- Source: Sumpam Tangjang
Sumpam Tangjang is well known botanist of the region and the First Nocte person to receive a Doctor of Philosophy degree. He was also the first Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences at Rajiv Gandhi University.
Work
Tangjang is best known for his studies on Aristolochia (Pipeworts) and Chlorophytum of Northeastern India (in the Himalayas and Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspots) apart from several other genera.