Luliang Mountain and the western end of Zhongtiao Mountain in Shanxi Province. Resources are concentrated in Xiangning and Yi The two counties in the city are precious pure natural green resources.
Elaeagnus mollis was listed as the first batch of nationally protected plants under secondary key protection in the 1980s and attracted the attention of the United Nations in the 1990s.
In 1991, the United Nations Development Planning Commission and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations sent a team of Dr. Baker to Jinan to inspect the Samara oil tree and highly appraised the value of its precious resources.
on April 9, 2009, the People’s Daily called the Samara oil tree "the magical national treasure."
Samara oil tree can be described as a treasure everywhere, with high comprehensive application value. The samara kernel has an oil content of about 21%. The local people have a long history of boiling oil for consumption, and it is a very high-quality oil.
can be used as high-quality raw materials or additives for biopharmaceuticals, high-concentration vitamin E pills, plant sterols, lipid-lowering drugs, fortified foods and high-end cosmetics.
wing fruit shell can be used as activated carbon; wing fruit flower is the source of early spring nectar; the leaves contain various effective ingredients contained in the seeds, which can be used as high-quality health tea; its wood texture is hard, dense texture, beautiful color, and can be used to make superior furniture.
Samara oil trees have peculiar vitality. People in Xiangning County, Shanxi Province call it "the knife can't kill, the lightning can't fall." Because of this, the Samara oil trees can survive 2 million years of vicissitudes of life. , A hundred years of benefit".
The power of plants is quiet and great. However, as the population increases and economic activities continue to intensify, biodiversity is declining sharply. Due to the vicious population expansion and the uncoordinated development of the economy, the ecosystem has been severely damaged. , A large number of species have become extinct or on the brink of extinction.
The rate of loss of modern biodiversity is not calculated in a hundred years, but may disappear within a few decades or even a few years.
The most serious problem of plant diversity loss is the extinction of plant species.
The extinction of plant species caused by global habitat loss is currently the most widely accepted threat of extinction.
, especially those plants that live in tropical forests, no longer exist because humans reclaimed large areas of forests into plantations and pastures. The ecological value of endangered plants is immeasurable. The disappearance of one plant will bring about the disappearance of dozens of companion species. The protection of endangered plants is extremely important for protecting ecological balance and protecting the diversity of ecosystems.
We understand the meaning of protecting giant pandas, so the "giant pandas" in plants should also be carefully taken care of by us.
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