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What percentage of India's ~17,500 angiosperm species are ENDEMIC (found only in India)?

AAbout 5 percent (a small fraction)
BAbout 15 percent (modest fraction)
CAbout 32 percent (significant fraction)
DAbout 80 percent (the vast majority)
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. About 32 percent (significant fraction)
India has ~17,500 native angiosperm species ~5,500 (~32%) are ENDEMIC. Most concentrated in Western Ghats + Eastern Himalayas, two of India's four biodiversity hotspots.
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