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ITANAGAR, 14 Mar:<\/strong> Scientists from the Botanical Survey of India have rediscovered a rare plant species endemic to Arunachal Pradesh nearly 189 years after it was last recorded during a field survey in Lohit district, officials said on Saturday.<\/p>\n The species, Henckelia monophylla, had not been documented since the early 19th century, making the finding a significant addition to botanical records of the Eastern Himalayas.<\/p>\n Belonging to the Gesneriaceae family, Henckelia monophylla is a perennial herbaceous plant usually found in humid forest environments.<\/p>\n Species of the genus Henckelia generally have erect or slightly creeping stems and simple leaves that may be ovate or lance-shaped.<\/p>\n The plants produce axillary inflorescences bearing one or several tubular or funnel-shaped flowers, often with delicate colouration.<\/p>\n Their fruits develop as elongated capsules containing numerous tiny seeds, enabling them to reproduce effectively in suitable ecological niches.<\/p>\n Botanists say such findings underline the need for continued field surveys and conservation efforts in Arunachal, which is regarded as one of India’s richest biodiversity hotspots.<\/p>\n Chief Minister Pema Khandu congratulated the scientists on the rediscovery.<\/p>\n “Delighted to learn about the remarkable rediscovery of Henckelia monophylla, a rare plant species endemic to Arunachal Pradesh, after nearly 189 years.<\/p>\n \u00a0My heartfelt congratulations to the team from the Botanical Survey of India for this significant scientific achievement,” the chief minister said in a post on X.<\/p>\n He said the rediscovery from Lohit district highlights the extraordinary biodiversity of the state.<\/p>\n “Such findings not only add to global botanical knowledge but also remind us of the ecological treasures our state holds,” Khandu said.<\/p>\n The chief minister also extended his best wishes to the researchers for their dedicated efforts in documenting and conserving the unique species. (PTI)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ITANAGAR, 14 Mar: Scientists from the Botanical Survey of India have rediscovered a rare plant species endemic to Arunachal Pradesh nearly 189 years after it was last recorded during a field survey in Lohit district, officials said on Saturday. The species, Henckelia monophylla, had not been documented since the early 19th century, making the finding […]<\/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-279563","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\/279563","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=279563"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/279563\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":279575,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/279563\/revisions\/279575"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=279563"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=279563"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=279563"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}