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A New Begonia with Dipankar Borah
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- May 13, 2025
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Summary
Begonias are known around the world as a plant of beauty and diversity. What can they teach us about the world around us? Through his work on Begonias and other flowering plants found in Northeast India, Professor Dipankar Borah sees the world differently. It’s not just for his own benefit though. “Much of my time is spent making students aware of their surroundings,” He says. “We trek to forests, cook food from the wilderness, and then find joy in the simple yet profound experiences. Through these moments of exploration and laughter, I hope to rekindle their sense of wonder and then help them build the lasting bond with nature.” In this episode, let Dr. Borah invite you with joy and wonder into the world of Begonias. Dipankar Borah’s paper “A new species Begonia ziroensis and a new record of Begonia siamensis from Arunachal Pradesh, Northeast India” is in volume 63 issue 1 of the New Zealand Journal of Botany. It can be found here: https://doi.org/10.1080/0028825X.2023.2295439 A transcript of this episode can be found here: Dipankar Borah - Transcript New Species: Begonia ziroensis Episode image credit: Dipankar Borah Read more on Dipankar’s Researchgate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Dipankar-Borah And Follow him on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dipu.borah2/ Be sure to follow New Species on Bluesky (@newspeciespodcast.bsky.social) and Instagram (@NewSpeciesPodcast) and like the podcast page on Facebook (www.facebook.com/NewSpeciesPodcast). Music in this podcast is "No More (Instrumental)," by HaTom (https://fanlink.to/HaTom) If you have questions or feedback about this podcast, please e-mail us at [email protected] If you would like to support this podcast and enjoy bonus episodes, please consider doing so at https://www.patreon.com/Ne…