India, May 23 -- The Uttarakhand Forest Department's research wing on Friday released its annual report on conserved plant species, and it's greener than ever.

From rare orchids to insectivorous plants, a total of 2,228 species have been conserved in the Himalayan state. Among them are 120 endangered species, including the striking White Himalayan Lily and the graceful Tree Fern, with 75 of these listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List.

These plant species have been conserved through in-situ and ex-situ conservation measures across seven different forest ranges of its research wing --- Haldwani, Jeolikote, Ranikhet, Pithoragarh, Gopeshwar, Dehradun, and Uttarkashi.

Ex-situ means conservation of spec...