Assam sees rediscovery of shrub lost for over 200 years

Assam has recorded the rediscovery of Ardisia colorata, a shrub first described in 1821 that remained unrecorded for 204 years. Researchers also identified two fish species, Gitchak nakana and Rakthamichthys anchi, in wells in Goalpara district. The discoveries in Goalpara district have drawn attention to the biodiversity hidden in the state's forests and groundwater habitats.