1. Botanical name

Piper peepuloides Roxb.

 

 

2. Synonym(s)

Nil

 

3. Family

Piperaceae

 

4. Taxonomic status

Species

 

5. Vernacular name(s)

Pipli (Assam); Pahare Pipala (Nepal)

 

6. Habit

Small climbing shrub

 

7. Habitat

Tropical & subtropical evergreen forest.

 

8. Original global distribution

India (Assam, Arunachal, Meghalaya & Sikkim), Bhutan

 

9. Current regional distribution

Ar. Pradesh

Namdapha, Nechiphu (West Kameng)

 

Assam

Kaziranga, Manas

 

Meghalaya

Khasi & Lugai hill

 

Sikkim

East & North sikkim

 

10. Elevation range (m)

700 - 1,500

 

11. Population reduction -PR

(Pl. tick appropriate box & refer page 18 of briefing book)

States \ Class

< 30 %

30 to < 49 %

50 to < 80 %

≥ 80 %

 

Ar. Pradesh

 

ü

 

 

 

Assam

 

ü

 

 

 

Meghalaya

 

ü

 

 

 

Sikkim

 

ü

 

 

 

Data quality

2, 3 & 4

 

11 a. Time/Rate (years/generations)

10 years

 

12. Extent of Occurrence – EOO

> 20,000 Km2 

 

13. Area of Occupancy – AOO

< 450 Km2 

(< 100 sq.km in Arunachal Pradesh; 50 sq.km. in Assam; 200 sq.km. in Meghalaya & < 100 sq.km. iN. Sikkim)

 

14. No. of locations/sub-populations

Ar. Pradesh

Assam

Meghalaya

Sikkim

 

2

2

5

3

 

                          14 a. Data quality

2, 3 & 4

 

15. Threats

Tp= Traded for parts, L= Habitat destruction, extensive collection for trade

 

16. Trade

(Pl. refer page no. 8 of briefing book)

Name(s)

Pipla

Level(s)

Local    ü

Regional  ü

National ü

Global

Parts traded

Fruiting spike

Impact on population

Declining

Data quality

2, 3 & 4

17. Other comments (Taxonomical, ecological, anthropological, etc.)

§         Closely related to P. longum in its fruiting spike.

§         Due to dioecious nature the regeneration rate is low.

§         Local people use the plant for traditional medicine.

§         Fruits commonly used as substitute for ayurvedic Pipli (P. longum)

18. Recent field studies

(Name, Locality & Year)

§         Grierson & Long. 1984. Bhutan & Sikkim

§         Gajurel. 2002. Unpublished Ph.D. thesis, Arunachal Pradesh

19. Status

Ar. Pradesh

Assam

Meghalaya

Sikkim

     - CITES

 

 

 

 

     - Legislation (National/State)

 

 

 

 

     - Criteria based on

A 2 c, d

A 2 c, d

A 2 c, d

A 2 c, d

     - IUCN

VU (G)

20. % of global presence

10 %

15 %

20 %

20 %

 

 

 

50-70

21. Existing conservation measures

-

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

Yes, Bhutan

23. Are the outside populations perceived to be under similar threats / pressures?

Not known

24. Recommendations (pl. refer page nos. 9 & 10 of briefing book)

a) Research/Management

i) in situ

ii) ex situ

b) Cultivation

c) Level of difficulty in propagation / cultivation

 

 

 

 

Ex situ conservation in botanical gardens

Cultivation recommended

1 (Least difficult, can be easily propagated by vegetative methods)

25. Existing cultivation

 

26. Previous assessment

Nil-

27. Data Sources

(including literature)

 

§         Hooker. 1886. Fl. British India. Vol.5

§         Kanjilal et. al.  1940. Fl. Assam. Vol. 4

§         Grieram & Long. 1884. Fl. Bhutan

§         Gajurel P.R. 2002. Unpublished Ph.D. thesis, NEHU, Shillong.

28. Compilers

 

 

R. R. Rao (Facilitator), K. Haridasan, A.N. Rao,

R.C. Sundriyal, P. Gajurel, Mridul Goswami,

R. Vijaya Sankar (Recorder), R.S. Pathak,

G.A. Kinhal.

29. Reviewers

 

S.N. Hegde (Facilitator), L.R. Bhuyan, Manju Sundriyal, K. Ravikumar (Recorder), M.S. Rawat,

M. Majumdar, K.C. Malakar, A. K Baishya, D.K. Ved.