<P> The flora of India is one of the richest in the world due to the wide range of climate , topology and habitat in the country . There are estimated to be over 18,000 species of flowering plants in India , which constitute some 6 - 7 percent of the total plant species in the world . India is home to more than 50,000 species of plants , including a variety of endemics . The use of plants as a source of medicines has been an integral part of life in India from the earliest times . There are more than 3000 Indian plant species officially documented as possessing great medicinal potential . India is divided into eight main floristic regions : Western Himalayas , Eastern Himalayas , Assam , Indus plain , Ganges plain , the Deccan , Malabar and the Andaman Islands . </P>
<P> The flora of India is one of the richest in the world due to the wide range of climate , topology and habitat in the country . There are estimated to be over 18,000 species of flowering plants in India , which constitute some 6 - 7 percent of the total plant species in the world . India is home to more than 50,000 species of plants , including a variety of endemics . The use of plants as a source of medicines has been an integral part of life in India from the earliest times . There are more than 3000 Indian plant species officially documented as possessing great medicinal potential . India is divided into eight main floristic regions : Western Himalayas , Eastern Himalayas , Assam , Indus plain , Ganges plain , the Deccan , Malabar and the Andaman Islands . </P>
how many species of plants are found in india
how many species of plants are found in india
more than 50,000
more than 50,000