Madhuca insignis
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| Madhuca insignis | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Genus: | Madhuca |
| Species: | M. insignis |
| Binomial name | |
| Madhuca insignis (Radlk.) H.J.Lam | |
Madhuca insignis was a species of plant in the Sapotaceae family. It was endemic to India. It became extinct due to habitat loss. Madhuca insignis population has been rediscovered along the banks of the river Kumaradhara, in Dakshina Kannada region of Karnataka state, India. The area is the proposed site for the Kukke I and Kukke II hydel power projects. [1]
References
- ↑ The Hindu, August 22, 2013
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Madhuca insignis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.
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