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Q: Which of the following plants is on the verge of extinction due to our insensitivity towards the environment?
  • A. Helianthus annuus
  • B. Rosa damascena
  • C. Madhuca insignis
  • D. Bellis perennis
Correct Answer: Option C - Madhuca insignis is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is aboriginal to India. It is on the verge of extinction due to our insensitivity towards the environment. This medium-sized tree (18-20 m tall), is endemic to the South Western Ghats, India. It was originally recorded from a single locality at Karnataka in the 1850's. It was rediscovered, after a long gap of about 120 years from the type locality, a village known as Kaup of Udupi district, with only two plants. A decrease in forest area and habitat degradation are the major cause of population decline of Madhuca insignis. It is evaluated as critically endangered based on its very small population size.
C. Madhuca insignis is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is aboriginal to India. It is on the verge of extinction due to our insensitivity towards the environment. This medium-sized tree (18-20 m tall), is endemic to the South Western Ghats, India. It was originally recorded from a single locality at Karnataka in the 1850's. It was rediscovered, after a long gap of about 120 years from the type locality, a village known as Kaup of Udupi district, with only two plants. A decrease in forest area and habitat degradation are the major cause of population decline of Madhuca insignis. It is evaluated as critically endangered based on its very small population size.

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Madhuca insignis is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is aboriginal to India. It is on the verge of extinction due to our insensitivity towards the environment. This medium-sized tree (18-20 m tall), is endemic to the South Western Ghats, India. It was originally recorded from a single locality at Karnataka in the 1850's. It was rediscovered, after a long gap of about 120 years from the type locality, a village known as Kaup of Udupi district, with only two plants. A decrease in forest area and habitat degradation are the major cause of population decline of Madhuca insignis. It is evaluated as critically endangered based on its very small population size.