Rediscovered in Assam after 200 years, rare flowering shrub Ardisia colorata found in Bongaigaon by Gauhati University researchers during 2020–2025 surveys. A rare flowering shrub, Ardisia Colorata, has been rediscovered in Assam`s Bongaigaon district after more than two centuries, Jayanta Malla Baruah. Gauhati University botanists documented just 12 plants at Abhaypuri, underscoring the urgency of protecting its fragile.