Eulophia obtusa, a rare orchid species, also known as ‘ground orchid’, has been rediscovered after 118 years in the forests of Dudhwa Tiger Reserve.
In India, this species was last sighted in Pilibhit in 1902 and there is a documented record in Kew Herbarium in England.
It is listed as “critically endangered” as per IUCN Red List of endangered species.
CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of wild fauna and flora) has also included this plan as a rare species and kept it in Tier-2 list and its trade is prohibited.
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