China's Jiangxi Province to Expand Gene Base for Endangered Plants

East China's Jiangxi Province has plans to expand its botanical garden in Jiujiang to 231 hectares, over ten times its current holdings. The garden has served as a gene base for the propagation of rare plants. It has sent thousands of cuttings to research stations and botanical gardens around the country. Expansion is expected to be completed by 2020.

Link: East China province to expand gene base for rare plants from the People's Daily

Posted by Eric La Fountaine at 2:58 PM on April 21, 2005

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