Botanical name

Nervilia aragoana Gaud.

Synonym(s)

Pogonia scottii Reichb. F.

Family

Orchidaceae

Vernacular name(s)

Vantaelu dumpa, Vantaku dumpa

Trade name(s)

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Taxonomic status

Species

Habit

Tuberous terrestrial Herb

Forest Type & Microhabitat

Moist deciduous, Moist Undergrowth

Global distribution

Indo – Malesia, Pacific & Australia

Regional distribution (Andhra  Pradesh)

E. Godavari (Rampa Hills), Khammam (Mothugudam),

Kurnool (Peddacherevu)

Altitude range (m)

400 – 600 M

Range (km2) (Extent of occurrence)

> 20 000

Area of occupancy (km2 )       

> 10 - < 500

 Population trends –

a)        % decline

b)       Time period

 

> 30%

10 Years

No. of locations

Fragmented No. 3

No. of mature Individuals

About 100

DATA QUALITY:

General Field Studies, Informal Field Sighting

QUALIFIER:

Projected

UNCERTAINTY:

Please tick the appropriate box

Hypothetical

Recent field studies

 

Mr. Bodda Reddy, 1960 – 2000, Mothugudam (Khammam), Mr. K.N. Reddy, 2000, Mothugudam (Khammam),    Maridumilli, Peddacherevu, Mr. Ch.S. Reddy, 2000, Mothugudam, Maridumilli, Pedachruvu

Threats

Hf, Hm, L

Trade

Local

Other comments

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Status assigned (IUCN)

EN

Criteria based on

A2 c / B2 a, b (ii, iii, iv)

CITES

Included in Negative List of Exports notified by Govt. Of India Notification 2 (RE-98) Dt. 13.4.98, 1997 – 2002

IWPA

Nil

Recommendations:

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a)        Research & Management

b)       P.H.V.A.

c)        Cultivation or Captive program recommendations

d)       Level of difficulty

e)        Existing cultivation

S

No

Level – 3

 

Moderately difficult

No

Sources (Published data) :

Floras, Herbaria, Research Papers

Red status in neighboring States

(if assessed)

Near Threatened in Karnataka & Maharashtra and Endangered in Tamilnadu

Contiguity of Distribution with neighboring States (areas)

Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamilnadu & Orissa

Estimated proportion of global presence in the region under assessment (% / range)

< 1%

Compilers

Dr. V.S. Raju, Dr. N. Rama Rao, Dr. K. Ravi Kumar, Mr. Ch.S. Reddy, Mr. K.N.Reddy, Mr. A.H. Naqvi, Ms. Archana

 

Reviewers

Prof. T. Pullaiah, Dr. Y.N.R. Varma, Dr. Mahesh, Dr. N. Yasoda, Dr. Ali Moulali

Mrs. Noorunnisa