floral diversity

floral diversity of north-east india

It is estimated that about 1,300 species (140 genera) of orchids are found in India. Orchids from 9% of our flora and are the largest botanical family. The following is the distribution of orchid species in different regions of India.
*The North-Western Himalayas ca 200 species
*The North-Eastern India ca 800 species and
*The Western Ghats ca 300 species

Much like the flowering trees and shrubs





Flowers at Jampui Hills,Tripura,North East India





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