A new species of the sunflower family has been discovered in the north-eastern Indian Himalayas by researchers from the Palampur-based Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (IHBT).AdvertisementBelonging to a family commonly referred to as Leopard’s Bane, it was found at an altitude of approximately 4,000 meters above sea level in the Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh. The new species, named Doronicum Sanctum, was identified during a comprehensive botanical survey of the Himalayan biodiversity hotspots in that region.Advertisement“CSIR-IHBT researchers have discovered a new species of Leopard’s Bane (Doronicum) in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh. This is the first of its kind identified in Northeast…