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Unveiling a Hidden Gem: The Discovery of a New Freshwater Red Algal Species (Sheathia meghalayensis Elaya Perumal & Palanisamy, 2026) in Meghalaya, India by Botanical Survey of India

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The Discovery of Sheathia meghalayensis   Elaya Perumal & Palanisamy, 2026 The world of phycology—the study of algae—just got a little more fascinating. While marine red algae dominate our coastal vocabulary, their freshwater counterparts, the Rhodophyta, represent an ancient and highly specialized evolutionary lineage. (Photo credit: Dr. U Elaya Perumal, Botanical Survey of India) In a paper published in Current Science , researchers U. Elaya Perumal and M. Palanisamy from the Botanical Survey of India announced a major taxonomic breakthrough: the discovery of a distinct, critically endangered freshwater red alga named Sheathia meghalayensis  Elaya Perumal & Palanisamy, 2026 . (Photo credit: Dr. U Elaya Perumal, Botanical Survey of India) The Background: Filling a Critical Gap in India’s Biodiversity Northeastern India is recognized as a global biodiversity hotspot, yet its freshwater macroalgae have historically lagged behind marine species in documentation. Prior su...

AARI Bio-Science World Wide Webinar Series Session-XXII


 Dear Delegates,

Annakkili Amma Research Institute (AARI) Proudly presents the 22nd session of AARI Bio-Science Webinar Series.

Title: “Commercial Scale Production of Algae and their ubiquitous uses”

Speaker: Dr. G. Mayakkannan, Chief Executive Expert, NOCH International Sdn Bhd, Malaysia.

Date: 18/08/2020       Time: 11:00 -12:30 IST

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Kindly watch the session on YouTube




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