Two new plant species have been discovered in Vijoynagar in Arunachal Pradesh's Changlang district, officials said.

The newly identified species, 'Ophiorrhiza shidiensis' and 'Ophiorrhiza pemae', belong to the Rubiaceae family and were discovered during botanical surveys in the region by researchers Krishna Chowlu, Renthlei Lalnunfeli and Dr Vinay Kumar Sahani, they said.