According to the recent publication released by the Botanical Survey of India (BSI), which state has the highest number flowering plants in the country.

2016

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A	Kerala
B	Maharashtra
C	Tamil Nadu
D	Meghalaya

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -According to the recent publication released by the Botanical Survey of India (BSI), Tamil Nadu accounts for the highest number flowering plants in the country.

Detailed explanation-2: -Angiosperms are the largest plant group in India comprising a total of 21, 849 species, constitutes 39.92% of floral diversity of the entire country, followed by fungi comprised of 15, 504 species, representing 28.33%. The country also has high level of cryptogam (Bryophytes and Pteridophytes) diversity.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Botanical Survey of India (BSI) was established in 1890 with the objectives of exploring the plant resources of the country and identifying plant species with economic virtue.

Detailed explanation-4: -India has about 45, 000 species of plants, already identified and classified, which account for about 7% of the total plant species of the world. About 28% of the Indian plants are endemic to the country.

Detailed explanation-5: -Botanical Survey of India (BSI) located in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

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