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A+ A-Hyderabad: Prof.
Maj S Bakhtiar Choudary, the city-based well-known senior sports medicine doctor of the country, was awarded the International Wonder Book of Records and Genius Book of Records, for creating a unique world record of collecting rare and diverse species of plants, over the last 40 years. Dr.
Bakhtiar received the award from the Vice-Chancellor of English and Foreign Language University (EFLU), Prof E Suresh Kumar at a glittering ceremony, today at Begumpet. Also present on the occasion were Dr Natrajan, President, Indian Red cross society and Co-ordinator Genius book of World Records; Dr Laxmikamth Rathod, Principal, Nizam College; Prof Rajesh Kumar, Principal Physical Education College, Osmania University; Parody Guruswamy, Stand-up Comedian and Dr Bingi Narender Goud, Co-ordinator Wonder Book of World records, amongst others. He shares his small residential plot with more than 100 varieties of 786 rare plants, aging between 4-40 years. Some of the rare species include Clove, Pepper, Coffee, Bay leaf, Orchid species, Staghorn fern, Tree fern, Bodhi and many Bonsai trees..