Flora

List  of Threatened Flora in Nepal and their Status

S.N.Scientific NameCommon NameNepali NameIUCN StatusCITESNRDB

1

Aconitum spicatum

 

 

 

 

2

Allium wallichii

Himalayan Onion

 

 

 

3

Cordyceps sinensis

Caterpillar Fungus

 

 

 

4

Cycas pectinata

Nepal Cycas

Thakal

Vulnerable

II

5

Dactylorhiza hatageria

Himalayan Marsh Orchid

 

 

 

6

Daphne

Lokta Plant

 

 

 

7

Fritillaria cirrhosa

Yellow Himalayan Fritillary

 

 

 

8

Gastrochilus calceolaris

The Shoe-shaped Gastrochilus

Critically Endangered

II

9

Helleborus

Hellebore

 

 

 

10

Malaxis musciferna

Adder’s mouth

Vulnerable

II

11

Paphiopedilum insigne

The Splendid Paphiopedilum

Sunakhari

 Endangered

I

12

Paphiopedilum venustum

Charming Paphiopedilum

Sunakhari

Endangered

I

13

Paris polyphylla

 

 

 

 

14

Taxus mairei

Maires Yew Tree

 

 

 

15

Taxus wallichiana

Eastern Himalayan Yew

Lauthasalla

Endangered

II

16

Tree Fern

 

 

 

 

 

Terai

 

 

 

 

17

Aromatic Plants

 

 

 

 

18

Catechu

 

 

 

 

19

Cycas pectinata

 

 

 

 

20

Dalbergia latifolia

 

 

 

 

21

Hairy Bergenia

 

 

 

 

22

Invasive Alien Plant

 

 

 

 

23

Kino Tree

 

 

 

 

24

Lianas

 

 

 

 

25

Liverwort

 

 

 

 

 

26

Malibar Kino Tree

 

 

 

 

27

Medicinal Plant

 

 

 

 

28

Orchid Diversity

 

 

 

 

29

Rosewood Tree

 

 

 

 

30

Sapagandha

 

 

 

 

31

Setikath

 

 

 

 

32

Wetland Plants

 

 

 

 

33

Wild/Endemic Orchid

 

 

 

 

IUCN- International Union for Conservation of Nature

CITES- Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora

NRDB- Nepal’s Red Data Book