Researchers from the Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI), Botanical Survey of India, and the University of Hyderabad have discovered a new fungus species, 'Trichoglossum syamviswanathii', from Kerala.

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Researchers from the Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI), Botanical Survey of India, and the University of Hyderabad have discovered a new fungus species, 'Trichoglossum syamviswanathii', from Kerala. The species Trichoglossum syamviswanathii is named after renowned scientist and former director of KFRI Syam Viswanath for his contribution to the field of forestry in India. Trichoglossum species play a critical role in the decomposition of organic matter and forest survival.


      Fungi are distinct from plants, animals, and bacteria, forming their own kingdom.

      They are a diverse group of organisms that belong to the biological kingdom Fungi.

     

 

     


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