Osbeckia zubeengargiana

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Researchers from Gauhati University recently discovered a new plant species named  Osbeckia zubeengargiana in Assam.

About Osbeckia zubeengargiana

• It is a new plant species.
• It was discovered in the grasslands of Manas National Park in Baksa District, Assam.
• It has been named after celebrated Assamese singer Zubeen Garg, marking a rare tribute from the world of botany to a cultural icon of the region.
• The plant belongs to the Melastomataceae family, a group known for its diverse flowering shrubs found across tropical and subtropical regions.
• It is a perennial erect shrub that can grow up to 3.5 metres in height.
• The plant is characterised by its delicate purple to pinkish four-petalled (tetramerous) flowers.
• The shrub thrives in moist soil conditions and blooms seasonally, adding to the floral diversity of the grassland ecosystem.
• The plant typically flowers and bears fruit between mid-September and January.

Source: IT

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