A NEW BEGONIA SPECIES DISCOVERED IN ARUNACHAL PRADESH

* RESEARCHERS FROM BSI ASSAM HAS DISCOVERD A NEW BEGONIA SPECIES IN ARUNACHAL PRADESH.

* SPECIES NAMED - BEGONIA NEELAMORUM 

* DISCOVERD IN KEYI PANYOR DISTRICT 

* THIS IS A SMALL PLANT, 10-20 CM IN HEIGHT, LIGHT GREEN LEAF, SESSILE, 

* THIS SPECIES NAMED AFTER NYISHI TRIBE 

* ICUN LISTED AS DATA DEFICIENT 

* THE NUMBER OF BEGONIA HAS INCREASE TO 54 IN NORTH EAST INDIA