Jimu News reporter Huang Zhong
Correspondent Gong Xuan Li Zongwu
In recent years, the rise of concepts such as "Xiashan Orchid" and "native seedlings" has led to the rising prices of wild orchids and has become the target of many profit-seeking people. The survival status of wild orchid species Keep getting worse.
On April 27, the Hubei Provincial Public Security Department reported that in order to severely crack down on the illegal and criminal activities of indiscriminate mining, excavation, and sale of wild orchid grass, the department launched a special operation to crack down on the destruction of orchid grass resources on March 8. To date, a total of related cases have been investigated and dealt with In 19 cases, 21 suspects were arrested and 833 bushes of wild bluegrass were recovered.
It is understood that Chunlan , Cymbidium , Jianlan and other orchid grass categories are distributed in many places in Hubei. Due to their beautiful appearance and elegant fragrance, they are sought after by "orchid lovers" all year round. March to April every year is Peak bluegrass trading season. In early March this year, the Forest Police Corps of the Hubei Provincial Public Security Department discovered during an online inspection that many people in the province were live-streaming the harvesting of wild orchids for sale on short video platforms, with the highest price reaching thousands of yuan. The team immediately launched investigation and evidence collection work, and then jointly organized relevant functional departments to carry out special operations to crack down on the destruction of orchid grass resources in Xiangyang, Jingmen, Suizhou, Enshi and other cities and states.
Wild bluegrass seized by Enshi police
On April 2, the Enshi railway police discovered that passenger Zhang was carrying 6 bushes of wild bluegrass to prepare for taking the train. While promptly controlling the suspect and seizing the wild bluegrass involved, the police handling the case quickly reported the situation to Enshi City. public security bureau. The Enshi Municipal Public Security Bureau immediately set up a special work team to carry out combined operations, striving to crack down on criminal activities that damage orchid grass resources throughout the chain. After investigation, the police quickly identified Liu who was mining wild orchid grass in the upper reaches. They arrested Liu in the afternoon of that day and found 427 clumps of wild orchid grass in his room. The police handling the case have handed over the seized bluegrass to the local forestry department, and professionals will carry out transplantation and management. This is also the largest case of destruction of orchid grass resources cracked by Hubei police so far.
Jimu News reporters learned that on September 7, 2021, the National Forestry and Grassland Administration and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs jointly announced the second batch of the "List of National Key Protected Wild Plants", in addition to the rabbit's ear orchid. All wild genus except Orchid genus are included in the ranks of national key protected plants.
Hubei police remind the general public that according to the "Criminal Law", illegal logging, destruction or purchase, transportation, processing and sale of nationally protected plants and their products are all crimes. If you want to grow orchid, please buy it from a regular and qualified merchant. Do not buy wild orchid.
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What are the common wild bluegrasses?
Spring orchid, also known as Duolan, Phudilan and Orchid, is a geophyte of the genus Orchidaceae. The pseudobulbs are smaller, the scapes are significantly shorter than the leaves, the capsules are narrowly oval, and the flowering period is from January to March.
Cymbidium is a geophyte of the genus Orchidaceae. The pseudobulbs are not obvious, the leaves are upright, the veins are translucent, and the edges are often coarsely serrated. The flowers are often light yellow-green, with purple-red spots on the lips, and are fragrant. The capsule is narrowly oval, and the flowering period is from March to May.
Jianlan, also known as Four Seasons and Male Orchid, is a terrestrial plant of the Orchidaceae family. The pseudobulb is ovoid, contained within the leaf base. The leaves are shiny, 30-60 cm long and 1-2.5 cm wide. The capsule is narrowly oval, and the flowering period is from June to October.
Cold Orchid is a geophyte of the genus Orchidaceae. The pseudobulb is narrowly ovoid and is contained within the leaf base. The leaves are band-shaped, thin leathery, dark green, often have fine teeth on the front edge, and the capsule is narrowly oval. The flowering period is from August to December.
Multi-flowered orchid , also known as bee orchid and rock orchid. The flower stems are upright or slightly inclined, the flowers are reddish brown, and the leaves are oblong. They grow in the forest or on trees at the edge of the forest, or on transparent rocks next to the valley. On the rock wall, the leaves are thick and shiny, with strong drought and cold resistance, and the flowering period is from April to August.
Source: Jingchu.com
