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Detailed explanation-1: -Three medicinal plant species in the Himalayas have been included in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Detailed explanation-2: -Why in News? Three medicinal plant species (Meizotropis pellita, Fritillaria cirrhosa, Dactylorhiza hatagirea) found in the Himalayas have been added to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species following a recent assessment.
Detailed explanation-3: -Nearly 8000 species of medicinal plants are distributed in 386 families and 2200 genera of flowering plants which are the main source of raw drugs.
Detailed explanation-4: -Currently, there are more than 150, 300 species on The IUCN Red List, with more than 42, 100 species threatened with extinction, including 41% of amphibians, 37% of sharks and rays, 36% of reef building corals, 34% of conifers, 27% of mammals and 13% of birds.