What is a local native plant?
Indigenous (local native) plants are locally unique. Natives is a term commonly used to refer to plants that come from anywhere in Australia. For example, certain Western Australian plants are native to Australia, but not native to Hornsby Shire. Indigenous plants are plants that occur naturally in a local area, making them uniquely suited to their environment. Native plants are not considered to be indigenous when planted beyond their natural habitat”. Plants of Melbourne’s Western Plains: A Gardener’s Guide to the Original Flora, 2012, page 32).Native plants are, in a word, local. They are plants that have been growing in a particular habitat and region, typically for thousands of years or much longer. Also called indigenous, they are well adapted to the climate, light, and soil conditions that characterize their ecosystem.
How many plants are native to India?
The flora of India is both rich and diverse due to wide range of variations in climate, altitude and ecological habitats. In the present state of our knowledge India has about 44,500 species of plants already identified and classified, and many more are yet to be identified and described. The native flora of the United States includes about 17,000 species of vascular plants, plus tens of thousands of additional species of other plants and plant-like organisms such as algae, lichens and other fungi, and mosses.Examples of flora include: trees, such as chestnut; shrubs, such as roses; and grasses. Examples of fauna include: mammals, such as bears; fish, such as sharks; and birds, such as eagles.