{"id":124213,"date":"2023-11-06T17:22:13","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T17:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=124213"},"modified":"2023-11-06T17:22:53","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T17:22:53","slug":"researchers-rediscover-lagenandra-plant-by-dinuli-francisco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/researchers-rediscover-lagenandra-plant-by-dinuli-francisco\/","title":{"rendered":"Researchers rediscover Lagenandra plant- By Dinuli Francisco"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Researchers rediscover Lagenandra plant- <span style=\"color: #800080;\">By Dinuli Francisco<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sundayobserver.lk\/2023\/11\/05\/news-features\/8575\/researchers-rediscover-lagenandra-plant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-49618 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sundayobserver.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/19-Researchers-01.jpg\" alt=\"elanka\" width=\"600\" height=\"341\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #800000;\">Source:<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sundayobserver.lk\/2023\/11\/05\/news-features\/8575\/researchers-rediscover-lagenandra-plant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sundayobserver<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sundayobserver.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/tag-SO-BY-DinuliF.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">In triumph of scientific exploration, a dedicated research team has unearthed a plant species believed to have vanished into the annals of extinction. The Lagenandra plant, locally known as Ketala, once considered extinct in Sri Lanka, has been rediscovered in the lush surroundings of Molkawa in the Palindanuwara Divisional Secretariat Division in the Kalutara District.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">The remarkable feat was achieved by Peshala Pasan Karunaratne, a student at the University of Vocational Technology and a devoted environmental researcher.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">His expedition in 2022 at Molkawa bore fruit when he encountered the elusive Lagenandra plant.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Groundbreaking discovery<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sundayobserver.lk\/2023\/11\/05\/news-features\/8575\/researchers-rediscover-lagenandra-plant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-49618 size-full alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sundayobserver.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/19-Researchers-02.jpg\" alt=\"elanka\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sundayobserver.lk\/2023\/11\/05\/news-features\/8575\/researchers-rediscover-lagenandra-plant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-49618 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sundayobserver.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/19-Researchers-03.jpg\" alt=\"elanka\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sundayobserver.lk\/2023\/11\/05\/news-features\/8575\/researchers-rediscover-lagenandra-plant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-49618 size-full alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sundayobserver.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/19-Researchers-05.jpg\" alt=\"elanka\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sundayobserver.lk\/2023\/11\/05\/news-features\/8575\/researchers-rediscover-lagenandra-plant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-49618 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sundayobserver.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/19-Researchers-04.jpg\" alt=\"elanka\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Following this groundbreaking discovery, comprehensive research was undertaken by a team of researchers from Northwestern University and the University of Peradeniya. Indrakila Madola, a post-graduate student at Northwestern University and a key member of the team, confirmed the existence of this presumed extinct plant species through meticulous examination of herbarium specimens, living plant samples and morphological attributes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">This extraordinary find is particularly significant as the plant currently lacks a known Sinhala or English name. It belongs to the genus Lagenandra within the Araceae family of the Alismatales order. With its native habitat in aquatic ecosystems, Lagenandra comprises 21 known species worldwide, 14 of which are native to Sri Lanka. Thirteen out of these 14 species are endemic to the country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Lagenandra erosa once graced European shores as an ornamental aquatic plant over half a century ago in the 1970s. Yet, the original location of its natural population remained shrouded in mystery during its initial introduction. The Lagenandra erosa\u2019s rediscovery in the wilds of Palindanuwara marks the first recorded instance of this species being found in its natural habitat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">The plant\u2019s national conservation status, as per the 2022 National Red Data Report in Sri Lanka, is \u201cCritically Endangered (Possibly Extinct) (CR(PE)).\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Ornamental aquatic plant<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Prof. Deepthi Yakandawala led the research findings and extensive data collection from the University of Peradeniya, Prof. Kapila Yakandawala from Northwestern University, Indrakila Madola from Northwestern University and Peshala Pasan Karunaratne from the University of Vocational Technology. Their comprehensive research, culminating in a 2023 publication, has been made available on the 27th International Research Papers website, (https:\/\/phytotaxa.mapress.com\/pt\/article\/view\/phytotaxa.622.3.5). The discovery adds tremendous value to Sri Lanka\u2019s biodiversity heritage and bolsters the nation\u2019s reputation in the field of plant research.