1. Botanical name

Rhododendron anthopogon D.Don

2. Synonym(s)

-

3. Family

Ericaceae

4. Taxonomic status

Species

5. Vernacular names

Dhoop, Nichni, Rattambat, Talsar, Tolisparta, Taslshi

6. Habit

Bushy shrub

7. Habitat

Alpine meadows

8. Original global distribution

Pakistan, Nepal, India (J&K, HP, UP, Sikkim & Arunachal), Bhutan, S. E. Tibet, Temperate Asia.

9. Current

regional

distribution

Himachal Pradesh

Chamsal, Chamsat Dhamthari, Chounti slopes, Rohtang, Churdhar

Jammu & Kashmir

Seoj, Kosernag

Uttaranchal

Khatling, Valley of flowers

10. Elevation range (m)

3,000 – 5,200

11. Population Reduction – PR

 

States

< 30%

30 to <49%

50 to < 80%

­³ 80%

Himachal Pradesh

 

ü

 

 

Jammu & Kashmir

 

ü

 

 

Uttaranchal

ü

 

 

 

Data quality

2, 3

11 a. Time/Rate (years/generations)

3 generations

12. Extent of Occurrence – EOO 

>20, 000 Km2

13. Area of Occupancy – AOO

> 2,000 Km2

14. No. of  locations / sub-populations 

Himachal Pradesh

Jammu & Kashmir

Uttaranchal

Many

3+

Many

14 a. Data quality

3

15. Threats 

I (Human interference), L (Loss of Habitat), Ov (Over exploitation), T (Trade)

16. Trade

 

Name(s)

Talispatra

Level(s)

Local ü

Regional ü

National ü

Global

Parts traded

Leaves

Effect on population

Declining

Data quality

3

17. Other comments

·  In situ conservation (Habitat Management needed)

·  Probably occurs in China, specimen grown in Kew, Edinburgh Botanical Garden since climate is congenial for its growth

18. Recent field studies

 

·  Dr. N.S. Chauhan (Chamba, Kinnaur, Kullu)  

·  Mr. Sanjay K. Singh (GHNP)

19. Status

Himachal Pradesh

Jammu & Kashmir

Uttaranchal

- CITES     

-

- Legislation

-

- Criteria based on

VU (A 2 c, d)

VU (A 2 c, d)

NT (A 2 c)

- IUCN

VU

VU

NT

20. % of global presence

10 – 20 %

21. Existing Conservation measures

Found with in the high attitude PAs of Uttaranchal

22. Is the presence of taxon continuous with neighbouring areas ?

-

23. Are the outside populations also under similar threats / pressures?

Not known

24. Recommendations

Hm (Habitat management), Regulated extraction for sustainability required, S (Survey, search & find), 

M (Monitoring), Lr (Limiting factor research)

Research / Management

a) in situ

-

b) ex situ

-

   i) Cultivation

-

   ii) Level of difficulty in propagation / cultivation

3 (Very difficult, cannot be cultivated in areas other than its natural habitat)

25. Existing cultivation-

-

26. Previous assessment

VU in J&K, H.P. (Kullu CAMP)

27. Data sources (Including literature)

N.S. Chauhan, 1994. Herbal weatlth of Lahual and Spiti

28. Compilers

Rekha Naithani, N.K. Bhardwaj, Kailash Sharma, R. K. Verma, Vaneet Jishtu, Rajender Kumar, Ranjit Rawat (Recorder), N. S. Chauhan (Facilitator), Vinay Tandon, H. K. Badola

29. Reviewers

H. B. Naithani (facilitator), S. S. Samant (recorder), M. C. Nautiyal, V. P. Bhat, S. K. Murti, G. A. Kinhal, R. Vijaya Sankar