|
Botanical
name |
Pueraria tuberosa Dc. |
|
Synonym(s) |
Hedysarom tuberosum Roxb. Ex. Willd. |
|
Family |
Fabaceae |
|
Vernacular
name(s) |
Vidari kanda, Magasari gada, Nelagumadi,
Darigummade, Pilli teega, Chinghu badda, Buchakya gadda, Chenchu gadda |
|
Trade
name(s) |
Vadari
kanda |
|
Taxonomic
status |
Species |
|
Habit |
Perenial
twiner |
|
Forest
Type & Microhabitat |
Dry
& Moist deciduous Forest On
the Edges of Strems & Under Tree Canopy |
|
Global distribution |
India
& Pakistan |
|
Regional distribution (Andhra Pradesh) |
Adilabad,
Nizamabad, Nallamallais of Rayalaseema, Visakhapatnam, Rangareddy, Cuddapah,
Medak, E. Godavari |
|
Altitude
range (m) |
300
– 500 M |
|
Range
(km2) (Extent of occurrence) |
>
20 000 |
|
Area
of occupancy (km2 ) |
>
500 - < 2 000 |
|
Population trends – a)
%
decline b)
Time
period |
>
50% - < 80% 10
Years |
|
No.
of locations |
Fragmented
No. Many |
|
No.
of mature Individuals |
>
20 000 |
|
DATA
QUALITY: |
General
Field Studies |
|
QUALIFIER: |
Observed, Inferred |
|
UNCERTAINTY: Please
tick the appropriate box |
95%
Confidence |
|
Recent
field studies |
Dr.
N. Yasoda, 1985 – 2001, Rayalseema Dr.
Y.N.R. Varma, 1998 – 2000, Nallamallias, Rangareddy Dr.
T. Pullaiah, 1982 – 2001, Nallamallias, Telangana Mr.
R.V. Reddy, 1993 – 1994, Cuddapah Dr.
B.R.P. Rao, 1990, Nizamabad, Dr. Ali Moulali, 1985 – 2001, Nallamallais |
|
Threats |
H, Hf, Hm, I, L,
Or, T, Tp |
|
Trade |
Local,
Regional, National |
|
Other
comments |
Tubers
over Exploited for Medicine by Tribal called Chanchus |
|
Status
assigned (IUCN) |
NT |
|
Criteria
based on |
-- |
|
CITES |
-- |
|
IWPA |
-- |
|
Recommendations: |
-- |
|
a)
Research
& Management b)
P.H.V.A. c)
Cultivation
or Captive program recommendations d)
Level
of difficulty e)
Existing
cultivation |
T,
S, M, Hm Yes Level
– 1 Moderately
difficult -- |
|
Sources
(Published data) : |
Indian
Express Article – “ Aphorosiac Root “ Moulali – 1989 Flora
of A.P. Prof. T. Pullaiah et al. 1997, FL. Nizamabad (1995) Dr. B.R.P. Rao,
BI Sheets |
|
Red
status in neighboring States (if
assessed) |
CR
– Karnataka, NE – Kerala, VU – Tamilnadu, NT – EN – Maharashtra |
|
Contiguity
of Distribution with neighboring States (areas) |
Karnataka,
Tamilnadu, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh |
|
Estimated
proportion of global presence in the region under assessment (% / range) |
5 – 10% |
|
Compilers |
Prof.
T. Pullaiah, Dr. Y.N.R. Varma, Dr. N. Yasoda, Dr. Mahesh, Dr. Ali Moulali Mrs.
Noorunnisa |
|
Reviewers |
Dr.
B.R.P. Rao, Prof. P.N. Rao, Mr. P.S. Udayan, Dr. M.P. Nayar, Mr. Velankar,
Mr. R. Vijaya Sankar, Mr. Sridhar, Mr. Rama Rao |