JNTBGRI scientists discover rare new tree species in Kerala; named in honour of Prof. G.M. Nair
Scientists from JNTBGRI have discovered a new tree species in Kerala named Humboldtia nairiana. The species is named in honor of Prof. G.M. Nair for his contributions to botanical research. It is endemic to Kerala and has a fragile wild population, prompting calls for habitat protection.
- ▪The new species was discovered in the Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary of Kerala.
- ▪Humboldtia nairiana is a medium-sized evergreen tree that grows between 5 to 8 meters in height.
- ▪The species is currently known from an area of less than 2 sq.km. and comprises fewer than 10 mature trees.
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Scientists from the Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute (JNTBGRI), Palode, have discovered a new evergreen tree species from the southern Western Ghats of Kerala. The newly discovered species identified in the riparian forests of the Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary has been officially named, Humboldtia nairiana.The species, belonging to the genus Humboldtia, has been named in honour of G.M. Nair, a distinguished plant biotechnologist and former Director of JNTBGRI, acknowledging his outstanding contributions to botanical research and plant conservation, and on the occasion of his 75th birth anniversary.
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