1. Botanical name

Gloriosa superba L.

2. Synonym(s) 

-

3. Family

Liliaceae

4. Taxonomic status

Species

5. Vernacular names

Kalihari (Hindi), Malabar Glory Lily (English), Tiger lily

6. Habit

Perennial Herbaceous Climber

7. Habitat

Forest edges, scrub jungles, grassy localities / village edges

8. Original global distribution

Tropical Asia, Africa, India, Indo-malaya to Australia

9. Current

regional

distribution

 

Himachal Pradesh

Lower hills

Jammu & Kashmir

Many places in Shivalik region

Uttaranchal

Kumaon, Garhwal

10. Elevation range (m)

600 - 1500

11. Population Reduction – PR

 

States

< 30%

30 to 49%

50 to < 80%

­³ 80%

Himachal Pradesh

 

ü

 

 

Jammu & Kashmir

 

ü

 

 

Uttaranchal

 

ü

 

 

Data quality

2, 3

11 a. Time/Rate (years/generations)

3 generations (10 years)

12. Extent of Occurrence – EOO 

> 20,000Km2

13. Area of Occupancy – AOO

> 2,000Km2

14. No. of  locations / sub-populations 

Himachal Pradesh

Jammu & Kashmir

Uttaranchal

Many

Many

Many

14 a. Data quality

2, 3

15. Threats 

L (Loss of habitat), Hm (Harvest for medicine), T (Trade)

16. Trade

 

Name(s)

Kalihari

Level(s)

Local ü

Regional ü

National ü

Global ü

Parts traded

Tuber, seeds

Effect on population

Declining

Data quality

2, 3, 4

17. Other comments

§         Also grown as ornamental plant

§         In situ conservation of its associates (Carissa sp) also needed

18. Recent field studies

 

§         H.B. Naithani, M.C. Nautiyal, V.P. Bhatt, S.K. Murthi- Personal observations

§         Samant,  et. al. 1998.  – Medicianal plants of IHR

§         Samant,  et.al. 2001. – Himalayan medicinal plants

§         G.S. Rawat – Karwapani, Timli (Doon valley)

19. Status

Himachal Pradesh

Jammu & Kashmir

Uttaranchal

- CITES     

-

- Legislation

J&K Wildlife Protection Act 2001

- Criteria based on

VU  (A 2 c, d)

VU  (A 2 c, d)

VU  (A 2 c, d)

- IUCN

VU

VU

VU

20. % of global presence

< 1%

< 1%

< 1%

21. Existing Conservation measures

Cultivated in FRI, Dehra Dun

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

Yes

23. Are the outside populations also under similar threats / pressures ?

Yes

24. Recommendations

-

Research / Management

-

a) in situ

-

b) ex situ

Required

   i) Cultivation

Level 2

   ii) Level of difficulty in propagation / cultivation

1 (Least difficult)

25. Existing cultivation-

§         Cultivated in FRI, Dehra Dun

26. Previous assessment

-

27. Data sources

(Including literature)

§         H.B. Naithani, M.C. Nautiyal, V.P. Bhatt, S.K. Murthi- Personal observations

§         Samant et.al. 1998.  – Medicianal plants of IHR

§         Samant et.al. 2001. – Himalayan medicinal plants

§         Walth of India. Vol. IV

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

29. Reviewers

R. D. Gaur, G. S. Rawat, S. Chandola, A. R. Nautiyal,

P. P. Bhojvaid, K. Ravikumar, Utkarsh Ghate