Zhou, Xueqing
Chen, Xueda
Zhang, Rongjie
Ouyang, Jiali
Zhao, Junwen
Xing, Zhen https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9718-9983
Funding for this research was provided by:
the Forestry PhD Program of Tibet Agriculture and Animal Husbandry University (533325001)
the Plateau-Characteristic Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Science and Technology Courtyard Construction and Comprehensive Service Capacity Enhancement Project (XK2024-01, XK2024-04, YJSJD2025-6, YJSXK2025-22)
the Science and Technology Program of Tibet Autonomous Region: Rescue Protection and Artificial Propagation System Construction of Endangered Cymbidium Resources in the Lower Yarlung Zangbo River (XZ202401ZY0036)
Article History
Received: 11 November 2025
Accepted: 20 January 2026
First Online: 7 February 2026
Declarations
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: Not applicable. The study involved only the collection of naturally shed seed capsules and in vitro culture experiments, which do not require ethical approval.
: This article does not involve any studies with human participants or animals performed by any of the authors.
: Not applicable.
: All plant materials were handled in accordance with relevant institutional and national guidelines. Capsules used in this study were harvested from cultivated individuals maintained at the Orchidaceae Plant Resource Center of Xizang Agricultural and Animal Husbandry University. These cultivated accessions were originally established from wild-collected parent material from Motuo County, Nyingchi City, China, and subsequently introduced into ex situ cultivation at our institute. No destructive sampling of wild populations was conducted for this study. No destructive sampling of wild populations was conducted for this study.
: The authors have no relevant financial or non-financial interests to disclose.