Why is it in the news?
→ Kerala Chief Minister launched NeophyteID to identify invasive plant species.
→ The app supports community-based biodiversity monitoring.
Category
Environment
Important Points
- NeophyteID is an AI-powered mobile application.
- It identifies invasive plant species across Kerala.
- Developed by Malabar Botanical Garden and Institute for Plant Sciences (MBGIPS).
- It enables communities, students, and ecologists to monitor invasive plants.
- Powered by YOLOv11 machine learning model.
- Uses image recognition and geospatial tracking.
- Generates real-time distribution maps.
- Available in English and Malayalam.