Bupleurum Oslaense

Bupleurum Oslaense:

Botanists from the Botanical Survey of India have discovered and described a brand-new plant species, named Bupleurum oslaense.

• Bupleurum Oslaense is a new plant species discovered in the temperate forests of the Western Himalayas.
• It is a new member of the family Apiaceae.
• It shares genetic and structural similarities with Bupleurum petiolulatum (a relative native to China).
• It was found at an elevation of roughly 2,550 meters within the Govind Pashu Vihar National Park and Sanctuary in Uttarakhand, India.
• It has been categorised as “Critically Endangered.”