Dr. Ebin Padiyara Joy, Assistant Professor and Head of the Department of Botany, has successfully published a research article titled “Ophiorrhiza echinata, a new species of Rubiaceae from the southern Western Ghats, India” in the Nordic Journal of Botany. The article, co-authored with Sreehari Sivan Nair and Joby Paul, is indexed in Web of Science (Impact Factor 1.1, Quartile 3) and Scopus (CiteScore 2, Quartile 3), marking a significant contribution to botanical research. This work highlights the discovery of a new species in the biodiverse southern Western Ghats, reflecting Dr. Ebin P. J.’s dedication to advancing plant taxonomy and conservation studies.