A new species of flowering plant, never before seen in the world, has been discovered by a group of researchers at Chiang Mai University’s Faculty of Science.
The plant has been named in honour of the Thai-born K-pop singer Lalisa “Lisa” Manoban, who is a member of the South Korean girl group, Blackpink.
The plant belongs to the Annonaceae family and was found among samples collected from the southern province of Narathiwat.
The research team, led by Thanawat Chaowasku, has named the plant Friesodielsia lalisaeDamth, Baka & Chaowasku, in honour…
