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Consider the following statements about Rhynchostylis retusa (Foxtail orchid) :

  1. It is an epiphytic orchid.
  2. The species is endemic to North-east India.
  3. It is the State flower of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 3 only
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Answer: (b) 1 and 3