Young researcher discovers new plant genus in Xizang By Du Aoran | China Daily | Updated: 2025-09-24 09:53

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202509/24/WS68d34f3ca3108622abca28d0.html Last August, deep in the rain-soaked forests of Motuo county in the Xizang autonomous region, a plant unlike any seen before was found growing in a crack between mountain rocks. With its delicate white petals and a structure never previously documented, the species — later confirmed as a new genus named Paramicrotoena X.X.Wu & Qiang Wang — marked a breakthrough in Himalayan biodiversity studies.