Species
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Lobelia
nicotianaefolia Roth ex R & S. |
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Synonyms |
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Family |
Lobeliaceae |
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Vernacular Name |
Ran tambakhu, Bhognal,
Dhaval, Netravali, Dhaoul |
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Trade Name |
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Taxonomic status |
Species |
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Habit |
Under shrub |
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Forest Type Microhabitat |
Moist deciduous,
Semi-evergreen forest Fallow lands, disturbed
places, Moist places |
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Original Global distribution |
South east Asia,
Peninsular India, Malaysia |
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Regional distribution (Maharashtra) |
Throughout Maharashtra
in moist deciduous forests excluding Solapur, Marathwada |
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Elevation |
100 – 1400 meters |
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Extent of Occurrence (EOO) |
>20,000 km2 |
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Area of Occupancy (AOO) |
>2000 km2 |
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No. of locations |
>10 |
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Generation time |
2 years |
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Population trends - % decline |
< 5 % |
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Time / Rate (Yrs./ Generation) |
10 years |
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Population distribution |
Fragmented |
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Data Quality |
General field studies
& Literature |
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Recent field studies |
Almeida (1999) Amboli, Ghanekar (2001) Vardha, Mulshi, Mahabaleshwar, Tetali (1994-1998) Mulshi, Panshet, Mahabaleshwar, Deokule (1998-2000) Amboli, Fonda ghat, Amboli, Mahabaleshwar, Mulshi, Bapat (1994-1998) Gadchiroli, Bhamragarh, Kumthekar (1998-2000) Varandha, Mulashi, Mali (1994-1996) Bhimashankar |
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Threats |
H- Habitat loss, Sf –
Fire, Hm – Harvest for medicine |
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Other comments |
In Varandha ghat population
of mature individuals recorded is more than 1000. Limitation for
cultivation in gardens due to poisonous properties |
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Status: IUCN |
LC – Least
Concern
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Criteria based on |
Not applicable |
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CITES |
No |
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Presence in Protected Areas |
Yes |
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Research Recommendations |
T – Taxonomic studies,
O – Pharmacognosical studies |
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Management Recommendations |
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Cultivation Recommendations Level of difficulty |
Level 1 Least difficult |
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Sources |
Flora of Maharashtra,
M.R. Almeida Flora of Maharashtra,
N.P.Singh & S. Karthikeyan Flora of Raigad, M.J.
Kothari & S.Moorthy Flora of Mahabalehwar,
S. Deshpande et al Flora of Ahmednagar,
S.G.Pradhan & N.p.Singh Flora of Khandala,
Fr.Santapau, Wealth Of India, vol. I, II Flora of Bombay Presidency,
Cooke |
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Compilers |
Adhikari
S., Almeida M., Bapat A., Chinchnikar G., Dandekar S, Deokule S., Jagtap A.,
Jagtap S., Mali S., Nesari T., Palekar R., Pardesi, Tetali P., Udayan P.,
Vaidya |