Plant found in Idukki identified as new species of genus Gongronema

newsdesk:
A plant with smooth stems and small urn-shaped flowers spotted in Idukki district has been identified as an entirely new species of the genus Gongronema. Equally importantly, this is the first time Gongronema has been reported from south India.
In India, the genus Gongronema has so far been represented by just three species found in northeast India, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and West Bengal. Moreover, it turns the spotlight once again on the rich floral wealth of Kerala’s Western Ghats regions.