A NEW PLANT SPECIES DISCOVERED IN ARUNACHAL PRADESH

* A TEAM OF BOTANIST HAVE DISCOVERED A NEW PLANT SPECIES IN SHIYOMI DISTRICT IN ARUNACHAL PRADESH 

* SPECIES NAMED - DIDYMOCARPUS NAUTIYALII 

* FAMILY - GESNERIACEAE 

* THIS PLANT HEIGHT UPTO 8 CM, DISTINCTIVE BLUISH PURPLE FLOWER 

* LEATHERY LEAVES, FUNNEL SHAPED FLOWER 

* THE SPECIES NAMED IN HONOUR TO PROFESSOR SUNIL NAUTIYAL, Former DIRECTOR OF G B PANT NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN ENVIRONMENT 

* IUCN LISTED AS DATA DEFICIENT (DD) 

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