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Out on expedition, Arunachal forest team discovers new flowering plant
The New Indian Express Sambalpur
|June 30, 2025
FOREST officials in Arunachal Pradesh have discovered a new flowering plant 'Begonia nyishiorum', endemic to the state's East Kameng district.
An article on the discovery was published on June 23 in the journal "Novon". The discovery was made during an expedition, "Documentation of rare flora and fauna of East Kameng district," conducted by the Seppa forest division from July last year to January this year.
This story is from the June 30, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Sambalpur.
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