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Rare Flowering Shrub Rediscovered in Assam After 204 Years
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News18•20-10-2026, 12:00
Rare Flowering Shrub Rediscovered in Assam After 204 Years
- •The rare flowering shrub Ardisia Colorata has been rediscovered in Assam's Bongaigaon district after more than two centuries.
- •Researchers Manash Baruah and Nilakshee Devi from Gauhati University found the species in the Abhaypuri area during recent botanical surveys.
- •This marks the first confirmed recollection of the species from India in approximately 204 years, resolving long-standing scientific naming confusion.
- •Only 12 plants were documented at the locality, emphasizing the urgent need to protect its natural habitat in shady, humid forest environments.
- •First described in 1821 by British horticulturist George Loddiges, the plant's rediscovery highlights the rich and hidden natural heritage of Assam.
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The rare flowering shrub Ardisia Colorata was rediscovered in Assam’s Bongaigaon district after more than two centuries.
Researchers Manash Baruah and Nilakshee Devi from Gauhati University rediscovered the species in Assam's Abhaypuri area during botanical surveys.
The researchers successfully documented just 12 individual plants at the Abhaypuri locality.
