Subject: Environment
Portulaca laljii
√Botanists have discovered a new species of wild sun rose from the Eastern Ghats in India.
√The new species, named Portulaca laljii was discovered from Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh.
√It has unique features such as a tuberous root, no hair in its leaf axils, a reddish pink flower, prolate-shaped fruits, and copper brown seeds without lustre.
√The flowers are very attractive and bloom for months from June to February.
√The plant bears beautiful, tiny pink flowers for eight months.
√It is because of the succulent nature of tuberous roots that the plant can survive on rocky crevices.
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