SHILLONG: The Central Government has earmarked Rs 12 lakh under the Twelfth Finance Commission for protection of Nymphaea tetragonolobus, a species of rare lotus discovered in a small pond near Smit around 20 km from the city.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/rare-flower-facing-extinction-meghalaya
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/shillong-times-shillong
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/endangered-species
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/plant-biodiversity
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/meghalaya