Two New Species of Moss Rose Discovered
The two new species were discovered from Badami hills in Bagalkot district of Karnataka by botanists from the Shivaji University in Kolhapur, Maharashtra.
Key Facts
- The species have been named Portulaca badamica and Portulaca lakshminarasimhaniana.
- Portulaca badamica is named after the site of its discovery that is, the Badami hills, while the second new species-Portulaca lakshminarasimhaniana-honours Pakshirajan Lakshminarashimhan, who is the head of the Botanical Survey of India (BSI), western regional circle in Pune.
- Interestingly, both these species have been known to tribals and locals for decades. They call it ‘Naaligede’ and regularly use them as vegetables in their diet. ....
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