Had the distinction of having discovered 25 plants from the Western Ghats and out of which two plants have been named after him.
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Besides having worked in the Government, he spent nearly 22 years on research. He has also worked as a Scientist in Kottakal Arya Vaidya Shala and published several journals, papers and books on the plants and medicinal plants.
Gitamritam speaker in the year 2015.