Top 10 Endangered Flowers in the World
In addition to being beautiful symbols, flowers play a significant role in ecosystems. Unfortunately, overharvesting, climate change, and deforestation have put many rare flowers in danger of going extinct. The ten most endangered flowers in the world are listed below; each has special beauty and conservation worth.
1. Corpse Flower (Rafflesia arnoldii)
Found in the rainforests of Southeast Asia, this bloom is regarded as the largest in the world.
Endangered by habitat loss and deforestation.
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2. Titan Arum (Amorphophallus titanum)
Can reach a height of more than three meters and only blooms once every few years.
Due to forest destruction, it is endangered in its native Sumatra.
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3. Franklin Tree Flower (Franklinia alatamaha)
Originally from Georgia in the United States, it has been extinct in the wild since the 1800s.
Exists today only in botanical gardens.
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4. Ghost Orchid (Dendrophylax lindenii)
Florida and Cuban orchids are quite rare.
Requires pure natural environments and is challenging to cultivate.
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5. Golden Yellow Lady’s Slipper Orchid (Paphiopedilum armeniacum)
China is home to this stunning yellow orchid.
Extremely endangered by illicit trade and gathering.
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6. Gibraltar Campion (Silene tomentosa)
Believed to have gone extinct in the 1990s.
It was found again on the cliffs of Gibraltar, but it is still in grave danger.
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7. Lady’s Slipper Orchid (Cypripedium calceolus)
Originally from Europe, it has the shape of a little slipper.
Reduction in population as a result of climate change and habitat degradation.
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8. Blue Vanda Orchid (Vanda coerulea)
Native to India and Southeast Asia, this orchid is one of the few that is naturally blue.
Diminishing quickly as a result of excessive collection.
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9. Jade Vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys)
Renowned in the Philippines for its hanging flowers that are turquoise-green in color.
Endangered due to significant damage of the rainforest.
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10. Middlemist’s Red (Middlemist camellia)
With just two surviving plants, it is regarded as the rarest flower in the world.
Discovered in the UK and New Zealand.
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