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New Lichen Species Reveals Ancient Symbiosis in the Western Ghats

July 19, 2025 - by The Samikhsya

New Lichen Species Reveals : A team of Indian scientists has uncovered a previously unknown species of lichen, Allographa effusosoredica, from the richly biodiverse Western Ghats, carrying within it a …

A tough novel species of Muraingrass identified by scientists in Western Ghats

December 10, 2020December 10, 2020 - by The Samikhsya

New Delhi, A new species of Indian Muraingrasses known for their ecological and economic importance, such as fodder, have been spotted by scientists in Goa in the Western Ghats, one …