सरपटणाऱ्या प्राण्यांचा व बेडकांचा अभ्यास करणाऱ्यांना म्हणजेच उभयसृपशास्त्रज्ञांना २०१८ चे वर्ष प्रोत्साहित करणारे होते कारण मंडूक व पालीच्या २० नवीन जाति इथे सापडल्या.
A team of researchers have discovered a new species of ginger hidden in the lush, remote Siang Valley of Arunachal Pradesh. Named Parakaempferia alba, the plant was identified by researchers from the CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology and local colleges. The discovery, published in the Nordic Journal of Botany, marks a major milestone for the region’s biodiversity, as it is only the second species ever found within its specific genus.
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