Give a brief idea about the large variety flora in India.

1.	Give a brief idea about the large variety flora in India.
Answer» Diversity in Indian natural vegetation (Flora): About 47,000 species of flora are found in India. There are about 5000 varieties of trees, in India. Out of them 450 are used for commercial purpose. About 15,000 varieties of flowering plants are found here. This forms about 6% of the flowering plants grown across the world. Several non-flowering plants like fern, algae, moss, etc. also grow in India. Since ancient time India is famous for a variety of herbal plants it grows. Indian Ayurveda has discussed about 2000 medicinal plants. Thus, India has a great diversity of natural vegetation.

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Diversity in Indian natural vegetation (Flora):

About 47,000 species of flora are found in India.
There are about 5000 varieties of trees, in India. Out of them 450 are used for commercial purpose.
About 15,000 varieties of flowering plants are found here. This forms about 6% of the flowering plants grown across the world.
Several non-flowering plants like fern, algae, moss, etc. also grow in India.
Since ancient time India is famous for a variety of herbal plants it grows. Indian Ayurveda has discussed about 2000 medicinal plants.
Thus, India has a great diversity of natural vegetation.

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