|
Botanical
name |
Chlorophytum arundinaceum Baker. |
|
Synonym(s) |
-- |
|
Family |
Liliaceae |
|
Vernacular
name(s) |
Musali |
|
Trade
name(s) |
Safed
Musli |
|
Taxonomic
status |
Species |
|
Habit |
Herb |
|
Forest
Type & Microhabitat |
Moist
deciduous, Undergrowth |
|
Global distribution |
India,
Sri Lanka, Jawa, T. Africa, E. Australia |
|
Regional distribution (Andhra Pradesh) |
E.
Godavari (Madhuvitipadu), Kurnool (Gundlabrahmeswarem), Srikakulam
(Donubai), Vijayanagaram (Elwinpet), W. Godavari (Kuchka padu) Khammam
(Mothugudum) |
|
Altitude
range (m) |
250
– 700 M |
|
Range
(km2) (Extent of occurrence) |
>
20 000 |
|
Area
of occupancy (km2 ) |
500
– 2 000 |
|
Population trends – a)
%
decline b)
Time
period |
10% 10
Years |
|
No.
of locations |
Fragmented
No. > 10 , Continuous |
|
No.
of mature Individuals |
<
10 000 |
|
DATA
QUALITY: |
General
Field Studies |
|
QUALIFIER: |
Inferred |
|
UNCERTAINTY: Please
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Range of Opinion |
|
Recent
field studies |
Dr
M.Venugopal (Feb. 2001), Kahmmam (Puchikapadu), E.
Godavari (Addateegala, Pydi putta, Deverapalli), Srikakulam (Konubai), Dr.
Ellis (1970), Guhdabrahmeshwara, K.N.Reddy 1999-2000 Khammam |
|
Threats |
I, L |
|
Trade |
-- |
|
Other
comments |
The
other Species of Chlorophytum also
must be checked in A.P. |
|
Status
assigned (IUCN) |
LC |
|
Criteria
based on |
-- |
|
CITES |
-- |
|
IWPA |
-- |
|
Recommendations: |
Nil |
|
a)
Research
& Management b)
P.H.V.A. c)
Cultivation
or Captive program recommendations d)
Level
of difficulty e)
Existing
cultivation |
-- NO Level
– 3 Least
difficult No |
|
Sources
(Published data) : |
Flora
of Srikakulam, A.P., Vijayanagaram, E. Godavari Dists. |
|
Red
status in neighboring States (if
assessed) |
NA
– Karnataka, Kerala, Tamilnadu, EN – Maharashtra |
|
Contiguity
of Distribution with neighboring States (areas) |
Orissa,
Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala |
|
Estimated
proportion of global presence in the region under assessment (% / range) |
< 1% |
|
Compilers |
Dr.
K. Hemadri, Dr. M. Venugopal, Dr. M. Venkhaiah, Dr. Hara Sriramulu, Dr.
Vijay Kumar, Mr. Sanyasi Rao, Mr. Ganapahi, Ms. Nancy. |
|
Reviewers |
Prof.
R.V.R. Raju, Dr. R.V. Reddy, Dr. P. Ashok, Dr. Ellis, Mr. Muniratnam, Mr.
Krishna Rao, Mr. Sivaraj, Ms. Pratima, Ms. Supria |