|
Botanical
name |
Anodendron paniculatum Adc. |
|
Synonym(s) |
Echtes paniculata Roxb. |
|
Family |
Asclepiadaceae |
|
Vernacular
name(s) |
Atukudu
theega |
|
Trade
name(s) |
-- |
|
Taxonomic
status |
Species |
|
Habit |
Liana |
|
Forest
Type & Microhabitat |
Moist
deciduous, Rheophyte, (Riperian) |
|
Global distribution |
Peninsular
India, Sri Lanka, Java, Timor, Philippines |
|
Regional distribution (Andhra Pradesh) |
Anantapur
(around Kalyanadurga), Visakhaptnam (Paderu), Warangal
(Malluru) |
|
Altitude
range (m) |
250
– 800 M |
|
Range
(km2) (Extent of occurrence) |
>
20 000 |
|
Area
of occupancy (km2 ) |
>
10 - < 500 |
|
Population trends – a)
%
decline b)
Time
period |
>
20% 60
Years (3 Generations) |
|
No.
of locations |
Fragmented
No. 3 |
|
No.
of mature Individuals |
<
200 |
|
DATA
QUALITY: |
Census
/ Monitoring, General Field Studies |
|
QUALIFIER: |
Observed |
|
UNCERTAINTY: Please
tick the appropriate box |
95%
Confidence, Range of Opinion |
|
Recent
field studies |
Dr.
V.S. Raju & Team, Feb 2000, Warangal Dr.
K. Hemadri, Oct 1997, Anantapur |
|
Threats |
Hm, L, I |
|
Trade |
Local
(Stem Bark) |
|
Other
comments |
For
Annual Local Festival (Jatra), Threat from Locals for Medicinal use for Bone
Fracture, Rheumatism easily propagated through Suckers |
|
Status
assigned (IUCN) |
EN |
|
Criteria
based on |
B2
a, b (iii, v) |
|
CITES |
Nil |
|
IWPA |
Nil |
|
Recommendations: |
-- |
|
a)
Research
& Management b)
P.H.V.A. c)
Cultivation
or Captive program recommendations d)
Level
of difficulty e)
Existing
cultivation |
Hm No Level
– 3 Least
difficult No |
|
Sources
(Published data) : |
Flora
of the Presidency of Madras, Flora of Visakhapatnam, Wealth of India, Flora
of Warangal |
|
Red
status in neighboring States (if
assessed) |
Not
Evaluated in Neighboring States |
|
Contiguity
of Distribution with neighboring States (areas) |
Not
Contiguous |
|
Estimated
proportion of global presence in the region under assessment (% / range) |
0.5 – 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 |