Q. Meizotropis pellita (Patwa), which was added to IUCN Red List, belongs to which species?
Answer:
Medicinal Plant
Notes: Three medicinal plant species found in the Himalayas have been added to IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Meizotropis pellita, commonly known as Patwa and endemic to Uttarakhand, has been assessed as ‘critically endangered’, Fritilloria cirrhosa as ‘vulnerable’, and Dactylorhiza hatagirea as ‘endangered’.