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Nevertheless, Sri Lanka\u2019s environment faces significant degradation, leading to the loss of plant species before they can even be identified. To counter this alarming trend, national-level efforts are needed to preserve the country\u2019s existing ecosystems, ensuring the protection of rare and valuable plant species for the benefit of future generations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Researchers rediscover Lagenandra plant- By Dinuli Francisco &nbsp; Source:Sundayobserver In triumph of scientific exploration, a dedicated research team has unearthed a plant species believed to have vanished into the annals of extinction. The Lagenandra plant, locally known as Ketala, once considered extinct in Sri Lanka, has been rediscovered in the lush surroundings of Molkawa in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":124214,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"aside","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[57211,57212,28549],"class_list":{"0":"post-124213","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-aside","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-articles","8":"tag-indrakila-madola","9":"tag-northwestern-university","10":"tag-university-of-peradeniya","11":"post_format-post-format-aside"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.7.1 (Yoast SEO v25.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Researchers rediscover Lagenandra plant- By Dinuli Francisco<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In triumph of scientific exploration, a dedicated research team has unearthed a plant species believed to have vanished into\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Researchers rediscover Lagenandra plant- By Dinuli Francisco\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"In triumph of scientific exploration, a dedicated research team has unearthed a plant species believed to have vanished into\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/researchers-rediscover-lagenandra-plant-by-dinuli-francisco\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"eLanka\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/eLanka.com.au\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-11-06T17:22:13+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-11-06T17:22:53+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Researchers-rediscover-Lagenandra-plant-eLanka-e1699291055473.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"568\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"eLanka admin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"eLanka admin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/researchers-rediscover-lagenandra-plant-by-dinuli-francisco\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/researchers-rediscover-lagenandra-plant-by-dinuli-francisco\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"eLanka admin\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/#\/schema\/person\/f6e635b74ab35ef88a68a9973cacc5bd\"},\"headline\":\"Researchers rediscover Lagenandra plant- By Dinuli Francisco\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-11-06T17:22:13+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-11-06T17:22:53+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/researchers-rediscover-lagenandra-plant-by-dinuli-francisco\/\"},\"wordCount\":450,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/researchers-rediscover-lagenandra-plant-by-dinuli-francisco\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Researchers-rediscover-Lagenandra-plant-eLanka-e1699291055473.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Indrakila Madola\",\"Northwestern University\",\"University of Peradeniya\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Articles\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/researchers-rediscover-lagenandra-plant-by-dinuli-francisco\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/researchers-rediscover-lagenandra-plant-by-dinuli-francisco\/\",\"name\":\"Researchers rediscover Lagenandra plant- By Dinuli Francisco\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/researchers-rediscover-lagenandra-plant-by-dinuli-francisco\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/researchers-rediscover-lagenandra-plant-by-dinuli-francisco\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Researchers-rediscover-Lagenandra-plant-eLanka-e1699291055473.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-11-06T17:22:13+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-11-06T17:22:53+00:00\",\"description\":\"In triumph of scientific exploration, a dedicated research team has unearthed a plant species believed to have vanished into\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/researchers-rediscover-lagenandra-plant-by-dinuli-francisco\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/researchers-rediscover-lagenandra-plant-by-dinuli-francisco\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/researchers-rediscover-lagenandra-plant-by-dinuli-francisco\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Researchers-rediscover-Lagenandra-plant-eLanka-e1699291055473.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Researchers-rediscover-Lagenandra-plant-eLanka-e1699291055473.jpg\",\"width\":600,\"height\":568,\"caption\":\"Researchers rediscover Lagenandra plant-eLanka\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/researchers-rediscover-lagenandra-plant-by-dinuli-francisco\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Articles\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/category\/articles\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Researchers rediscover Lagenandra plant- By Dinuli Francisco\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/\",\"name\":\"eLanka\",\"description\":\"eLanka - Sri lanka events in Australia\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/#organization\",\"name\":\"eLanka\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/elanka-logo.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/elanka-logo.jpg\",\"width\":192,\"height\":82,\"caption\":\"eLanka\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/eLanka.com.au\/\",\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/elanka\/\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/SriLankanDownUnder\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/#\/schema\/person\/f6e635b74ab35ef88a68a9973cacc5bd\",\"name\":\"eLanka admin\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2e0d346a7f97b80e861cdeafe7b7de523b59f5060666f1a5da8369457bf9b6c3?