A RARE PURPLE PETALED ALPINE PLANT DISCOVERED IN SIKKIM

* A TEAM OF BOTANIST HAS DISCOVERD A PLANT SPECIES WITH UNIQUELY HAIRY PURPLE PETALS HIGH ALPINE GRASSLAND OF SIKKIM HIMALAYA 

* SPECIES NAME - MELANOSERIS PENDRYI 

* PLANT'S LAVENDER COLOURED PETALS KNOWN AS LIGULES.