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2 stories for “Agasthyamalai” · September 2026

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Wednesday23 Sep 2026

Environment

New checklist records 3,261 flowering plant species in Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve

A new checklist by the Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute (JNTBGRI) has recorded 3,261 flowering plant species, plus 26 subspecies and 28 varieties from 190 families, in the Agasthyamalai Bio...

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Monday7 Sep 2026

Environment

New flowering plant Osbeckia ulotricha found in Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve

Scientists have identified a new flowering plant species, Osbeckia ulotricha, belonging to the Melastomataceae family, in the Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve of the Western Ghats. The discovery adds to the recorded plant...

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