Fimbristylis wayanadensis

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Researchers have discovered a new plant species in the high mountains of the Western Ghats and named it Fimbristylis wayanadensis.

About Fimbristylis wayanadensis

• It is a grass-like plant, known as a sedge.
  • Sedges are grass-like plants that typically feature triangular stems, and this new species belongs to a highly diverse botanical family. 
• It was identified during a recent expedition in the Wayanad district of Kerala. 
• It is named to honour the place where it was first discovered.
• Habitat: It was found clinging to life in the transitional zones between rocky landscapes and high-altitude grasslands.
• It was found growing at elevations up to 1,900 meters.
• Features
  • It possesses a unique set of characteristics like long leaves that stretch as tall as or taller than its hairy stems.
  • It also produces fewer flower clusters, known as spikelets, which are rich chestnut-brown rather than yellowish.
  • Furthermore, the tiny nuts it produces are larger and smoother, with microscopic rectangular patterns on their surfaces.

Source: RM

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