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(d) : An endangered species is a population of an organism which are at risk of becoming extinct because it is either a few in number or threatened by

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Podophyllum.

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(d) : An endangered species is a population of an organism which are at risk of becoming extinct because it is either a few in number or threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters.Podophyllum is such an endangered species of Indian medicinal plants. They contain, podophyllotoxin and podophyllin that is used as a purgative and as a cytostatic. They are also grown as ornamental plants for their attractive foliage and flowers. Extracts of plants are used for genital warts and some skin cancers.

One of the endangered species of Indian medicinal plants is that of

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