|
Botanical
name |
Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) R. Br. Ex. Schult. |
|
Synonym(s) |
Periploca sylvestris Retz. |
|
Family |
Asclepiadaceae
– Periolocaceae |
|
Vernacular
name(s) |
Pldapathri,
Potlapala, Pottapatraku, Pottaku |
|
Trade
name(s) |
Gurmar,
Gymuema |
|
Taxonomic
status |
Species |
|
Habit |
Woody
climber |
|
Forest
Type & Microhabitat |
Plain,
Bushy |
|
Global distribution |
India,
Sri Lanka, Tropical Africa |
|
Regional distribution (Andhra Pradesh) |
All
Over A.P. |
|
Altitude
range (m) |
< 500 M |
|
Range
(km2) (Extent of occurrence) |
>
20 000 |
|
Area
of occupancy (km2 ) |
>
2 000 |
|
Population trends – a)
%
decline b)
Time
period |
>
30% 10
Years |
|
No.
of locations |
Fragmented
No. Many. |
|
No.
of mature Individuals |
>
10 000 |
|
DATA
QUALITY: |
General
Field Studies |
|
QUALIFIER: |
Observed, Inferred |
|
UNCERTAINTY: Please
tick the appropriate box |
95%
Confidence |
|
Recent
field studies |
Dr.
T. Pullaiah, 1985 – 2000, Nallamallias, Telangana, Dr. Y.N.R. Varma, 1998 –
2001, Nallamalias, Telangana, Dr. N. Yasoda, 1985 – 2000, Rayalaseema,
K.N.Reddy 1995-2001 Anantapur, Chittoor, Khammam, Warangal, East Godavari,
Rangareddy , Kurnool. |
|
Threats |
H, Hm, L, Or, Tp |
|
Trade |
Local,
Regional, National, Global |
|
Other
comments |
Over
Exploited For Curing Diabetes |
|
Status
assigned (IUCN) |
VU |
|
Criteria
based on |
A2
c, d |
|
CITES |
-- |
|
IWPA |
-- |
|
Recommendations: |
-- |
|
a)
Research
& Management b)
P.H.V.A. c)
Cultivation
or Captive program recommendations d)
Level
of difficulty e)
Existing
cultivation |
T,
M, Hm No Level
– 1 Least
difficult Cultivated
for Commercial Purpose |
|
Sources
(Published data) : |
Flora
of A.P. -1997 & Flora of Kurnool - 1995, Prof. T. Pullaiah. |
|
Red
status in neighboring States (if
assessed) |
NT
– Maharashtra |
|
Contiguity
of Distribution with neighboring States (areas) |
All
Neighboring States |
|
Estimated
proportion of global presence in the region under assessment (% / range) |
2 – 5% |
|
Compilers |
Prof.
T. Pullaiah, Dr. Y.N.R. Varma, Dr. N. Yasoda, Dr. Mahesh, Dr. Ali Moulali Mrs.
Noorunnisa |
|
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 |