Phlogacanthus Sudhansusekharii : New Plant Species
Researchers from the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) recently discovered a new plant species named Phlogacanthus sudhansusekharii, from Itanagar Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh.
- Phlogacanthus Sudhansusekharii is a newly discovered plant species which belongs to the family ‘Acanthaceae’ and the ‘Phlogacanthus’ genus.
- It was discovered from the Itanagar Wildlife Sanctuary in Papum Pare district, Arunachal Pradesh.
- The species is named to honor Dr. Sudhansu Sekhar Dash, a scientist at the BSI, for his “significant contribution” to plant and ecological research in the Indian Himalayan region.
- The genus ‘Phlogacanthus’ comprises 13 species in India and is spread over mainly the northeastern and eastern Himalayan states.
- Itanagar Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area located in Naharlagun, near the capital city of Arunachal Pradesh.
