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China's lucrative orchid industry is a test for the nation's commitment to conservation

  • Written by Hong Liu, Professor of Earth and Environment, Florida International University
imageSorting collected _Dendrobium_ flowers in Guizhou province, China, June 28, 2020.Photo Costfoto/Future Publishing via Getty Images

China is well known for its medicinal use of wild plants, a tradition that dates back thousands of years. These traditional Chinese medicines include many wild orchids, some quite showy.

Typically, orchids are consumed...

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