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ITANAGAR, 1 Jul:<\/strong> Forest officials in Arunachal Pradesh have discovered a new species of flowering plant, Begonia nyishiorum, in the high-altitude forests of East Kameng district.<\/p>\n The species was documented during a challenging expedition by the Seppa Forest Division. Its discovery was recently published in the prestigious international journal Novon: A Journal for Botanical Nomenclature, on 23 June.<\/p>\n Named in honour of the Nyishi tribe, the plant stands out for its unique crimson-fringed petioles, an identifying feature not seen in any other Asian begonia, sources in the state Forest Department said.<\/p>\n Chief Minister Pema Khandu lauded the Seppa Forest Division for the discovery, calling it a proud moment for Arunachal and a reaffirmation of the state’s rich ecological legacy and global relevance in biodiversity.<\/p>\n “Congratulations to the Forest Division, Seppa, on the discovery of Begonia nyishiorum! A proud moment for Arunachal Pradesh as a new species of flowering plant, Begonia nyishiorum, has been discovered in the dense, high-altitude forests of East Kameng. Published in the prestigious journal Novon, this find reinforces Arunachal’s rich ecological heritage and global significance in biodiversity,” Khandu said in a social media post on Monday.<\/p>\n He also expressed appreciation for DFO Abhinav Kumar and his team, along with the Nyishi community, whose traditional role as forest custodians played an important role in the discovery.<\/p>\n “With its unique crimson-fringed petioles, Begonia nyishiorum is not just a botanical marvel, it is a symbol of how much more remains to be discovered in the eastern Himalayas,” the chief minister added.<\/p>\n The plant now joins the expanding list of rare flora endemic to the eastern Himalayan region, further<\/p>\n \u00a0highlighting the area’s immense biodiversity.<\/p>\n This discovery also underscores the pressing need for continued conservation and scientific research in one of India’s most ecologically rich regions. (PTI)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ITANAGAR, 1 Jul: Forest officials in Arunachal Pradesh have discovered a new species of flowering plant, Begonia nyishiorum, in the high-altitude forests of East Kameng district. The species was documented during a challenging expedition by the Seppa Forest Division. Its discovery was recently published in the prestigious international journal Novon: A Journal for Botanical Nomenclature, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-266528","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-state-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/266528","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=266528"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/266528\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=266528"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=266528"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=266528"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}