{"id":17517,"date":"2026-05-06T13:00:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T07:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=17517"},"modified":"2026-05-06T17:18:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T11:48:23","slug":"new-plant-species-upsc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/new-plant-species-upsc\/","title":{"rendered":"New Plant Species"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>New Plant Species Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scientists have identified three new plant species named Euphorbia ananthapuramensis, Euphorbia chalamensis, and Ceropegia andhrica, in the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Euphorbia Ananthapuramensis<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a new <\/span><b>shrubby plant species.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was discovered in Nigidi Forest in the Sri Sathya Sai district, <\/span><b>Andhra Pradesh.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It <\/span><b>grows among granite rocks in scrub forests<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at elevations of 450 to 550 metres.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About 80 individual plants were recorded within an area of around 2.5 sq km.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has <\/span><b>medicinal properties<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and is used by local tribal communities to treat wounds, skin diseases, and digestive disorders.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The species faces<\/span><b> threats from granite mining <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and forest fires.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IUCN Red List Classification: <\/span><b>Critically Endangered<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>About Euphorbia Chalamensis<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>small annual herb.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was discovered in Chalama Forest in <\/span><b>Gundla Brahmeswaram Wildlife Sanctuary <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in Nandyal district, <\/span><b>Andhra Pradesh.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was found in <\/span><b>dry deciduous forests<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at elevations of 300 to 500 metres.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its population is limited to just over 100 individuals across about 2 sq km.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has <\/span><b>medicinal properties<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and is used by local tribal communities<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to treat wounds, skin diseases, and digestive disorders.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Forest fires and human activity have been listed among the major threats.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IUCN Red List Classification: <\/span><b>Critically Endangered<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>About Ceropegia Andhrica<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a<\/span><b> dwarf tuberous herb.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was discovered in Paderu forest division in Alluri Sitharamaraju district, <\/span><b>Andhra Pradesh.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was found in<\/span><b> open forest edges <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">at elevations above 1,000 metres.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About 200 individuals were recorded in less than one sq km.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The plant is <\/span><b>leafless during flowering, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which <\/span><b>occurs after the first rains <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">between May and June, and <\/span><b>produces leaves later.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It produces<\/span><b> edible tubers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> roughly the size of small potatoes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grazing, forest fires, and habitat loss threaten the species.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IUCN Red List Classification: <\/span><b>Critically Endangered<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/hyderabad\/3-new-critically-endangered-plant-species-discovered-in-ap\/articleshow\/130739123.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TOI<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scientists discovered three new plant species in Andhra Pradesh Eastern Ghats. 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