Chinese scientists have discovered a new begonia species in Yunnan Province in southwest China, removing another one from the list of many tuberous species estimated yet to be discovered or described in the country.

After carrying out morphological studies and literature review, XTBG researchers confirmed that the flowering Cynanchum plant is new to science. They named it as Cynanchum brevipedunculatum to refer to its short peduncle and got it published in journal Taiwania.

During a botanical survey to Bomi County, Tibet, China in November 2017, some plants of Bulbophyllum with young inflorescence were transferred to Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG), and flowered on 18 December 2017.