Botanical name

Holostemma ada-kodien Schul.

Synonym(s)

Holostemma Annulare (Roxb.) K. Schum. , H. Rheedii Wall.

Family

Asclepiadaceae

Vernacular name(s)

Palagilledu, Dudipalateega, Peyyibaddu, Bandiguruvtnda teega

Trade name(s)

Peyya baen

Taxonomic status

species

Habit

Woody Climber

Forest Type & Microhabitat

Dry deciduous Forests, Open Forest Areas

Global distribution

India, Burma, Sri Lanka, China

Regional distribution (Andhra  Pradesh)

Adilabad, Cuddapah, E. Godavari, Kurnool, Visakhapatnam, Karimnagar, Chittoor, Nizamabad, Nellore

Altitude range (m)

200 – 500 M

Range (km2) (Extent of occurrence)

 > 20 000

Area of occupancy (km2 )       

> 2 000

 Population trends –

a)        % decline

b)       Time period

 

> 30%

3 Generations (30 Years)

No. of locations

Fragmented No. > 10.,  Continuous

No. of mature Individuals

> 10 000

DATA QUALITY:

General Field Studies

QUALIFIER:

Observed, Inferred

UNCERTAINTY:

Please tick the appropriate box

95% Confidence, Range of Opinion

Recent field studies

 

Mr. Muniratnam (1995 - 2000), Chittoor, Dr. R.V. Reddy (1988 - 1990), Cuddapah, Dr. R.R.V. Raju (1985 - 2000), Ananthapur, Prakasam, Kurnool,

Dr. B.R.P. Rao (1990), Nizamabad, Dr. B. Suryanarayana (19985 - 1990), Nellore, K.N.Reddy 1995-2001 Anantapur, Khammam

Threats

Hm,  Or, T, Tp, L

Trade

Local, Regional, National

Other comments

Lvs & Roots used in Ethnovetenary Practices as Galactogague

Status assigned (IUCN)

 

Criteria based on

NT

CITES

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IWPA

NA

Recommendations:

NA

a)        Research & Management

b)       P.H.V.A.

c)        Cultivation or Captive program recommendations

d)       Level of difficulty

e)        Existing cultivation

Hm

Yes, No

Level – 3

 

Least difficult

No

Sources (Published data) :

Flora of Nizamabad, Kurnool, Nellore (2001) in Press,  A.P. , Gamble, Press Madras (1957)

Red status in neighboring States

(if assessed)

VU – Karnataka, EN – Kerala, NT – Tamilnadu, CR – Maharashtra

Contiguity of Distribution with neighboring States (areas)

Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamilnadu

Estimated proportion of global presence in the region under assessment (% / range)

 

2 – 3%

Compilers 

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

 

Reviewers

Dr. B.R.P. Rao, Prof. P.N. Rao, Dr. B. Suryanarayana, Dr. M.P. Nayar

Mr. R. Velankar, Mr. R. Vijaya Sankar, Mr. P.S. Udayan, Mr. Rama Rao

Mr. Sridhar