1. Botanical name

Valeriana jatamansii Jones

2. Synonym(s)

Valeriana wallichi DC.

3. Family

Valerinaceae

4. Taxonomic status

Species

5. Vernacular name(s)

Pompose (Monpa, AP)

6. Habit

Herb

7. Habitat

Subtropical & lower temperate forests

8. Original global distribution

Pakistan, S. W. China, Nepal, India, Myanmarh, S. E. Asia

9. Current regional distribution

Ar. Pradesh

Tawang Dt.

Assam

Not recorded

Meghalaya

Shillong, Jowai

Sikkim

Gangtok

10. Elevation range (m)

1,500-3,600

11. Population reduction –PR

 

States \ Class

< 30 %

30 to 49%

50 to < 80 %

≥ 80 %

Ar. Pradesh

 

ü

 

 

Assam

 

-

 

 

Meghalaya

 

ü

 

 

Sikkim

 

ü

 

 

Data quality

 

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

Ar. Pradesh

Assam

Meghalaya

Sikkim

4

 

2

2

                          14 a. Data quality

2, 3, 4

15. Threats

Hm=Harvest for medicine, L= Loss of habitat.

16. Trade

 

Name(s)

Valeriana

Level(s)

Local ü

Regional ü

National ü

Global

Parts traded

Roots

Impact on population

Declining

Data quality

2, 3, 4

17. Other comments

 

18. Recent field studies

 

Anupam Sarmah, Ved Prakash & M S Rawat,  2000 –

W. Kameng (AP)

19. Status

Ar. Pradesh

Assam

Meghalaya

Sikkim

     - CITES

 

 

 

 

     - Legislation (National/State)

 

 

 

 

     - Criteria based on

A 2 c,d

 

A 2 c,d

A 2 c,d

     - IUCN

VU

 

VU

VU

20. % of global presence

10%

 

<5%

<5%

21. Existing conservation measures

None specific

22. Is the presence of taxon continuous with neighbouring states or countries?

Yes

23. Are the outside populations perceived to be under similar threats / pressures?

Yes

24. Recommendations (pl. refer page nos. 9 & 10 of briefing book)

a) Research/Management

i) in situ

ii) ex situ

b) Cultivation

c) Level of difficulty in propagation / cultivation

 

 

Habitat management (Hm).

 

 

 

2 (Moderately difficult)

 

25. Existing cultivation

Nil

26. Previous assessment

 

Nil

27. Data Sources

(including literature)

 

§         Poulnin & Stainton, Flowers of Himalays

§         Balkrishnan, Flora of Jowai

§         Kanjilal, Flora of Assam,

§         Ved prakash, Valerianceae of India

28. Compilers

R. R. Rao (Facilitator), K. Haridasan, A.N. Rao,

R.C. Sundriyal, P. Gajurel, R. Vijaya Sankar (Recorder),

R.S. Pathak, Mridul Goswami, G.A. Kinhal.

29. Reviewers

A.A. Mao (Facilitator), T.T.C. Marak, Ameenba Yaden, Padmeshwar Gogoi, Anupam Sarmah (Recorder), Chandra Barooah, Ayesha Ahmed, N.S. Jameer,

Kenneth M. Pala.