(251120) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 20, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows the seed specimen wall at the National Wild Plant Germplasm Resource Center for Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden in Shanghai, east China, Nov. 19, 2025. Recently, staff confirmed that the total number of viable seeds preserved at the National Wild Plant Germplasm Resource Center for Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden has surpassed 100 million. This milestone marks significant progress in the ex-situ conservation of wild plant germplasm resources in east China.
The center has been systematically collecting and storing seeds since September of 2017. The collection includes over 100 million seeds gathered from 100 counties across 45 cities in 17 provinces nationwide. All seeds are derived from wild plants, representing 1,950 species in 785 genera and 159 families, including 323 endemic species and 68 rare or endangered plants. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)
