New species of wild brinjal discovered in the Andamans
Botanists have discovered a new species of wild brinjal, named Solanum pandeyi, in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The plant has been used by indigenous tribes for medicinal and culinary purposes and shows potential for future agricultural breeding.
Why it matters
The discovery highlights the importance of biodiversity in remote regions and provides a potential genetic resource for developing disease-resistant crops.
A new species of wild brinjal has been discovered from one of the remote islands of the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago by a scientist from the Botanical Survey of India (BSI).
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