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New plant species - West Bengal
February 26 , 2018
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- Scientists from the Botanical Survey of India have identified a new plant species from Jaldapara National Park and Buxa National Parks National Parks in West Bengal.
- The species Drypetes kalamii, named after former President Abdul Kalam,
- It is a small shrub.
- The new plant species is unisexual in nature (separate male and female plants) and is a close relative of a medicinal plant known in Sanskrit as Putrajivah
- The new species is found in wet, shaded areas of subtropical moist semi-evergreen forests.
- With pale yellow flowers in clusters and bright orange to red fruits, the plant is exclusive to the two national parks- Jaldapara and Buxa National Parks.
- By following the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) rules, the scientists have assessed the plant to be “Critically Endangered”.
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