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Botanist K.S. Manilal
January 5 , 2025
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- Dr. K.S. Manilal, the esteemed botanist, passed away recently at Thrissur, Kerala.
- He has translated, and annotated Hortus Malabaricus, a 17th-century Latin manuscript compiled by Dutch Governor Hendrik Adrian van Rheede.
- His studies led to the discovery of 19 new plant species, with four species being named in his honour.
- He was the founding president of the Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy (IAAT) in 1989.
- He also served as president of the Botanical Society of India in 1999 and treasurer from 1984 to 1986.
- He won the Vishwambhar Puri Medal (1990), the Y.D. Tyagi Gold Medal (1998), and the E.K. Janaki Ammal Taxonomy Award (2003).
- He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2020 for his exceptional contributions to botany.
- He was honoured with the Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau award from the Netherlands, presented by Queen Beatrix in 2012.
- This was making him the first Asian to receive this honour.
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