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Polygonum Chaturbhujanum : New Plant Species

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Polygonum Chaturbhujanum : New Plant Species

A new plant species of Polygonum genus has been discovered at Gol Pahadi Island of the Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Maharashtra during a survey.

  • New plant species named Polygonum Chaturbhujanum has been discovered at Gol Pahadi island of PTR.
  • It is an herb.
  • Six plant species endemic to India have also been found in Pench.
  • They are Aegineta indica, Boerhavia crispa, Habenaria gibsonii var foetida, Iphigenia pallida, Petalidium barlerioides and Barleria gibsonii.
  • Pench Tiger Reserve is located in the southern reaches of the Satpura hills in the Seoni and Chhindwara districts in Madhya Pradesh and continues in Nagpur district in Maharashtra as a separate Sanctuary.

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