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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 I live stream link


AARI International Algal Webinar Series Session I

Annakkili Amma Research Institute (AARI) Proudly presents the 1st  session of the AARI INTERNATIONAL ALGAL WEBINAR SERIES FOR THE PROMOTION OF ALGOLOGY Session-I.

Title: “ALGAE IN GLAMOUR”

Speaker: Dr. J.P. KESHRI, Professor, CAS in Botany, The University of  Burdwan, Golapbag, Burdwan, India.

Date: 09/09/2020       Time: 14:30 -16:00 IST
https://aaribioscience.blogspot.com/2020/08/algae- webinar-S-I-Feedback.html
The live session is here https://youtu.be/6wHpIG20eXY watch it carefully for the pin...

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