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    Question

    The Neelakurinji shrub, known for its 12-year blooming

    cycle, is now classified under which category on the IUCN Red List?
    A Critically Endangered Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Endangered Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Vulnerable Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Near Threatened Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Extinct Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana) is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List due to habitat loss and other ecological challenges.

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