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endAnGered Flowers
Some flowers in India are endangered. This means if we don’t act now and preserve them,
we might not see them bloom ever again.
woodrows Crinum lily Magenta Ghost flower
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a critically endangered plant, the a parasite native to south india, the
woodrow’s Crinum lily was thought to be Magenta ghost flower plant does not have
extinct but it was recently rediscovered any leaves and lacks chlorophyll. Therefore,
after 100 years in 2004. Caterpillars pose it feeds on the nutrients it derives from
a great threat to the survival of this plant other plants.
since they feed on the reproductive parts
of the lily. leafy Strobilanthes
Yakla Snow lotus The leafy stobilanthes are rare, pale violet
and blue flowers found in North east india.
The Yakla snow lotus is a rare stemless flower The flower, leaves and stems are covered in
that is named after the Yakla Pass in sikkim. thin, white hairs.
it has a wooly purple flowerhead which
helps in the thermoregulation of the plant: it The lost Orchid
prevents damage from frostbite at night and
ultraviolet rays during the day. The lost Orchid, which gets its name from
the loss of information about its original
Advaita Kapoor, Std. 7, Delhi Public School, Sec 45, Gurgaon
habitat, is an extremely endangered flow-
Siroi lily er. it belongs to a group of orchids known
as the ‘lady’s slipper’.
The siroi lily was recently discovered in 1946
and is the state flower of Manipur. There is a
legend that says that the lily will not thrive disTriBuTion oF soMe
anywhere else except on the siroi hill of endAnGered Flowers
Manipur.
DID YOU KNOW Yakla Snow
The name Nilgiri is derived from the Lotus
gregarious flowering of the Neela -
kurinji flower. It has a sweet fragrance Leafy
and blooms once in 12 years. Strobilanthes
B.Senthamizh, Std. 8, Jawahar Navodaya
Vidyalaya, Puducherry Siroi Lily
Woodrow’s
Crinum Lily
Magenta
Illustration by: Sahun, Std. 7, Illustration by: Anu P., Std. 9, Sri Ghost Illustration by: Srajat, Std. 7,
Sir Padampat Singhania Sankara Vidyashramam Mat. Hr. Flower Sir Padampat Singhania
Education Centre, Kanpur Sec. School, Chennai Education Centre, Kanpur
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