Thursday, June 26, 2008

Threatened Plants of Rajasthan

Family/ Scientific Name RDB Status

Distribution sites & Average altitude


ACANTHACEAE

Dicliptera abuensis Endangered

Dhobi Ghats & Adjoining hilly areas of Mount Abu.

Strobilanthes halbergii Endangered

Mount Abu.

ASCLEPIADACEAE

Ceropegia odorata Endangered

Endemic to Western India, Mount Abu.

BORAGINACEAE

Heliotropium calcareum Rare

Jodhpur.

COMBRETACEAE

Anogeissus sericea Rare

Ajmer, Pati, Udaipur. Endemic to North Western India.

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