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
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...
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Professor Fritsch trained three students under him Professor M.O.P. Iyengar who established a school of phycology at Madras University, Professor Y. Bharadwaja who established a school of phycology at BHU and Professor A. K. Mitra who established a school of phycology at Allahabad. The matter of great prestige is that the image of Draparnaldiopsis indica Bharadwaja get its place in 1st volume of his book with proper acknowledgement. Everybody has heard the name of Professor Govindjee who is an alumni of Allahabad University and his special was phycology.
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ReplyDeleteProf. G.E.Fogg, FRS worked at Westfield college, London, started algal physiology and biochemistry was the student of Frisch. Five Indian phycologists were students of Fogg. ERS Talpasayi, HD Kumar (both - BHU, Varanasi), H.Pattanaik (Berhampur Univ), Nomita Sen (Jabalpur) and SP Bajpayi (Sagar). Other algologists of Fogg’s group: WDP Stewart, P Fay, AE Walsby, Rosalie M Cox, BA Whitton, Thantun (Burma), SA Kulasooriya (Sri Lanka). Fortunately I have personal contact with all of them being student of H Pattnaik.
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