Researchers have identified a new species of freshwater algae in Rosemala, located in Kollam district of kerala.
- The species, belonging to the genus Sheathia, has been named Sheathia rosemalayensis after the place where it was found.
- According to researchers, this discovery is crucial because Sheathia species are extremely rare in India. Before this, only one other species was reported from the Himalayas.
- Sheathia rosemalayensis has so far been documented only in the southern Western Ghats, a geographically distinct region.
- In contrast, other species within the Sheathia genus, such as S. assamica, S indonepalensis, and S dispersa, have broader distributions spanning Assam, Nepal, Indonesia, Taiwan, and even the Hawaiian Archipelago.
(Source: NEI)
