Madhuca insignis (Radlk.) H. J. Lam.
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Last record: c.1884 (Kumar et al. 2004)
Rediscovered in 2004 or before
IUCN RedList status: Extinct
Distribution
Karnataka & Kerala States, India (southern)
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
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Raveendran, K. (2013). Madhuca insignis (Radlk.) H.J.Lam. (Sapotaceae) – new addition to the flora of Kerala. Zoo’s PRINT 28(4): 25-26.
Ravikumar, K., Sankar, R. V., Ved, D. K. and Bhat, K. G. (2004). Is Madhuca insignis (Radlk) H.J.Lam (Sapotaceae) really extinct? Phytotaxonomy 4: 119-123.
Shenoy, H. S., Rajasekharan, P. E., Souravi, K. and Anand, M. (2014). Extended distribution of Madhuca insignis (Radlk.) H.J. Lam. (Sapotaceae) -A Critically Endangered species in Shimoga District of Karnataka. Zoo’s Print Journal 29(6): 21-23.
Souravi, K., Rajasekharan, P. E., Rao, V. Keshava and Babu, C.S. Bujji. (2015). Chemical Investigation of the Riparian Tree Species Madhuca insignis (Radlk.) H. J. Lam. (Sapotaceae) by GC-MS Profiling. American Journal of Phytomedicine and Clinical Therapeutics 3(8): 562-569.
Udayan, P. S. (2004). A new location for Madhuca insignis (Radlk.) H.J.Lam.-A rare, endemic and red listed plant near Venur of Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka. Sliva’s Newletter. 2004; PP. 295.
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https://therevelator.org/endangered-tree-seeds/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madhuca_insignis