{"id":3934,"date":"2025-10-11T06:24:57","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T06:24:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/?p=3934"},"modified":"2025-10-11T06:28:56","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T06:28:56","slug":"new-begonia-species-named-chowna-buku-chulu-aryarakta-in-honour-of-dycm-chowna-mein","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/?p=3934","title":{"rendered":"New Begonia Species Named \u2018Chowna Buku Chulu (Aryarakta)\u2019 in Honour of DyCM Chowna Mein"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Symbol of Arunachal\u2019s scientific spirit discovered in Leparada District<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ITANAGAR, Oct 11: In a remarkable recognition of his contributions towards promoting research, innovation, and sustainable development in Arunachal Pradesh\u2019s agriculture and horticulture sectors, a newly discovered Begonia species has been named \u2018Chowna Buku Chulu (Aryarakta)\u2019, meaning \u201cNoble Red\u201d, in honour of Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The discovery was made by the State Horticulture Research and Development Institute (SHRDI) from Basar in Leparada District. The stunning red-leaf Begonia \u2014 celebrated for its vibrant hue and unique morphology \u2014 symbolizes the spirit of scientific curiosity and the relentless pursuit of discovery that defines Arunachal Pradesh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Expressing his gratitude, DyCM Chowna Mein stated (on social media platform) \u201chumbled by the gesture\u201d and extended heartfelt appreciation to the dedicated SHRDI research team led by Shri Egam Basar, along with experts Dr. Dipoo Dipankar Borah, Dr. Momang Taram, and Dr. Krishna Chowlu for their remarkable work in documenting and promoting the State\u2019s rich biodiversity through indigenous nomenclature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"528\" src=\"https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Untitled-1024x528.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3935\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Untitled-1024x528.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Untitled-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Untitled-768x396.jpg 768w, https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Untitled.jpg 1043w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He further stated that this recognition motivates him to continue supporting scientists, researchers, and farmers in their collective mission to make Arunachal Pradesh a hub of agricultural excellence, innovation, and sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The discovery of Begonia Chowna Buku Chulu (Aryarakta) marks yet another milestone in the State\u2019s ongoing efforts to blend traditional knowledge with modern science \u2014 reinforcing Arunachal\u2019s position as a frontier of biodiversity and innovation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Symbol of Arunachal\u2019s scientific spirit discovered in Leparada District ITANAGAR, Oct 11: In a remarkable recognition of his contributions towards promoting research, innovation, and sustainable development in Arunachal Pradesh\u2019s agriculture and horticulture sectors, a newly discovered Begonia species has been named \u2018Chowna Buku Chulu (Aryarakta)\u2019, meaning \u201cNoble Red\u201d, in honour of Deputy Chief Minister Chowna&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3935,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3934"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3934"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3934\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3936,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3934\/revisions\/3936"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3935"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3934"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3934"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3934"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}