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Rare species
A rare species is a group of organisms that are very uncommon or infrequently encountered. This designation can apply to plant or animal taxa and is distinct from endangered or threatened designations. Rare species are generally considered threatened due to their very small population sizes, which makes them less able to recover from stochastic events. There are also various rare plant species that occupy remote parts of the planet and are threatened by habitat destruction, illegal collection, poaching, and competition from invasive species. Some examples of rare plant species are provided.
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Rare species
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- 3. A rare speciesis a group of organisms that are very uncommon, scarce,or infrequently encountered.
- 4. This designation may beapplied to either plant or animal taxon,and may be distinct from the term endangered or threatened species.
- 5. A species maybe endangered or vulnerable, but not considered rare if-for example-it has large,dispersd population,butits numbers are declining rapidly or predicted to do so.
- 6. Rare species are generallyconsidered threatened because of very small population size is more likely to not reconvert from stochastic events(things that could happen).
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- 8. There are various speciesof plants also which are critically endangered. They are even classified as critically endangered by IUCN.
- 9. These plantoccupy some of the most inaccessible,remote parts of our planet. They are threatened by habitat destruction, illegal collection,poaching,a ndcompetetion with invading seeds.
- 10. Some examplesof rare plant species are:- i. Jade vine Strongylodon macrobotrys, ii. Corpse flower rafflesia arnoldi, iii. Giraltar campion ssilene tomentosa, iv. Franklin tree franklinia alatamaha, v. Parrot’s beak lotus berthellotii, vi. Chocolote cosmos cosmos atrosanguineus, vii. Koki’s kokai cookei, viii. Yellow and purple lady slippers cypripedium, ix. Ghost orchid epipogium aphyllum, x. Middlemist red middlemist cammellia.
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