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Five new flowering plants identified across india
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Five new flowering plants identified across india

So, India’s plant diversity has offered researchers a lovely surprise: five flowering plant species were formally described in 2026. They were found in habitats ranging from Maharashtra’s forests and Arunachal Pradesh’s Siang Valley to Telangana, the Western Ghats and Assam’s Manas National Park. One species honours social reformer Savitribai Phule, while others stand out for features such as white or pink flowers and distinctive woolly hairs. And here’s the thing: researchers confirm a species is new only after studying how it differs from related plants and publishing their findings.
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