1. Botanical name

Gentiana kurroo Royle

2. Synonym(s)

-

3. Family

Gentianaceae

4. Taxonomic status

Species

5. Vernacular names

Karu, Kaur, Trayman, Tikta

6. Habit

Perennial herb

7. Habitat

Sub-Alpine / Alpine pastures/ rocky situations, Quercus Forests

8. Original global distribution

India, Nepal, Pakistan

9. Current

regional

distribution

Himachal Pradesh

Chitkul, Karol, Pachhad, Chanshal, Kalka Pattan

Jammu & Kashmir

Pirpanchal, Kashmir valley, Chenab valley

Uttaranchal

Garhwal, UttarKashi, Gangothri, Kushkalyan, Pindari valley

10. Elevation range (m)

1,800- 3,8004,200 (above Chitkul)

11. Population Reduction – PR

 

States

< 30%

30 to 49%

50 to < 80%

­³ 80%

Himachal Pradesh

 

 

 

ü

Jammu & Kashmir

 

 

 

ü

Uttaranchal

 

 

 

ü

Data quality

2,  3

11 a. Time/Rate (years/generations)

10 years

12. Extent of Occurrence – EOO

> 20, 000 Km2

13. Area of Occupancy – AOO

>2,000 Km2

14. No. of  locations / sub-populations 

Himachal Pradesh

Jammu & Kashmir

Uttaranchal

5

Several

<5

14 a. Data quality

2, 3, 4

15. Threats 

Lf (Loss of habitat because of fragmentation i.e. encroachment etc.), Ov (Over exploitation), Sf (Fire), T (Trade)

16. Trade

 

Name(s)

-

Level(s)

Local ü

Regional ü

National ü

Global ü

Parts traded

Roots (Entire plant)

Effect on population

Declining

Data quality

2, 3, 4

17. Other comments

·          KARU; Exported,

·Frequently adulterated with Gentiana lutea

·          Traded mixed with Picrorrhiza kurooa

·          Low population availability in Himachal Pradesh

18. Recent field studies

·          Singh P.B., 1986-96 in HP,

·          Kaul M.K., 1980-83 in JMK

19. Status

Himachal Pradesh

Jammu & Kashmir

Uttaranchal

- CITES     

Appendix II-

- Legislation

-

- Criteria based on

CR (A 2 c, d)

CR (A 2 c, d)

CR (A 2 c, d)

- IUCN

CR (G)

CR (G)

CR (G)

20. % of global presence

60 – 70 %

21. Existing Conservation measures

-

22. Is the presence of taxon continuous with neighbouring areas ?

Yes

23. Are the outside populations also under similar threats / pressures?

Yes

24. Recommendations

 S (Survey-search and find), Hm (Habitat management),

Lh (Life history studies)

Research / Management

S (Survey), Hm (Habitat management), Lh (Life history studies),

M (Monitoring)

a) in situ

HP – Mangarh, Chitkul (Kinnaur)

JK – Jai, Sariwal, Tosh maidan, Yasman, Bora

UA- Kushkalyan

b) ex situ

-

   i) Cultivation

-

   ii) Level of difficulty in propagation / cultivation

3 (Very difficult)

25. Existing cultivation

-

26. Previous assessment

EN-HP; CR-JMK (Kullu CAMP)

27. Data sources (Including literature)

Gentianaceae of NW Himalayas by Sunita Garg 1980, BSI, Dehradun

28. Compilers

R. D. Gaur (Facilitator), G. S. Rawat (Recorder), S. Chandola, A. R. Nautiyal, P. P. Bhojvaid, K. Ravikumar, Utkarsh Ghate

29. Reviewers

Rekha Naithani, N.K. Bhardwaj, Kailash Sharma, R. K. Verma, Vaneet Jishtu, Rajender Kumar, Ranjit Rawat, N. S. Chauhan, Vinay Tandon, H. K. Badola