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1. Botanical name |
Curcuma zedoaria (Christ.) Roscoe |
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2. Synonym(s) |
Amomum
zedoria |
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3. Family |
Zingiberaceae
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4. Taxonomic status |
Species |
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5. Vernacular names |
Narakchur
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6. Habit |
Annual
shrub |
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7. Habitat |
Undergrowth
in moist deciduous forests |
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8. Original global distribution |
Paleotropic
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9. Current regional distribution |
Chhattisgarh |
Bastar,
Sarguja, Bilaspur, Jashpur, Kaker, Dantewada, Raigarh |
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Madhya
Pradesh |
Hoshangabad,
Betul, Chindwara, Shahdol |
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10. Elevation range (m) |
Up
to 600 |
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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 |
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ü |
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Madhya
Pradesh |
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ü |
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Data quality |
2,
3, 4
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11 a. Time/Rate (years/generations) |
10
years |
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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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Fragmented |
Fragmented |
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14 a. Data quality |
2,
3, 4
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15. Threats |
Hm
(Harvest for medicine), Sf (Fire), Sd (Draught), Tp (Traded for parts) |
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16. Trade |
Name(s) |
Narakchur
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Level(s) |
Local
ü |
Regional
ü |
National
ü |
Global
ü |
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Parts
traded |
Tuber
(oil)
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Effect
on population |
Declining
(Over 80% decline in last 30 years) |
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Data
quality |
2,
3, 4
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17. Other comments |
- |
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18. Recent field studies |
Oudhia, P. 2003. www.botanical.com |
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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% |
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21. Existing Conservation measures |
Nil
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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 |
Hm
(Habitat management) |
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Research / Management |
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a) in situ |
Jagdalpur
(Near), Kewchp-Lamni (Bilaspur) |
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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 |
1
(Least difficult) |
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25. Existing cultivation- |
Nil
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26. Previous assessment |
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27. Data sources (Including literature) |
·
Mukherjee, A.K., 1984. Flora of Pachmarhi & Bori Reserve;B.S.I ·
Oomachan, M. 1977. Flora of Bhopal; J.K. Jain Bros. ·
Mudgal, V., K.K. Khanna & P.K. Hajra, 1977. Flora of Madhya
Pradesh. Vol. II; B.S.I ·
Verma, D.M., P.C. Pant & M.I. Hanfi, 1985. Flora of Raipur, Durg
& Rajnandgaon; B.S.I ·
Ray, G.P., B.K. Shukla & B. Dutt , 1992. Flora of Madhya Pradesh,
Chattarpur & Damoh ·
Murti, S.K., & G. Panigrahi, 1999. Flora of Bilaspur
district. |
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28. Compilers |
Ajay K. Awasthi, Arvind Anil Boaz
(Facilitator), P. Bhattacharya, Brajesh Kumar Sahu, S.S. Chandravanshi,
Krishna Patra (Recorder), G. A. Kinhal, Pankaj Oudhia, Vinay K.
Sinha |
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29. Reviewers |
R. L. S. Sikarwar, Arti Gupta, Ashok K.
Jain, N. Mohan Karnat, K. Ravikumar, Shahbaz Ahmad, J. L.
Shrivastava, Ashutosh Tripathi, Uttam Kumar Subuddhi |
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