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Orchids of India
July 16 , 2019
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- “Orchids of India: A Pictorial Guide” was published recently by the Botanical Survey of India.
- It is the first comprehensive census of orchids of India.
- India is home to a total of 1,256 species of orchids - 388 are endemic.
- 128 endemic species are found in Western Ghats.
- They are highly concentrated in the North East India.
- Orchids have complex floral structure that facilitates biotic cross-pollination and it makes them evolutionarily superior to the other plant groups.
- The entire orchid family is listed under appendix II of CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora).
- Trade in wild orchids is banned globally.
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