What are the endangered plant species in silent valley in kerala, india?
The Silent Valley is virtually a botanist’s treasure-trove. The flora of the valley include about a 1000 species of flowering plants, 107 species of orchids, 100 ferns and fern allies, 200 liverworts, 75 lichens and about 200 algae. Of these plants a good majority is endemic to the Western Ghats. The family Orchidaceae which is represented by more than 100 species at the Valley includes rare, endemic and highly endangered orchids as well. From amidst the lush vegetation and from the tree trunks and the crevices of rocks, they bloom in an abundance of colors and shapes. Ipsea malabarica, Bulbophyllum silentvalliensis, Eria tiagii are some of the rare orchids seen in the Valley.
