Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal scientists discover new species of African Violet plant from Mizoram.
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Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Bhopal have discovered a new plant species belonging to the African Violets family in Mizoram and adjacent areas in Myanmar. The new species name is Didymocarpus vickifunkiae. According to the team, the biodiversity of the northeastern parts of India is understudied and there are many species of plants that remain undiscovered. The discovery has been published in the Systematic Botany, a reputed peer-reviewed journal published by American Society of Plant Taxonomists. The species is named in honour of Late Vicki Ann Funk, a renowned botanist who worked at Smithsonian Institute, USA.
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