Three medicative plant species found within the range of mountains have created it to International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of vulnerable Species following a recent assessment. Meizotropis pellita has been assessed as ‘critically endangered’, Fritilloria cirrhosa as ‘vulnerable’, and liliopsid genus hatagirea as ‘endangered’. These species area unit found within the chain of mountains region unfold across Asian nation, India, China, Sikkim, Afghanistan, and Asian country. IUCN is a world organisation (NGO) operating within the field of nature conservation and property use of natural resources.
Meizotropis pellita, ordinarily referred to as Patwa, may be a perennial woody plant with restricted distribution that’s endemic to Uttarakhand. The species is vulnerable by deforestation, environment fragmentation and forest fires. The oil extracted from its leaves contains robust antioxidants and may be a natural different to artificial antioxidants within the pharmaceutical industries.
