According to the Journal of Asia Pacific Biodiversity, a new species of wild sun rose named ‘Portulaca laljii’ has been discovered from Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh in the Eastern Ghats.
- The new species has unique features such as a tuberous root, no hair in its leaf axils, a reddish pink flower, prolate-shaped fruits, and copper brown seeds without lustre.
- These morphological features distinguish the species from other species of genus Portulaca.
- The new species has been named to honour the contribution of Lal Ji Singh, an eminent botanist of the Botanical Survey of India associated with its Andaman and Nicobar Centre.
(Source: The Hindu)
