A group of polar biologists from India stumbled upon a plant species, during an expedition to Antarctica, in 2017. However, it was only recently, that the scientists could confirm that the plant species had been discovered for the first time.
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The scientists from the Central University of Punjab discovered a rare, dark green plant species.
The plant species was found at the Larsemann Hills, overlooking the Southern Ocean, near one of the world’s remotest research stations, Bharati.
The plant species was later recognized as mosses.
The novel plant species, discovered by Indian scientists in Antarctica is hailed Bryum Bharatiensis, by the scientists. The newly found moss species is named after the Hindu goddess, Bharati, who also lends her name to India’s research station in Antarctica.
It is the first time, since the launch of the first research station in Antarctica, four decades ago, that India discovered a new plant species.
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