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The IUCN estimates that more than 42,100 species are threatened with extinction worldwide, which is 28% of all species yet assessed. ( Mentioned in the I.U.C.N. Red Data Book. )

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jelly fish Jellyfish and sea jellies are the informal common names given to the medusa-phase of certain gelatinous members of the subphylum Medusozoa, a major part of the phylum..


The scientific name of lotus seeds is Nelumbinis semen, derived from the lotus plant, Nelumba nucifera. It has been a functional food, medicine and vegetable for about 7000 years. There are two types of dried lotus seeds, one with white peel and the other with brown peel. 


The Manel flower has light blue and white petals and it is widely found in the dry zone, although it can be found growing in shallow waters in all parts of Sri Lanka. The specialty of the nil manel is that it blooms almost the whole day – from seven in the morning until five in the evening. 



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