Fimbristylis wayanadensis:
Researchers have discovered a new plant species in the high mountains of the Western Ghats and named it as Fimbristylis wayanadensis.
- It is a grass-like plant, known as sedge.
- Sedges are grass-like plants that typically feature triangular stems.
- It was identified during a recent expedition in the Wayanad district of Kerala.
- It is named to honour the place where it was first discovered.
- It was found clinging to life in the transitional zones between rocky landscapes and high-altitude grasslands.
- It possesses a unique set of characteristics like long leaves that stretch as tall as or taller than its hairy stems.
- It also produces fewer flower clusters, known as spikelets, which are rich chestnut-brown rather than yellowish.
- Furthermore, the tiny nuts it produces are larger and smoother, with microscopic rectangular patterns on their surfaces.
