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Dactylorhiza hatagirea is a species of orchid generally found growing in the Himalayas, from Pakistan to SE Tibet, at altitudes of 2,800–4,000 metres (9,200–13,100 ft). It is locally called 'salam panja' or 'hatta haddi'. It is called 'panchaule' (पाँचऔंले) in Nepali and Himalayan regions.
Plants were the main source of therapy till the middle of the 19th century. More than 50% of world population depends on traditional medicine. [28] There are between 1600 and 1900 plant species present in Nepal, and a large variety of them are frequently used in traditional medical practices.
It is the sole species in genus Choerospondias. It is native to the Himalayas , Indochina , southern and north-central China, Taiwan, and Japan. [ 1 ] It is a common fruit in Nepal and Bhutan , called lapsi and aamli [ citation needed ] in the Nepali-speaking community.
Rare species are generally considered threatened because a small population size is less likely to recover from ecological disasters. Rare plants can be classified based on the size and distribution of their populations. Some species may be rare because they consist of only a few individuals, are confined to a limited geographic area, or both ...
Because of the variance in climate, from tropical to arctic, Nepal has a large variety of plants and animals. [1] Wildlife tourism is a major source of tourism in the country. There are some animal species which are unique to Nepal, such as the spiny babbler. Nepal is also host to many rhododendron species. Nepal has numerous national parks and ...
Oenanthe javanica, commonly Java waterdropwort, [3] water celery, [4] water dropwort, [5] Chinese celery, [4] Indian pennywort, [6] minari and Japanese (flat leaf) parsley, [4] is a plant of the genus Oenanthe originating from East Asia. It has a widespread native distribution in temperate Asia and tropical Asia, and is also native to ...
Shorea robusta, the sal tree, [2] sāla, shala, sakhua, [3] or sarai, [4] is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The tree is native to India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Tibet and across the Himalayan regions. [5]
Paspalum scrobiculatum, commonly called kodo millet or koda millet, [1] [2] [3] is an annual grain that is grown primarily in Nepal (not to be confused with ragi (finger millet, Eleusine coracana)) [4] [5] and also in India, Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, and in West Africa from where it originated.