New Species of Cyphostemma Discovered
A new plant species named Cyphostemma annamalaii was recently discovered in the Southern Eastern Ghats of India. The discovery was made by researchers from Annamalai University and published in the international taxonomic journal Phytotaxa in March 2026. The species belongs to the Vitaceae family, which includes grapevine-related plants.
The species was identified on Sanjeevi Hill in Tamil Nadu’s Villupuram district, growing
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