{"id":132130,"date":"2026-11-05T13:43:53","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T08:13:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=132130"},"modified":"2026-11-05T13:50:07","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T08:20:07","slug":"disporum-kamakhasiense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/disporum-kamakhasiense\/","title":{"rendered":"Disporum kamakhasiense: New Flowering Plant Discovered in Assam and Meghalaya"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Disporum kamakhasiense Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A new species of flowering plant named Disporum kamakhasiense has been recently discovered in the forests of Assam and Meghalaya, adding to the known biodiversity of Northeast India. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Disporum kamakhasiense<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a new species of <\/span><b>flowering plant.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was recorded at three locations: Garbhanga Reserve Forest in <\/span><b>Assam,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Laisong in Dima Hasao district, and the <\/span><b>Barapani area of Meghalaya.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The species grows in<\/span><b> semi-evergreen forests<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at elevations ranging from around 200 to 1,100 metres.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Researchers found it <\/span><b>mainly on cliffs beneath bamboo forests,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> growing alongside other plant species.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its<\/span><b> scientific name <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">combines <\/span><b>references to Kamrupa, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the <\/span><b>ancient name for Assam<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and the<\/span><b> Khasi Hills of Meghalaya<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, reflecting the regions where the plant was first collected.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a<\/span><b> perennial herb,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> belonging to the Colchicaceae family.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Disporum kamakhasiense <\/b><b>Features<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has several distinguishing characteristics, including its <\/span><b>larger size,<\/b> <b>smooth leaves<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and differences in its floral structure, particularly its <\/span><b>longer flower stalks <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>shorter, thicker stamens.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The plant can <\/span><b>grow up to 180 cm,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> considerably taller than its closest relative, Disporum calcaratum, which generally reaches around 100 cm.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has<\/span><b> extensively branched stems.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its <\/span><b>flowers <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are<\/span><b> white and star-shaped, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with<\/span><b> distinctive straight spurs.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>leaves <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are<\/span><b> dark green, glossy, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and marked by seven prominent<\/span><b> parallel veins.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It flowers between June and July and is expected to bear fruit from July to August. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>News: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatodayne.in\/amp\/meghalaya\/story\/disporum-kamakhasiense-new-flowering-plant-assam-meghalaya-forests-1471301-2026-11-04\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><b>IT<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Botanists have discovered Disporum kamakhasiense, a new flowering plant in Assam and Meghalaya. 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