{"id":21260,"date":"2024-10-26T11:39:52","date_gmt":"2024-10-26T06:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=21260"},"modified":"2025-04-06T10:57:14","modified_gmt":"2025-04-06T05:27:14","slug":"begonia-narahari","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/begonia-narahari\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Begonia Narahari?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>About Begonia neisti:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a new species of <strong>flowering plant.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was discovered from <strong>Dibang Valley<\/strong> district of <strong>Arunachal Pradesh.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The plant belongs to the <strong>begonia sect<\/strong> platycentrum.\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>genus Begonia<\/strong> is <strong>one of the largest groups in the plant kingdom<\/strong>, with more than 2,100 known species globally, many of which are <strong>valued for their ornamental appeal.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The species has been <strong>named \u2018begonia neisti\u2019 to honour<\/strong> the <strong>North East Institute of Science and Technology (NEIST)<\/strong> on the successful completion of its 60 years and its immense contribution through science and technology towards the benefit of the local people of the Northeast region of India.<\/li>\n<li>Begonia neisti boasts <strong>striking variegated leaves<\/strong> adorned <strong>with white-silver circular spots<\/strong> and <strong>dark brownish-red patches<\/strong> near the veins.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>large leaves a<\/strong>nd the <strong>distinctive white stripealong the stems<\/strong> and petioles give the plant an unusual appearance, setting it apart from other Begonia species.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The plant <strong>thrives on moist, hilly slopes<\/strong> between Hunli and Anini, blooming from November to January.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Classified as Data Deficient (DD) by the IUCN Red List<\/strong>, Begonia neisti\u2019s habitat is threatened by road expansion, sparking concerns about its future.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Q1<\/strong>: What is the North East Institute of Science and Technology (NEIST)?<\/h3>\n<p>NEIST, Jorhat, Assam, a constituent establishment of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi, has been engaged in multidisciplinary R&amp;D work relevant to the country in general and North Eastern Region in particular.<\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/nenow.in\/north-east-news\/arunachal-pradesh\/new-plant-species-discovered-in-arunachals-dibang-valley.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">New plant species discovered in Arunachal\u2019s Dibang valley<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Begonia neisti: It is a new species of flowering plant. It was discovered from Dibang Valley district of Arunachal Pradesh. The plant belongs to the begonia sect platycentrum. 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