Disporum yobinorum

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Botanists recently discovered a flowering plant named Disporum yobinorum in a remote corner of Arunachal Pradesh bordering Myanmar. 

About Disporum yobinorum

• It is a new species of flowering plant.
• It was discovered in the forests of Vijaynagar in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh.
  • Vijaynagar is one of India’s least disturbed forest landscapes. 
  • Nestled along the border with Myanmar’s Kachin State, the region shares its geography and flora with the forests of Yunnan in China, making it part of a biologically rich transboundary landscape.
• The species was named yobinorum in honour of the Yobin community, recognising their support for scientific exploration in the region. 
  • The Yobin, also known as the Lisu in Myanmar and China, are one of Arunachal Pradesh’s smallest indigenous tribes. 
• Disporum yobinorum grows in moist, shaded evergreen forests at elevations of 1,100-1,500 metres, alongside streams in habitats rich in native vegetation. 
• Known only from a single location, fewer than 40 individual plants have so far been recorded.
• Researchers recommended that the species be treated as Data Deficient under IUCN criteria.

News: EM

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