Botanists discovered Melanoseris pendryi, a rare flowering plant in the Sikkim Himalayas above 4,000m. Proposed as Critically Endangered due to climate change and tourism, this discovery highlights the fragile alpine ecosystem's rich biodiversity and its vulnerability to warming.
Click to View MoreBotanists from Gauhati University discovered a new plant species, Osbeckia zubeengargiana, in the grasslands of Manas National Park, Assam. Named after legendary singer Zubeen Garg, this perennial shrub features pinkish-purple flowers and reaches heights of 3.5 metres.
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