Wuping Golden Thread Fern

Wuping Golden Thread Fern

Wuping Golden Thread Fern is a geographical indication certification trademark.

　　"Golden Thread Fern" is a traditional, precious, and rare Chinese medicinal herb in China, but large-scale artificial cultivation technology has been difficult to achieve, leading it to be listed as an internationally endangered species. In 2007, Wuping County successfully partnered with the Fujian Provincial Forestry Science and Technology Experimental Center, establishing a company that imported Taiwanese Golden Thread Fern parent plants for tissue culture. After more than two years of practice, the challenge of breeding Taiwanese Golden Thread Fern seedlings was overcome, achieving successful transplantation. Since then, the county has intensified efforts in the propagation and expansion of Golden Thread Fern parent plants, researching, culturing, and producing nearly 10 rare sub-species of Golden Thread Fern. At the same time, leveraging the resource advantages of the Liangye Mountain Nature Reserve, the county has guided enterprises to actively domesticate native Golden Thread Fern and carry out large-scale propagation. Currently, Wuping County has established a total of 13,340 square meters of demonstration planting area for Golden Thread Fern, with a promoted planting area of 54 mu.

　　Wuping Golden Thread Fern has relatively thin rhizomes with distinct nodes and a brownish color. The upper side of the leaves is dark brownish-black with golden yellow reticulated veins, while the lower side is dark red with 3–7 main veins. The inflorescence is a terminal raceme, with the flower axis covered in soft hairs and pale purple sepals. It has a faint scent and a mild taste. Wuping Golden Thread Fern tastes sweet and has a cool nature. It is primarily used to clear heat, cool blood, eliminate dampness, and detoxify. It treats lung heat cough, pulmonary tuberculosis hemoptysis, hematuria, infantile convulsions, tetanus, nephritis edema, rheumatic pain, bruises and injuries, and snake bites.

　　In 2010, the Wuping Golden Thread Fern Direct Sales Center established a specialty store at No. 88 Zhengfu Road, Wuping County Government. It mainly deals in natural wild Golden Thread Fern and has developed several products including Wuping Golden Thread Fern Health Tea, Wuping Golden Thread Fern Liver Protection Tea, Wuping Golden Thread Fern Hangover Relief Tea, and Wuping Golden Thread Fern Ganoderma Tea. These products have been well received by consumers since their launch. Wuping has become the largest trading and distribution hub for Golden Thread Fern in China.

　　Wuping is located at 25°06’10” north latitude and 116°05’32” east longitude, in a low mountain and hilly region with an average elevation of 274 meters. It has a subtropical monsoon humid climate, with mild weather and abundant rainfall. Wuping Golden Thread Fern has relatively thin rhizomes with distinct nodes and a brownish color. The upper side of the leaves is dark brownish-black with golden yellow reticulated veins, while the lower side is dark red with 3–7 main veins. The inflorescence is a terminal raceme, with the flower axis covered in soft hairs and pale purple sepals. It has a faint scent and a mild taste. Wuping Golden Thread Fern tastes sweet and has a cool nature. It is primarily used to clear heat, cool blood, eliminate dampness, and detoxify. It treats lung heat cough, pulmonary tuberculosis hemoptysis, hematuria, infantile convulsions, tetanus, nephritis edema, rheumatic pain, bruises and injuries, and snake bites. In March 2010, "Wuping Golden Thread Fern" was officially approved and registered as a geographical indication certification trademark by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce.