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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...

Fredrik Christian Emil Børgesen (1866-1956) Danish Botanist and Phycologist | Prominent Algologists around the World

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                      Fredrik Christian Emil Børgesen (1 January 1866 – 22 March 1956) belonged to a prosperous Copenhagen family with a strong clannishness and well-managed finances, this made him a researcher independent of salary and promotion.   Fredrik Christian Emil Børgesen                         His first major algal flora was that of "Danish West Indies" (1913-1929) included over 700 pages and 600 beautiful drawings, became the classical investigation of tropical seaweeds. It was appreciated for a detailed investigation of morphology, anatomy, and cytology. Later, he became a librarian at the Library of the Botanical Garden (1900–1935). Børgesen further made investigations of marine algae e.g. around Mauritius, the Canary Islands, and the Antilles.                         In winter 1927-28 ...

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