New plant species from coffee family spotted in Wagamon
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Argostemma quarantena is a perennial herb characterised by striking white flowers
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Argostemma quarantena is a perennial herb characterised by striking white flowers A new plant species belonging to the coffee family spotted in the scenic Wagamon hills in Kerala has been named
Argostemma quarantena to commemorate the millions who have died in the COVID-19 pandemic.
A delicate herbaceous species from the family Rubiaceae,
Argostemma quarantena was discovered along quick-flowing streams in an isolated evergreen patch along the Idukki-Kottayam border.
The plant was identified by a research team consisting of Anoop P. Balan and A.J. Robi, faculty of the Department of Botany, Bishop Abraham Memorial College, Thuruthicad, Pathanamthitta district; and N. Sasidharan, former Chief Scientist, Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI), Peechi. Their findings have been published in the latest issu
The Menetries tiger moth (Arctia menetriesii) is one of the rarest, most poorly studied Palaearctic moth species. Researcher Evgeny Koshkin of the Institute of Water and Ecology Problems of the Far Eastern branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences documented the species biology under laboratory conditions and described its immature stages in the open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal Nota Lepidopterologica. For the first time, detailed photographs of all developmental stages of this species have been published.
Unique-looking bird is one of many animals born during baby boom at San Antonio Zoo
Micronesian kingfisher believed to be extinct in the wild is part of baby boom
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SAN ANTONIO – A very unique-looking baby bird was recently born at the San Antonio Zoo but it’s not alone.
Officials with the zoo said there’s been a baby boom ahead of Mother’s Day weekend with many new births, including an exceedingly rare Micronesian kingfisher which is believed to be extinct in the wild.
Zoo officials shared a picture of one baby bird that looks like it has two targets in its mouth. It’s called a crested couca and the zoo’s Instagram post said the target markings help encourage parents to feed the chicks and phase out as the bird gets older.
During a floristic exploration of Medog in Tibet in June and November 2016 and June 2017, researchers from the Kunming Institute of Botany (KIB) and the.
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