Researchers

Dr. Ratheesh Narayanan

Assistant Professor & Plant Taxonomist · Department of Botany, Payyanur College

BIOGRAPHY & RESEARCH FOCUS

Dr. Ratheesh Narayanan is a renowned botanical taxonomist who has discovered over 25 new plant species in the Western Ghats. His work focuses on rare, endangered, and threatened (RET) flora of the Wayanad plateau and shola ecosystems.

DOMAINS OF EXPERTISE

Angiosperm TaxonomyEndemic FloraShola DynamicsEthnobotany

ASSOCIATED CONGRESS SESSIONS

DZUMSA · 2026-12-10

Shola-Grassland Elevational Transects & Microclimate Refugia

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MORUNG · 2026-12-10

Bio-Acoustic Soundscapes: Listening to the Night Canopy of Pookode

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BAYI · 2026-12-12

Manikkunnu Mala Ridge & Cloud Forest Trail

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