Guwahati, Aug. 26 -- In a significant addition to Himalayan botany, scientists have identified a new species of primrose from the remote Dibang Valley in Arunachal Pradesh.

The plant, named Primula longistamina, was formally described this week in the international journal Phytotaxa.

The discovery was made by a team of researchers from CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology (Jorhat), North-Eastern Hill University (Shillong), and Bholanath College (Dhubri).

The species was collected during field surveys in 2024 from Hunli, a high-altitude region between 1,750 and 2,450 m above sea level.

What makes Primula longistamina remarkable is its delicate pale violet flowers with unusually long stamens, a feature rare among its rela...