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]

Madhuca insignis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Genus: Madhuca
Species:
M. insignis
Binomial name
Madhuca insignis

References

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  1. ^ 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. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Dandekar, Parineeta Deshpande (22 August 2013). "Neither small, nor green". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  3. ^ Joshi, Geeta; Dhyani, Anurag; Arunkumar, A. N.; K.T., Boraiah (1 November 2019). "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.
  4. ^ "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". iihr.res.in. Retrieved 25 December 2019.