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New 'Mycotrophic' Orchid Species Discovered In Andhra Pradesh
A team of scientists from the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) here recently discovered a new species of orchid in Arunachal Pradesh's Lohit district. The rare orchid flourishes without sunlight, relying on fungi in leaf litter for nutrients.
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Rare "Lipstick Plant" Rediscovered In Arunachal Pradesh After 100 Years
Researchers at Botanical Survey of India have rediscovered a rare plant from a remote district of Anjaw in Arunachal Pradesh which is often called the "Lipstick Plant" (Aeschynanthus monetaria Dunn).
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Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Now Has A New Medicinal Plant Species Named After Him
Indian scientists scouting the foothills of Darjeeling have discovered a new plant species and they have lovingly named it after India's 'people's president' Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. The new plant is called 'Drypetes kalamii' by scientists of the Botanical Survey of India. The shrub was found growing in the forests of Jaldapara and Buxa National Parks i...
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Botanical Survey of India Develops Country's First Online Floral Database
"This effort puts India at par with neighbouring countries, like China, Nepal and Pakistan that already have such e-repositories," said BSI's Paramjit Singh.
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New 'Mycotrophic' Orchid Species Discovered In Andhra Pradesh
A team of scientists from the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) here recently discovered a new species of orchid in Arunachal Pradesh's Lohit district. The rare orchid flourishes without sunlight, relying on fungi in leaf litter for nutrients.
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Rare "Lipstick Plant" Rediscovered In Arunachal Pradesh After 100 Years
Researchers at Botanical Survey of India have rediscovered a rare plant from a remote district of Anjaw in Arunachal Pradesh which is often called the "Lipstick Plant" (Aeschynanthus monetaria Dunn).
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Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Now Has A New Medicinal Plant Species Named After Him
Indian scientists scouting the foothills of Darjeeling have discovered a new plant species and they have lovingly named it after India's 'people's president' Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. The new plant is called 'Drypetes kalamii' by scientists of the Botanical Survey of India. The shrub was found growing in the forests of Jaldapara and Buxa National Parks i...
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Botanical Survey of India Develops Country's First Online Floral Database
"This effort puts India at par with neighbouring countries, like China, Nepal and Pakistan that already have such e-repositories," said BSI's Paramjit Singh.
