Rare and Threatened Flowering Plants of Harda District, Madhya Pradesh, India

Ray S, Sainkhediya J, Chouhan D S

Abstract: Present study deals with 91 rare and threatened flowering plants of Harda district of which 14 are critically endangered, 29 endangered, 30 vulnerable and 18 are found in rare category. These plants have medicinal and economic values which require conservation in priority basis. Mentioning few of them are Acampe praemorsa (Roxb. ) Blatt & Mc. , Alangium salvifolium (Lf. ) Wang. , Ceropegia bulbosaRoxb. , Firmiania colorata (Roxb. ) RBr. , Geodorum densiflorum (Lam. ) Sch. , Habenaria marginata Colebr. , Nervila concolor (Blume) Schltr. , Oroxylum indicum (L) Kurz. , Oryza rufipogon Griff. , Stereospermum chelonoides (Lf. ) Dc.

Keywords: Threatened, Harda, Malwa, Native flora