{"id":371903,"date":"2026-09-16T16:51:52","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T11:21:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=371903"},"modified":"2026-09-16T16:51:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T11:21:52","slug":"rungia-mastersii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/rungia-mastersii\/","title":{"rendered":"Rungia mastersii"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> Rungia mastersii was rediscovered in Assam\u2019s Jatinga Hills after nearly 180 years, having not been seen anywhere during this period.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Rungia mastersii<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_371908\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-371908\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-371908\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-Mongabay-1.jpg?resize=300%2C167&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Rungia mastersii\" width=\"300\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-Mongabay-1.jpg?resize=300%2C167&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-Mongabay-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C569&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-Mongabay-1.jpg?resize=768%2C427&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-Mongabay-1.jpg?w=1329&amp;ssl=1 1329w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-371908\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; Mongabay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Rungia mastersii<\/strong> is a <strong>rare shrubby herb endemic to Assam.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Family:<\/strong> It belongs to <strong>the Acanthaceae family.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Genus:<\/strong> It belongs to <strong>the Rungia genus<\/strong>, which <strong>has 88 accepted species worldwide.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat:<\/strong> It grows in<strong> moist, shaded rock crevices<\/strong> beside streams in <strong>moist forests at 900\u20131,250 m elevation.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution:<\/strong> The species is <strong>known from Jatinga Hills in Dima Hasao district, Assam.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It was <strong>first collected in 1845<\/strong> from an <strong>unidentified location along the Sundar River.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Plant size:<\/strong> It is a <strong>shrubby herb that grows 60\u2013110 cm tall.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Flowers:<\/strong> It has <strong>pale green to whitish flowers with delicate purple streaks.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Concentration:<\/strong> The known plants <strong>occur in one highly concentrated location.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Threats: <\/strong>Its highly concentrated population is <strong>vulnerable to landslides and forest fires<\/strong>, requiring <strong>active monitoring, habitat protection and intensive surveys.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status:<\/strong> The species is currently \u201c<strong>not evaluated\u201d under IUCN Red List criteria.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Rungia mastersii was rediscovered in Assam\u2019s Jatinga Hills after nearly 180 years, having not been seen anywhere during this period. About Rungia mastersii Rungia mastersii is a rare shrubby herb endemic to Assam. Family: It belongs to the Acanthaceae family. Genus: It belongs to the Rungia genus, which has 88 accepted species worldwide. 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