A research team from SNM College, Maliankara, has reported the discovery of three new plant species from the Pooyamkutty-Edamalayar region, highlighting the rich biodiversity of the Western Ghats.
The investigations were part of a UGC-sponsored project on flowering plants of Ernakulam district headed by Associate Professor C.N. Sunil. The shrub named Thottea adichilthottiana was collected from the Adichilthotty tribal colony within the Edamalayar forest range.
The other two (grass family) are Arundinella pradeepiana and Garnotia variyamensis
