Biology:Madhuca insignis
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Madhuca insignis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Genus: | Madhuca |
| Species: | M. insignis
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| Binomial name | |
| Madhuca insignis (Radlk.) H.J.Lam
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Madhuca insignis is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. 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.[2] Restoration efforts of the species are being attempted.[3][4]
References
- ↑ Dhyani, A.; Joshi, G.; Arunkumar, A.N. (2020). "Madhuca insignis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T33655A117415121. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T33655A117415121.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/33655/117415121. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ↑ Dandekar, Parineeta Deshpande (22 August 2013). "Neither small, nor green". The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/neither-small-nor-green/article5045672.ece.
- ↑ Joshi, Geeta; Dhyani, Anurag; Arunkumar, A. N.; K.T., Boraiah (2019-11-01). "Rescuing Madhuca insignis (Sapotaceae), an extremely narrow endemic species to South Western Ghats, India". Journal for Nature Conservation 52: 125760. doi:10.1016/j.jnc.2019.125760. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/337065014.
- ↑ "Re-introduction of Madhuca insignis- a Critically Endangered Tree species in forest areas of Dakhin Kannada district of Karnataka | ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research". https://iihr.res.in/re-introduction-madhuca-insignis-critically-endangered-tree-species-forest-areas-dakhin-kannada.
Wikidata ☰ Q3025494 entry
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