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Genetic diversity

- At the genetic level, a single species may show high diversity over its distributional range.

- Example 1: Rauwolfia vomitoria (a medicinal plant) growing in different Himalayan ranges show genetic variation in terms of potency and concentration of the active chemical (reserpine) produced by the plant.

Example 2: In India, more than 50,000 genetically different strains of rice are found.

Example 3: In India, more than 1,000 varieties of mango are found.