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New Plant Species Discovered in Nagaland’s High-Altitude Forests

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Kohima, Jan 27 (IANS) Nagaland University researchers have discovered a new plant species located in the high-altitude forests of the state, underscoring the region’s significance as a biodiversity hotspot in the northeast and the importance of community-led forest conservation, varsity officials said on Tuesday.A University official said that the newly identified species is called ‘Hoya nagaensis’ and was discovered during systematic botanical explorations of under-explored forest areas i…