The newly discovered ‘Liparis sanamalabarica’
Data on ‘Liparis sanamalabarica’ evaluated according to IUCN categorisation
A new species of plant that belongs to the Orchidaceae family, Liparis sanamalabarica, has been discovered from the Thollayiram on the Kattimattom hill ranges under the Meppadi forest range of the southern Western Ghats in Wayanad district.
The small herbaceous orchid has been collected by Pichan M. Salim, senior technical assistant, M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) here under the supervision of V. Balakrishnan, Head, Community Agrobiodiversity Centre (CABC) of the MSSRF.
“Liparis sanamalabarica is currently known from two localities within the Thollayiram forests regions covering an area of 2 km,” Mr Salim said.=READ MORE
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