Question:

Which one of the following is an endangered plant species of India ?

Updated On: Jul 5, 2022
  • Rauwolfia serpentina
  • Santalum album
  • Cycas beddomei
  • All the above
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The endangered species are the that are not critically endangered but facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future. These include. The animals that the IUCN put in the red data book are- Indian snakeroot (Rauwolfia serpentina) Santalum album (Sandalwood) Cycas beddonei (Cycus) Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros Nilgiri Tahr Bengal Tigers Asiatic Lion Black Buck Lion Tailed Macaque Snow Leopard
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