Insectivorous plants are a rare species and we are fortunate to have them in the Biodiversity Park in the City,” Joint Collector J. Nivas said after visiting the park here on Sunday.
The availability of such species in the city is a good opportunity for the Botany students and the park should be promoted among educational institutions, he told The Hindu .
The conducive conditions have helped nurture the plants, he said congratulating the members of Dolphin Nature Conservation Society for their passionate efforts to take care of the variety of plants with the support of VUDA. He was accompanied by VUDA FRO Lakshmi who explained the role of VUDA in maintenance of the Park.
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Student volunteers S.Pavani and Ushasri, founder president of DNCS Rama Murthy and co-founder Mangathayi explained the details of the different varieties of plants on the park.
The efforts need support from all quarters, the Joint Collector said promising to explore possibility of state-support for the project.
“I learnt about the insectivorous plants at the park from the article in The Hindu (March 10, 2016) and visited it,” he said expressing happiness at the opportunity to take a look at the rare specimens.
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The JC went around the park and was curious to learn about botanical oddities like Autograph tree, upside down tree, Micky Mouse Tree, Krishnas Butter Cup, Laughing Buddha bamboo, Octopus tree. Seeing the orchids, he recollected his school days - when his teacher told him that orchids were not parasites but epiphytes. He planted a sapling of autograph tree.
Such parks to be promoted among educational institutions, he says