Researchers have reported two new plant species from the Western Ghats regions in Thiruvananthapuram and Wayanad districts of Kerala.
- These two species have been christened Fimbristylis sunilii and Neanotis prabhuii.
- Researchers involved in the discoveries are from SNM College Maliankara, the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, and the Payyanur College.
- Fimbristylis sunilii: It was collected from the grasslands of Ponmudi hills, Thiruvananthapuram and has been named after plant taxonomist C.N. Sunil, retired professor and research guide of Botany, SNM College. It is a perennial plant of the Cyperaceae family. It stands 20-59 cm tall and was collected from an elevation of 1,100 metres.
- Neanotis prabhuii: It is a prostrate perennial herb named after K.M. Prabhukumar, Senior Scientist at CSIR-NBRI, Lucknow. It grows up to 70 cm in length and is many-flowered with the petals pale pink in colour.
(Source: The Hindu)
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