Madhuca insignis
| Madhuca insignis | |
|---|---|
| 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 is a species of plant in the Sapotaceae family. It is endemic to India. It had been declared extinct due to habitat loss. However, a 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
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Madhuca insignis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.
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