Move over, avocado toast—China’s Dabie Mountains just served up a botanical mic drop! Researchers from the Wuhan Botanical Garden have discovered a new asparagus species, named Asparagus dabieshanensis, after years of fieldwork. Think of it as nature’s *hidden track* on a plant lover’s album.
The team conducted 40+ expeditions across the rugged terrain of central China’s Hubei Province, meticulously documenting the plant’s flowers, fruits, and seeds. ‘It’s like solving a green puzzle,’ one researcher joked. Advanced DNA analysis and comparisons confirmed it’s a全新物种 (that’s ‘brand-new species’ for non-botanists)!
Published in the journal Phytotaxa, the discovery highlights the Dabie Mountains’ role as a biodiversity hotspot. For now, this asparagus is a homebody—found exclusively in its Hubei habitat. Who said plants don’t have *main character energy*?
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