The paper deals with the status of endemic plants in Madhya Pradesh. An analysis has indicated that 12 taxa are endemic in the state, out of which 4 taxa are endemic in Hoshangabad district, 3 in Betul District, 2 in unreported locality of Central Province and one each in Balaghat, Tikamgarh and Ujjain Districts. The nature and causes of endemism and their conservation have been discussed in the paper.
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