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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A new species of flowering plants belonging to the genus ‘Argyreia’, recently discovered in south Maharashtra’s Kolhapur district, has been named after whom?
A
Sanjay Raut
B
Uddhav Thackeray
C
Anil Deshmukh
D
Sharad Pawar
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Maharashtra’s First Endemic Tree Croton Gibsonianus Rediscovered After 180 Years – Free PDF.

Detailed explanation-2: -India has around 49, 000 plant species. There are about 18, 500 flowering plants in India. This accounts for 6 percent of the world’s flowering plants.

Detailed explanation-3: -In India, 45000 plant species are recorded. In our country, more than 100000 plant species are still not described. Most of the plant species belong to flowering plants. About 20000 species of Angiosperms have been recorded.

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