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1. Botanical name |
Celastrus paniculatus Willd. |
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2. Synonym(s) |
C.
multibra C.
nutans |
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3. Family |
Celastraceae
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4. Taxonomic status |
Species |
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5. Vernacular names |
Malkangani,
Peng (Chhattisgarh),Jyotishmati |
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6. Habit |
Climbing
shrub |
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7. Habitat |
Dry
deciduous forest, Moist deciduous forest |
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8. Original global distribution |
Indo-Malaysia
to China & Australia |
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9. Current regional distribution |
Chhattisgarh |
Through
out |
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Madhya
Pradesh |
Through
out |
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10. Elevation range (m) |
Up
to 1000 |
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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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Chhattisgarh |
ü |
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Madhya
Pradesh |
ü |
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Data quality |
2,
3, 4
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11 a. Time/Rate (years/generations) |
3
gnerations |
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12. Extent of Occurrence –
EOO |
>20,000Km2
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13. Area of Occupancy –
AOO |
>2,000Km2 |
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14. No. of locations / sub-populations |
Chhattisgarh |
Madhya Pradesh |
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Through out |
Through out |
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14 a. Data quality |
2,
3, 4
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15. Threats |
Hm
(Harvest for medicine), Lf (Loss of
Habitat- Fragmentation), Sf
(Fire), Sd (Drought), T (Trade) |
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16. Trade |
Name(s) |
Malkangni
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Level(s) |
Local
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Regional
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National
ü |
Global
ü |
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Parts
traded |
Seed
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Effect
on population |
Declining
(30% decreased in last 10 years) |
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Data
quality |
2,
3, 4
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17. Other comments |
§
Removal of climber from natural forest resulted in decreased
population §
Large collection of seeds affecting the natural regeneration §
Survey has been conducted in 10 PP area in Madhya Pradesh and
Chhattisgarh |
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18. Recent field studies |
Oudhia, P, 2003. www.botanical.com Conservation and impact assessment of critically endangered
species in Central India – IIFM, 2003 |
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19. Status |
Chhattisgarh |
Madhya Pradesh |
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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) |
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- IUCN |
VU |
VU |
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20. % of global presence |
<1% |
<1% |
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21. Existing Conservation measures |
The
species has been listed for in situ conservation Under Vanspati van
project at Katni Division in M.P.
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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 & find), Hm (Habitat management) |
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Research / Management |
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a) in situ |
Chhattisgarh: Tamnar Range, Lailunga Range (Raigarh Dt.) Madhya
Pradesh: Panna, Pavai Range, Bastar |
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b) ex situ |
- |
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i)
Cultivation |
2 |
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ii)
Level of difficulty in propagation / cultivation |
2
(Moderately difficult) |
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25. Existing cultivation- |
No
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26. Previous assessment |
No
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27. Data sources (Including literature) |
Flora
of Madhya Pradesh; Flora of Bilaspur ; Flora of Jabalpur Flora
of Bhopal, Shivpuri, Raipur, Drug & Rajnandgaon |
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28. Compilers |
R. L. S. Sikarwar (Facilitator), Arti
Gupta (Recorder), Ashok K. Jain, N. Mohan Karnat, K. Ravikumar, Shahbaz
Ahmad, J. L. Shrivastava, Ashutosh Tripathi, Uttam Kumar Subuddhi |
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29. Reviewers |
Ajay K. Awasthi, Arvind Anil Boaz, P.
Bhattacharya, Pankaj Oudhia, Brajesh Kumar Sahu, Krishna Patra,
G.A. Kinhal, Vinay K. Sinha, S. S. Chandravanshi |
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