Question

    In which Indian state were two new species of cardamom

    identified?
    A Tamil Nadu Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Assam Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Kerala Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Karnataka Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E West Bengal Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Two new species of cardamom were discovered in Kerala’s Western Ghats and classified under the Elettaria genus. These include: Elettaria facifera (Periyar Tiger Reserve) and Elettaria tulipifera (Agasthyamalai hills & Munnar). This research was published in the Taxon journal by a seven-member international team.

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