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Dicliptera squarrosa Nees National Museum of Natural History. Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions Apply Click for more information. Click to view download files. Click to view IIIF info.
VISAKHAPATNAM: In a notable discovery, a team of botanists from the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) has identified a new flowering species, Dicliptera srisailamica, in the Eastern Ghats. Led by L ...
Dicliptera bogotensis Leonard National Museum of Natural History. Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions Apply Click for more information. Click to view download files. Click to view IIIF ...
A new fire-resilient, dual-blooming species of flowering plant, Dicliptera polymorpha, has been discovered in Talegaon Dabhade, India. This unique species features a rare spicate inflorescence and ...
In India, the Dicliptera genus includes 27 species, eight of which are endemic to the country. Andhra Pradesh alone is home to seven recorded species of Dicliptera, contributing significantly to ...
SEPTEMBER is soft and billowy. Breezy days are filled with sunshine and because the light is changing, the garden seems a bit subdued in anticipation of autumn’s palette of gold, maroon, dusty ...
A new species of flowering plant, Dicliptera polymorpha, has been discovered in Talegaon Dabhade, known for its fire-resilient properties and unique dual-blooming characteristics triggered by ...
The Dicliptera polymorpha was first described in a study published in 2024, based on sightings in the Talegaon-Dabhade grasslands of Maharashtra, in 2020.
The name, 'Dicliptera polymorpha', was given to the species to reflect its diverse morphological traits. Scientists have discovered a new fire-resilient, dual-blooming plant species in India's ...