New Species | Tamil Nadu
The joy in discovering a new species of plant is indescribable.
Added joy when it is documented and published by none other than the prestigious Kew Bulletin, an official journal of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK, by Springer Nature.
Well, the insurmountable challenges and difficulties faced by plant scientists and taxonomists, has never been properly acknowledged or documented. Rarely are their achievements even highlighted in the media.
Indeed, plant scientists from all over the world, have been doing some amazing research in studying plants, with a keen eye on looking out for new species of plants every other day.
According to official estimates, plant scientists discover and publish about 1,850 new species each year worldwide, says the New York Botanical Garden - an ardent advocate for the plant world.
The contribution of plant taxonomists towards conservation and management of natural resources, is invaluable.
Hearty Congratulations to Dr. G. Gnanasekaran, Professor of Botany, Madras Christian College, Chennai, on discovering a new species, Lepidagathis gandhii (Barlerieae: Acanthaceae).
This species has been found in several localities of the Tiruppur district in Tamil Nadu, India.
Thus far, Dr. Gnanasekaran has the unique distinction of publishing a record 14 plant names, including this present one, which is just two lesser than the legendary Edward Barnes's!
Added, all the plants are indexed in the International Plant Names Index, which may be accessed HERE.
The full text access link may be found here –
Here’s wishing him many more laurels in the years to come.
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