News: A new flowering plant species with unusual morphological characteristics has been discovered in the rocky and semi-arid landscape of Aravali hills near Jaipur. Portulaca bharat – New flowering plant species discovered in Aravali hills
About Portulaca bharat
- The new species belongs to the subgenus Portulaca section Neossia.
- It is currently only known from a single location in the Galtaji hills (Aravali near Jaipur) with only 10 individuals of this species were found in the wild.
- Features: It has opposite and slightly conclave leaves and pale-yellow flowers becoming creamish-white towards apex, with the presence of glandular hairs on stamen filaments and thick roots.
- Naming: The naming of the plant after the country serves as a symbolic reminder of India’s rich and still-unfolding natural heritage.
- IUCN status: With no other populations currently known, it has been provisionally assessed as “data deficient” under the IUCN Red List guidelines.
About Portulaca genus
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