Rare plant species blossoms in NW China after "disappearing" for over a hundred years

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Rare plant species blossoms in NW China after "disappearing" for over a hundred years

STORY: Rare plant species blossoms in NW China after "disappearing" for over a hundred years DATELINE: April 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of students and teachers observing the Primula filchnerae 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHU SHA, Teacher of Yuandong Experimental Primary School 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG YING, Senior researcher of Shaanxi Xi'an Botanical Garden 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ZHANG YING, Senior researcher of Shaanxi Xi'an Botanical Garden STORYLINE: Primula filchnerae is considered as one of the most endangered species from northwest China's Shaanxi Province. For over a hundred years, it had been believed to be extinct in the wild. After its rediscovery in the Qinling Mountains of Shaanxi in 2015, the species has been preserved thanks to the rescue work made by botanists. In autumn 2021, researchers planted Primula filchnerae in an elementary school in Xi'an to help the students further understand the characteristics of the spe

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