A new tree species has been discovered in the Western Ghats, the leaves and stem of which, when crushed, gives out a strong smell of camphor. The species was first reported from Agasthyamala hills in the southern part of the Western Ghats and was hence named Cinnamomum Agasthyamalayanum. Image courtesy journalijar.com/uploads/899_IJAR-4343.pdf The genus Cinnamomum contains […]
Pink Flowering Plant Discovered in Arunachal Pradesh
Travel to India’s north eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh and you might discover a new plant or animal every step of the way. As one of the richest bio-geograpical zones of the Himalayas the state is bestowed with most diverse variety of plants and animals. And now adding to the already varied natural treasure, once […]
Researchers Discover a New Plant Species in Kerala
Researchers from the School of Environmental Science of Mahatma Gandhi University in Kottayam, Kerala have discovered a new plant species belonging to the ‘Commelinaceae’ flora family of the ‘Murdannia’ genus. As an ode to their teacher, the researchers have named the new plant with golden flower ‘Murdannia Satheeshiana’.