Authors : E. Srinivas Reddy , O. S. Rathor and V. B. Chavan
Page Nos : 128-130
Description :
The sudden or gradual disappearance of a species is known as extinction. Extinction has become the destiny of a great number of plant and animal species from earth due to mans own activities and ignorance. The present paper discusses the gradual disappearance of important medicinal plants of Mahur and Kinwat forest ranges. It also focuses on their present position on the line of extinction. Some of these plants are Psoralea corylifolia L., Soyamida febrifuga (Roxb.) A. Juss., Holarrhena antidysentrica Sensu,Plumbago zeylinica L.,Hybanthus ennaspermus (L.),Homonoia retusa(Grh.),Curculigo orchiodes and Boswellia serrata Roxb.
