Dipankar Borah

Work Borah is best known for his studies on Begonias, Gesneriads, Aristolochia (Pipeworts) and Chlorophytum of Northeastern India (in the Himalayas and Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspots) apart from several other genera. So far he has described more than 20 new plant names.

In February 2021, Borah along with his two fellow scientists discovered a new alpine plant species named Cremanthodium indicum from Penga Teng Tso of Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang district, which became too popular amongst the plants described that year.

He was also into the discovery of Pedicularis khoiyangii, a plant species that was discovered in alpine regions of the Eastern Himalayas and named after his late friend, Mr. Hawtoo Khoiyang. Its common name is Hawtoo’s lousewort.

In December 2020, three Indian scientists, V.S. Hareesh, M. Sabu and Dipankar Borah, discovered a new species named Amomum arunachalense from Nirjuli in Papum Pare district, Arunachal Pradesh.

He has also been into conservation of orchids of Assam.

Borah has worked extensively in Behali Reserved Forest and raised his voice for its protection and upgradation.

Doctoral research He did his PhD on floristic studies of Behali Wildlife Sanctuary (formerly known as Behali Reserve Forest) from Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh.