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Madhuca insignis

Synonyms: Bassia insignis (homotypic); Illipe insignis (homotypic); Vidoricum insigne (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

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.
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Endangered Species

Status: Critically Endangered
View IUCN Record: Madhuca insignis

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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0