A new plant species of Polygonum genus has been discovered at Gol Pahadi Island of the Pench Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra during a survey, a forest official claimed. A floral survey was carried out over one year in Pench during which 863 plant species belonging to 554 genera and 117 families were reported, PTR’s deputy director Dr Prabhu Nath Shukla said.”A new plant species named Polygonum Chaturbhujanum has been discovered at Gol Pahadi island of PTR. It is a herb,” said Dr K Chandramohan, one of the surveyors.
