QUESTION-A new genus of a parasitic flowering plant named Septemeranthus has recently been discovered from which place ?
(a)goa
(b) kerala
(c)nicobar group of islands
(d)diu
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RELATED FACTS-
- A new genus of a parasitic flowering plant has recently been discovered from the Nicobar group of islands.
- The genus Septemeranthus grows on the plant species Horsfieldia glabra(Blume) Warb.
- The genus Septemeranthus has a distinct vegetative morphology, inflorescence architecture and floral characters.
- The leaves of the plant are heart-shaped with a very long tip and the ovary,fruit and seeds are ‘urceolate’ (earthen pot-shaped).
- The name Septemeranthus is derived from the Latin word ‘septem’ meaning ‘seven’, referring to the arrangement of flowers.
- The details of the discovery were published in the Journal of Botanical Taxonomy and Geobotany Feddes Repertorium.
- The genus belongs to the family Loranthaceae, a hemi-parasite under the sandalwood order Santalales and is of widespread importance.
- Recently a new species in the hemiparasitic family Loranthaceae,Dendrophthoe laljii have also been discovered from the Nicobar group of islands.
- The Nicobar Islands are an archipelagic island chain in the eastern Indian Ocean and they form part of the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India.
By-Akash Singh