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The United Nations General Assembly declared 2011-2020 as the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity.

This initiative aimed to enhance global efforts to protect and sustain biodiversity.

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The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) aims to:

• Conserve biodiversity: Protect ecosystems, species, and genetic diversity.
• Use its components sustainably: Ensure sustainable use of biological resources.
• Share benefits of genetic resources fairly and equitably: Promote fair sharing of benefits from genetic resources.

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GSPC stands for Global Strategy for Plant Conservation.

It is an initiative of the UN’s Convention on Biological Diversity founded in 1999.

It aims to protect plant diversity and reduce plant extinction through five strategic objectives.

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Bignoniaceae is a family of flowering plants that are not parasitic.

It commonly known as the trumpet vine or catalpa family.

Orobanchaceae, Cuscutaceae, and Loranthaceae—include plants that are known for their parasitic relationships

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Santalaceae is a parasitic family.

Plants in this family, such as sandalwood.

It often rely on other plants for nutrients through their parasitic roots.

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Colocasia esculenta is taxonomically included in the family Araceae.

It is commonly known as taro, an important root vegetable.

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Pistia stratiotes is the botanical name of water lettuce.

It is an aquatic plant known for its floating rosette of leaves.

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Evolution is also referred to as phylogenesis.

It describes the evolutionary development and diversification of a species or taxonomic group over time.

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Quadrangular stems and opposite decussate leaves are important vegetative characters of the family Labiatae (now known as Lamiaceae).

This family includes aromatic herbs like mint and basil.

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Inflorescence is termed cyathium in the genus Euphorbia.

This unique type of inflorescence consists of a cup-shaped structure with a cluster of small flowers.