Botanists have discovered 'Crinum andhricum', a new species of flowering plant, in Andhra Pradesh's Eastern Ghats.

Description

Botanists have discovered 'Crinum andhricum', a new species of flowering plant, in Andhra Pradesh's Eastern Ghats.

Regarding Crinum andhricum

• It is a novel species of flowering plant.

• It was recorded in Andhra Pradesh's Eastern Ghats.

• The species was named after Andhra Pradesh in honor of the state where it was first discovered.

• It is a member of the Amaryllidaceae family.

• It is the latest addition to India's Crinum species list, which now stands at 16, with several of them being indigenous.

Features

• It has distinctive features such as wider, oblanceolate perianth lobes (the outer part of the flower) and an increased amount of the flowers per cluster, with 12 to 38 flowers in each.

• The plant's pedicelled flowers (which have a stalk-like structure) distinguish it from other species in the region.

• Crinum andhricum has waxy white flowers that bloom from April to June.

• Standing on a tall stem that can exceed 100 cm, the plant thrives in dry, rocky niches in the Eastern Ghats.

• The leaves are large and elliptical, with smooth, whole margins.

Crinum andhricum has been assigned the preliminary status of 'Data Deficient' under the IUCN standards, owing to its limited distribution and environmental risks.

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