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New species of the Genus Ardisia

August 14 , 2020 1556 days 1087 0
  • The scientist of Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, identified a new species of the Genus Ardisia in the Akkamalai forest in the Anamalai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu.
  • The new species Ardisia ramaswamii, named after the 20th Century Botanist M.S. Ramaswami.
  • It is included in the Red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

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