RAMPANT ILLEGAL harvesting and trade in a wild plant endemic to the Western Ghats called narakya (Mappia foetida), which has anti-cancer properties, has made it an endangered species.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/why-india-losing-its-anti-cancer-wonder-plant
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/arpit-parashar
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/tehelka-new-delhi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/western-ghats
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/medicinal-plants
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cancer
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/maharashtra
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kolhapur-d
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/trade
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/karnataka
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/drug-industry
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/drugs
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tamil-nadu
