Assam’s Newly Discovered Garcinia Species Named in Honour of Botanist’s Mother:

Assam’s Newly Discovered Garcinia Species Named in Honour of Botanist’s Mother:

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Category : Science and Tech Published on: July 05 2025

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Researchers in Assam have identified a new Garcinia tree species, dubbed Garcinia kusumae, locally known as thoikora. Named after Kusum Devi, mother of study co-author and Assam State Expert Appraisal Committee chair Jatindra Sarma, the discovery, co-authored with BARC’s Hussain A. Barbhuiya, was published in the botanical journal Feddes Repertorium.

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