Floral Marvels of Sikkim: Exquisite Plants Found Nowhere Else on Earth

Rhododendron niveum (Sikkim Rhododendron)

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Meconopsis paniculata (Sikkim Himalayan Poppy)

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Lady Slipper Orchids (Cypripedioideae)

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Sikkim Quince (Cydonia oblonga var. maliformis)

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Sikkim Himalayan Cherry (Prunus cerasoides)

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Aconitum ferox (Sikkim Monkshood)

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Saussurea obvallata (Brahma Kamal)

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