  Battarrea phalloides rediscovered in Tavush forests October 2, 2025 - 18:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In September 2025, during routine fieldwork conducted by the biodiversity team of Armenia’s Hydrometeorology and Monitoring Center (Hayhydromet), the fungus species Battarrea phalloides was recorded in the Artsvaberd forestry area. This species is listed in Armenia’s Red Book as Extinct (EX). Before this observation, it had only been recorded once in 1915 in the Lori floristic region near Akhtala. However, no herbarium specimen from that earlier finding was preserved. Five specimens were found and sampled for future study. According to paleobotanical data, Battarrea phalloides is a relic of the clay epoch. Its primary threat is the disappearance of suitable biotopes.   Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
