(A) Lemanea manipurensis growing on stones from Chakpi River. (B) Woman selling freshly collected Lemanea (Nungsham) at a market in Manipur. (C) Packet (100 g) of dried Nungsham for sale on the internet (20 rupees). (D) Map of NE India showing Manipur and other states in the Indo-Burma Biodiversity Hotspot region. Scale bar represents: A, 5 mm.