Abstract:Myricaria laxiflora occurs in the flood zone from 70 to 155 m above sea level along the Yangtze River in the Three Gorges Reservoir area. Its natural distributional range is very narrow and restricted. The species lost almost all of its habitats and became endangered when the water level of the Three Gorges Reservoir was raised to 140 m in June 2003 as a result of the construction of the Three Gorges Dam for hydro-electricity generation. Therefore, the Three Gorge Project Construction Committee of the State...