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2e0d346a7f97b80e861cdeafe7b7de523b59f5060666f1a5da8369457bf9b6c3?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"eLanka admin\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/author\/elanka\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Researchers rediscover Lagenandra plant- By Dinuli Francisco","description":"In triumph of scientific exploration, a dedicated research team has unearthed a plant species believed to have vanished into","robots":{"index":"noindex","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Researchers rediscover Lagenandra plant- By Dinuli Francisco","og_description":"In triumph of scientific exploration, a dedicated research team has unearthed a plant species believed to have vanished into","og_url":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/researchers-rediscover-lagenandra-plant-by-dinuli-francisco\/","og_site_name":"eLanka","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/eLanka.com.au\/","article_published_time":"2023-11-06T17:22:13+00:00","article_modified_time":"2023-11-06T17:22:53+00:00","og_image":[{"width":600,"height":568,"url":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Researchers-rediscover-Lagenandra-plant-eLanka-e1699291055473.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"eLanka admin","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"eLanka admin","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/researchers-rediscover-lagenandra-plant-by-dinuli-francisco\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/researchers-rediscover-lagenandra-plant-by-dinuli-francisco\/"},"author":{"name":"eLanka admin","@id":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/#\/schema\/person\/f6e635b74ab35ef88a68a9973cacc5bd"},"headline":"Researchers rediscover Lagenandra plant- By Dinuli Francisco","datePublished":"2023-11-06T17:22:13+00:00","dateModified":"2023-11-06T17:22:53+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/researchers-rediscover-lagenandra-plant-by-dinuli-francisco\/"},"wordCount":450,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/researchers-rediscover-lagenandra-plant-by-dinuli-francisco\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Researchers-rediscover-Lagenandra-plant-eLanka-e1699291055473.jpg","keywords":["Indrakila Madola","Northwestern University","University of Peradeniya"],"articleSection":["Articles"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/researchers-rediscover-lagenandra-plant-by-dinuli-francisco\/","url":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/researchers-rediscover-lagenandra-plant-by-dinuli-francisco\/","name":"Researchers rediscover Lagenandra plant- By Dinuli Francisco","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/researchers-rediscover-lagenandra-plant-by-dinuli-francisco\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/researchers-rediscover-lagenandra-plant-by-dinuli-francisco\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Researchers-rediscover-Lagenandra-plant-eLanka-e1699291055473.jpg","datePublished":"2023-11-06T17:22:13+00:00","dateModified":"2023-11-06T17:22:53+00:00","description":"In triumph of scientific exploration, a dedicated research team has unearthed a plant species believed to have vanished into","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/researchers-rediscover-lagenandra-plant-by-dinuli-francisco\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/researchers-rediscover-lagenandra-plant-by-dinuli-francisco\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/researchers-rediscover-lagenandra-plant-by-dinuli-francisco\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Researchers-rediscover-Lagenandra-plant-eLanka-e1699291055473.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Researchers-rediscover-Lagenandra-plant-eLanka-e1699291055473.jpg","width":600,"height":568,"caption":"Researchers rediscover Lagenandra plant-eLanka"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/researchers-rediscover-lagenandra-plant-by-dinuli-francisco\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Articles","item":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/category\/articles\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Researchers rediscover Lagenandra plant- By Dinuli Francisco"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/#website","url":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/","name":"eLanka","description":"eLanka - Sri lanka events in Australia","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/#organization","name":"eLanka","url":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/elanka-logo.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/elanka-logo.jpg","width":192,"height":82,"caption":"eLanka"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/eLanka.com.au\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/elanka\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/SriLankanDownUnder"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/#\/schema\/person\/f6e635b74ab35ef88a68a9973cacc5bd","name":"eLanka admin","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2e0d346a7f97b80e861cdeafe7b7de523b59f5060666f1a5da8369457bf9b6c3?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2e0d346a7f97b80e861cdeafe7b7de523b59f5060666f1a5da8369457bf9b6c3?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"eLanka admin"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew"],"url":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/author\/elanka\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124213","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=124213"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124213\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":124216,"href":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124213\/revisions\/124216"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/124214"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=124213"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=124213"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=124213"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}