New herb found on Tamil Nadu’s sand dunes; named after President Droupadi Murmu
Research Matters Staff Writer(s) Tamil Nadu 15 Aug 2026 Botanists have discovered a previously unknown plant species growing along the sandy shores of the Coromandel Coast. The new species, a small herb named Leucas droupadiae , was identified by a research team from Annamalai University and Government Siddha Medical College during a survey of the coastal dunes in the Cuddalore district of Tamil…
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