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1. Botanical name |
Hypericum perforatum L. |
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2. Synonym(s) |
- |
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3. Family |
Hypericaceae
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4. Taxonomic status |
Species |
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5. Vernacular names |
Basant
(Hindi), Choli-phulya (Garwal), St. John’s Wort (English) |
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6. Habit |
Under
shrub / Herb |
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7. Habitat |
Open
grassy slopes, moist shady places |
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8. Original global distribution |
India,
Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal, E. Asia, America, Australia, Europe |
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9. Current regional distribution |
Himachal
Pradesh |
Shimla,
Laiot-Chansal dhamkari, Huni nala and Shopra in Paben valley, Panati valley
(Kullu), Sainj valley |
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Jammu
& Kashmir |
Nandni,
Banjal Gala, Chasmashahi |
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Uttaranchal |
Garhwal,
Kumaon |
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10. Elevation range (m) |
1,000
– 2,500 |
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11. Population
Reduction – PR
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States
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<
30% |
30
to 49% |
50
to < 80% |
³
80% |
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Himachal
Pradesh |
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ü |
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Jammu
& Kashmir |
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ü |
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Uttaranchal |
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ü |
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Data quality |
2,
3
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11 a. Time/Rate (years/generations) |
10
years |
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12. Extent of Occurrence –
EOO |
> 20, 000 Km2
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13. Area of Occupancy –
AOO |
> 2, 000 Km2
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14. No. of locations / sub-populations |
Himachal Pradesh |
Jammu
& Kashmir |
Uttaranchal |
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Many |
8 |
5 |
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14 a. Data quality |
2,
3
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15. Threats |
L
(Loss of Habitat), Hm (Harvest for medicine), T (Trade, Recent, large scale) |
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16. Trade |
Name(s) |
Basant,
Khoontir
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Level(s) |
Local
ü |
Regional
ü |
National
ü |
Global
ü |
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Parts
traded |
Whole
plant
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Effect
on population |
Declining |
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Data
quality |
3 |
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17. Other comments |
Medicinal
value (Global) |
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18. Recent field studies |
§
Naithani, H.B., 2002. – Personal observations §
Gaur, 1999 §
N.S. Chauhan, 1999 |
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19. Status |
Himachal Pradesh |
Jammu & Kashmir |
Uttaranchal |
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- CITES |
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- Legislation |
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- Criteria
based on |
VU
(A 2 c, d) |
VU
(A 2 c, d) |
VU
(A 2 c, d) |
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- IUCN |
VU |
VU |
VU |
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20. % of global presence |
2% |
2% |
1% |
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21. Existing Conservation measures |
None
specific for the taxon
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22. Is the presence of taxon
continuous with neighbouring areas ? |
Yes
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23. Are the outside
populations also under similar threats / pressures ? |
Yes
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24. Recommendations |
S
(Survey, search and find), M (Monitoring), Hm
(Habitat management), Lh (Life history studies) |
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Research / Management |
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a) in situ |
Chakrata,
Kothi-Kanasar, Nandni (Jammu), Banjal-Gala (Basohli) |
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b) ex situ |
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i)
Cultivation |
1 |
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ii)
Level of difficulty in
propagation / cultivation |
1
(Least difficult) |
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25. Existing cultivation- |
§
Manda, Uttar Kashi, Muni-ki-Reti, Rishikesh §
Under trial in Forest nurseries & HRDI |
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26. Previous assessment |
- |
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27. Data sources (Including literature) |
§
Gaur, 1999 §
Raizada & Saxena, 1978. Flora of Mussoorie §
N.S. Chauhan, 1999 |
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28. Compilers |
H. B. Naithani (facilitator), S. S. Samant
(Recorder), V. P. Bhat, M. C. Nautiyal, S. K. Murti, G. A. Kinhal, R. Vijaya
Sankar |
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29. Reviewers |
R.
D. Gaur, G. S. Rawat, S. Chandola, A. R. Nautiyal, P. P. Bhojvaid, K.
Ravikumar, Utkarsh Ghate, G.S. Goraya, Subhash Rana, Dr. Nag, K.S. Kapoor,
Mrs. Shashi Sharma, Sanjeeva Pandey, Darshan Shankar,. S.P. Subramani,
Surinder Kumar |
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