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1. Botanical name |
Gymnema sylvestre R. Br. |
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2. Synonym(s) |
Periploca
sylvestris Retz. |
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3. Family |
Asclepiadaceae
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4. Taxonomic status |
Species |
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5. Vernacular names |
Gurmar,
Merasingi |
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6. Habit |
Large
climber |
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7. Habitat |
In
Sal and mixed deciduous forests |
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8. Original global distribution |
Paleotropic
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9. Current regional distribution |
Chhattisgarh |
Bastar,
Sarguja, Bilaspur, Raipur |
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Madhya
Pradesh |
Betul,
Chattarpur, Damon, Hoshangabad, Khandwa, Jabalpur, Narsimhapur, Rewa, Satar,
Sehore |
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10. Elevation range (m) |
Up
to 450 |
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11. Population
Reduction – PR
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States
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<
30% |
30
to 49% |
50
to < 80% |
³
80% |
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Chhattisgarh |
ü |
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Madhya
Pradesh |
ü |
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Data quality |
2,
4
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11 a. Time/Rate (years/generations) |
10
years |
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12. Extent of Occurrence –
EOO |
>20,000Km2
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13. Area of Occupancy –
AOO |
>2,000Km2 |
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14. No. of locations / sub-populations |
Chhattisgarh |
Madhya Pradesh |
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5 |
13 |
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14 a. Data quality |
2,
4
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15. Threats |
Ov
(Over harvesting), Hm (Harvest for medicine), T (Trade), Sf (Fire) Lf (Loss of Habitat - Fragmentation), Lp
(Loss of habitat – Quality), |
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16. Trade |
Name(s) |
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Level(s) |
Local
ü |
Regional
ü |
National
ü |
Global
ü |
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Parts
traded |
Whole
plant
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Effect
on population |
Declining |
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Data
quality |
3,
4
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17. Other comments |
·
This species have good trade ·
Used in anti-diabetic medicines |
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18. Recent field studies |
·
Tiwari, R.K.S & S.S. Chandrawanshi, 2003. “Technical bulletin on
medicinal plants cultivation and uses”. IGAU ·
Bhattacharya, P. 2003. “Training manual on medicinal plants –
strategies for conservation practices”. IIFM, Bhopal |
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19. Status |
Chhattisgarh |
Madhya Pradesh |
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- CITES |
- |
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- Legislation |
- |
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- Criteria
based on |
VU
(A 2 c, d) |
VU
(A 2 c, d) |
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- IUCN |
VU |
VU |
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20. % of global presence |
1 % |
1 % |
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21. Existing Conservation measures |
In situ conservation in Peoples Protected Area
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22. Is the presence of
taxon continuous with neighbouring areas ? |
Yes
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23. Are the outside
populations also under similar threats / pressures? |
Yes
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24. Recommendations |
- |
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Research / Management |
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a) in situ |
In
RDF W.C. multi tier plantations |
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b) ex situ |
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i)
Cultivation |
3 |
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ii)
Level of difficulty in propagation / cultivation |
3
(Very difficult), Propagation is difficult, only 25% success |
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25. Existing cultivation- |
Experimental
trials have been made (nearly 20 acres) in Chhattisgarh |
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26. Previous assessment |
- |
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27. Data sources (Including literature) |
·
Mudgal, V., K. K. Khanna & P.K. Hajra, 1977. Flora of Madhya
Pradesh. Vol. II; B.S.I ·
Verma, D.M., P.C. Pant & M.I. Hanfi, 1985. Flora of Raipur, Durg
& Rajnandgaon; B.S.I ·
K.K. Khanna, A. Kumar, R.D. Dixit & N.P. Singh, 2001. Supplement
to the flora of Madhya Pradesh; B.S.I ·
Murti, S. K. & G. Panigrahi, 1999. Flora of Bilaspur District. ·
Dr. Boaz, 1998. Adivasi uthaan’s laghu vanopaj ·
Roy, G.P., B.K. Shukla, B. Dutt, 1992. Flora of Madhya Pradesh,
Chhattarpur & Damoh |
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28. Compilers |
Ajay K. Awasthi,
Arvind Anil Boaz (Facilitator), P. Bhattacharya, Brajesh Kumar
Sahu, S.S. Chandravanshi, Krishna Patra (Recorder), G. A. Kinhal,
Pankaj Oudhia, Vinay K. Sinha |
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29. Reviewers |
Plenary
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