A NEW HERB SPECIES DISCOVERD IN MANIPUR

* A TEAM OF BOTANIST FROM MANIPUR UNIVERSITY, MIZORAM UNIVERSITY HAVE DISCOVERED A CULINARY HERB IN MANIPUR 

* SPECIES NAMED - TETRATAENIUM MANIPURENSE 

* SPECIES NAMED AFTER STATE MANIPUR 

* THIS SPECIES LOCALLY KNOWN AS - SINGJANG - KUMOL OR MANDHANG - NAKUPPI 

* RESEARCHERS INCLUDING SANATOMBI DEVI YUMKHAM, BIMOL KUMAR SINGH, LEICHOMBAM CLINTON SINGH, SANDHYARANI DEVI KHOMDRAM, LALDINLIANA KHIANGTE, ( FROM MIZORAM UNIVERSITY) 

* THIS SPECIES HAS LONG SLENDER, GRASS -LIKE GREEN LEAGLETS, ( HEIGHT UPTO 40CM) 

* 10-20 CENTIMETRES BEAR SMELL OBLONG OVAL FRUITS 

* IUCN LISTED IN LEAST CONCERNED ( LC)