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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 International Algal Webinar Series Session II Registration

  Dear Delegates,

Annakkili Amma Research Institute (AARI) Proudly presents the 2nd session of the AARI INTERNATIONAL ALGAL WEBINAR SERIES FOR THE PROMOTION OF ALGOLOGY






Title: “Charophytes: Morphotaxonomy Vs Cytotaxonomy”


Speaker: Prof. B.N. Verma, Retired Professor from B. R. A. Bihar University, Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India.

Date: 03/10/2020       Time: 11:00 -12:30 IST

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