🔬 Keralas Barefoot Botanist Salim Pichan Left School Early
Published by OOPSONLINE.IN · Source: India Today · 1 min read · · Updated
What actually happened
Pichan M Salim, a field parataxonomist from Kerala, has spent decades documenting the Western Ghats’ plant diversity. With new species discoveries, rare plant records, conservation work, a President's award, and two species named after him, Salim’s journey shows how field knowledge can transform modern science.
Key points
- Pichan M Salim, a field parataxonomist from Kerala, has spent decades documenting the Western Ghats’ plant diversity.
- With new species discoveries, rare plant records, conservation work, a President's award, and two species named after him, Salim’s journey shows how field knowledge can transform modern science.
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