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Published: Aug 30, 2022 07:28 PM
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Pleione / 独蒜兰 / (dúsuànlán)

A: Have you heard of the Pleione? It was listed as a national second-level protected plant in 2021.

你知道独蒜兰吗?它于2021年被列为国家二级保护植物。

(nǐ zhīdào dúsuànlán ma? tāyú èrlínɡèryī nián bèi lièwéi ɡuójiā èrjí bǎohù zhíwù.)

B: What is a Pleione? Can you introduce it in detail?

什么是独蒜兰?你能给我详细介绍下吗?

(shénmeshì dúsuànlán?nǐ nénɡ ɡěiwǒ xiánɡxì jièshào xià ma?) 

A: A Pleione is a type of orchid that looks like garlic. Due to rampant illegal digging up of this plant, it has become very rare.

独蒜兰是一种外形酷似大蒜的兰科植物。因为非法采挖,导致其数量稀少。

(dúsuànlán shì yīzhǒnɡ wàixínɡ kùsì dàsuàn de lánkē zhíwù.yīnwéi fēifǎ cǎiwā, dǎozhì qí shùliànɡ xīshǎo.)

B: That's a pity. What is the environment like where they grow? 

太可惜了。它们生长的环境是什么样的呢?

(tài kěxī le.tāmén shēnɡzhánɡde huánjìnɡ shì shénmeyànɡ de ne?)

A: The Pleione usually grows on the surface of rocks or trees covered in moss. This growing environment can easily be impacted by man-made destruction. Once it has been destroyed, it cannot be easily restored.

独蒜兰主要生长在有苔藓覆盖的石壁或者树干上。这种生长环境很容易遭到人为破坏,一旦遭到破坏,就难以恢复。

(dúsuànlán zhǔyào shēnɡzhánɡzài yǒu táixiǎn fùɡài de shíbì huòzhě shùɡàn shànɡ.zhèzhǒnɡ shēnɡzhánɡ huánjìnɡ hěn rónɡyì zāodào rénwéi pòhuài, yīdàn zāodào pòhuài, jiù nányǐ huīfù.)

B: Digging up nationally protected plants is illegal. I hope illegal diggers receive suitable punishments.

采挖国家重点保护植物属于违法行为,希望非法采挖者要受到应有的处罚。

(cǎiwā ɡuójiā zhònɡdiǎn bǎohù zhíwù shǔyú wéifǎ xínɡwéi, xīwànɡ fēifǎ cǎiwāzhě yào shòudào yīnɡyǒude chǔfá.)
Illustration: Xia Qing/Global Times

Illustration: Xia Qing/Global Times