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Dioscorea balakrishnanii
September 6 , 2025
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- A new tuber species named Dioscorea balakrishnanii has been identified in the Western Ghats region of Wayanad district, Kerala.
- The naming honours Dr. Balakrishnan's contributions to biodiversity conservation and taxonomy in South India.
- The tuber is locally known as chola kizhangu among the Kattunayikar tribal community.
- The new species belongs to the genus Dioscorea, under the family Dioscoreaceae.
- It is found exclusively in the sholas of evergreen forests in the Wayanad region.
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