A NEW CRITICALLY ENDANGERED FERN SPECIES DISCOVERED IN TAMILANADU

* A TEAM OF BOTANIST HAVE DISCOVERED A RARE SPECIES OF FERN IN THE KOLI HILLS OF EASTERN GHATS ( TAMILNADU REGION) 

* SPECIES NAMED - PTERIS MADHUSOODANANII 

* RESEARCHERS FROM GOVERNMENT VICTORIA COLLEGE, AND SRI VYASA NSS COLLEGE IN KERALA DISCOVERD THIS SPECIES.

* SPECIES CATEGORISE AS - CRITICALLY ENDANGERED 

* THE SPECIES FEATURES AS - 

STIFF, LEATHERY LEAVES, DEEP GREEN COLOUR 

* SPECIES NAMED IN HONOUR TO - PROFESSOR P V MADHUSOODANAN ( FORMER HEAD OF DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY AT UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT) 

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