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1. Botanical name |
Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC |
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2. Synonym(s) |
Dolichos
pruriens
L. |
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3. Family |
Fabaceae
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4. Taxonomic status |
Species |
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5. Vernacular names |
Aatmgupt,
Kronch, Kapikacchu, Kewanch |
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6. Habit |
Climber |
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7. Habitat |
On
small trees and bushes along roads and mixed forests |
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8. Original global distribution |
Widely
distributed |
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9. Current regional distribution |
Chhattisgarh |
All
districts |
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Madhya
Pradesh |
All
districts |
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10. Elevation range (m) |
Up
to 650 |
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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 |
ü |
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Madhya
Pradesh |
ü |
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Data quality |
2,
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
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>2,000Km2 |
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14. No. of locations / sub-populations |
Chhattisgarh |
Madhya Pradesh |
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Many |
Many |
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14 a. Data quality |
2,
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) |
Kewanch
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Level(s) |
Local
ü |
Regional
ü |
National
ü |
Global
ü |
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Parts
traded |
Roots
and Seeds
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Effect
on population |
Declining |
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Data
quality |
2,
4
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17. Other comments |
- |
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18. Recent field studies |
- |
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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 |
NT
(A 2 c, d) |
NT
(A 2 c, d) |
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- IUCN |
NT |
NT |
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20. % of global presence |
2 % |
2% |
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21. Existing Conservation measures |
Peoples
Protected Areas
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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 |
Trade
studies, Hm (Habitat management) |
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Research / Management |
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a) in situ |
- |
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b) ex situ |
Multi
tier plantations |
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i)
Cultivation |
- |
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ii)
Level of difficulty in propagation / cultivation |
- |
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25. Existing cultivation- |
- |
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26. Previous assessment |
- |
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27. Data sources (Including literature) |
·
Verma, D.M., P.C. Pant & M.I. Hanfi, 1985. Flora of Raipur, Durg
& Rajnandgaon; B.S.I ·
K.K. Khanna, A. Kumar, R.D. Dixit & N.P. Singh, 2001. Supplement
to the flora of Madhya Pradesh; B.S.I ·
Mukherjee, A.K., 1984. Flora of Pachmarhi & Bori Reserve; B.S.I ·
M. Oommachan, 1997. The flora of Bhopal; J.K. Jain Bros. |
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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 |
Plenary
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