Strobilanthes riteshii Latest News
A new flowering plant species named Strobilanthes riteshii has been formally recorded from Arunachal Pradesh recently.
About Strobilanthes riteshii
- It is a new species of flowering plant.
- It belongs to the family Acanthaceae.
- It was discovered during recent floristic surveys at Chayangtajo in the East Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh.
- The plant is currently known only from its type locality at an elevation of around 1,600 metres.
- It grows along roadsides on open hill slopes, often near small waterfalls and streams within evergreen forest patches.
- Flowering has been observed between August and October, while fruiting occurs from September to December.
- The species has been named Strobilanthes riteshii in honour of Dr. Ritesh Kumar Choudhary, an Indian plant taxonomist at the Agharkar Research Institute, recognising his contributions to plant taxonomy and molecular systematics.
- Based on current information, the species has been provisionally assessed as Data Deficient under the IUCN Red List criteria, indicating that more field data is required to understand its population status and threats.
Source: IT
Last updated on January, 2026
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