A species of grass named _____ is on the verge of extinction due to its insensitivity towards the environment.

The correct answer is Hubbardia heptaneuron.Key Points

• A species of grass named Hubbardia heptaneuron is on the verge of extinction due to its insensitivity towards the environment.
• At least 10 per cent of India’s recorded wild flora and 20 per cent of its mammals are on the threatened list.
• Many of the flora and fauna on the threatened list would now be categorised as ‘critical’, like:
  • the cheetah,
  • pink-headed duck,
  • mountain quail,
  • forest spotted owlet, and
  • plants like madhuca insignis (a wild variety of mahua) and
• hubbardia heptaneuron,(a species of grass). 

Additional Information

• The common sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is a large annual forb of the genus Helianthus grown as a crop for its edible oily seeds.
• Saccharum officinarum is a large, strong-growing species of grass in the genus Saccharum.
• Bellis perennis, the daisy, is a European species of the family Asteraceae, often considered the archetypal species of the name daisy.