1. Botanical name

Operculina turpethum L.

2. Synonym(s)

Convolvulus turpethum L.

Ipomoea turpethum L.

3. Family

Convolvulaceae

4. Taxonomic status

Species

5. Vernacular names

Nishodh, Nishoth

6. Habit

Climber

7. Habitat

Moist areas of dry deciduous forest

8. Original global distribution

Tropical

9. Current

regional

distribution

 

Chhattisgarh

Bilaspur, Raipur, Raigarh, Surguja, Bastar, Kanter, Dhamtari

Madhya Pradesh

Chhaterpur, Damoh, Mandla,

10. Elevation range (m)

Up to 200

11. Population Reduction – PR

 

States

< 30%

30 to 49%

50 to < 80%

­³ 80%

Chhattisgarh

ü

 

 

 

Madhya Pradesh

ü

 

 

 

Data quality

3, 4

11 a. Time/Rate (years/generations)

3 generations

12. Extent of Occurrence – EOO

>20,000Km2

13. Area of Occupancy – AOO

>2,000Km2

14. No. of  locations / sub-populations 

Chhattisgarh

Madhya Pradesh

Many

Many

14 a. Data quality

2, 3, 4

15. Threats

Hm (Harvest for medicine), Lp (Loss of habitat – quality ), L (Loss of Habitat - fragmentation), Tp (Traded for parts), Sd (Draught), Sf (Fire)

16. Trade

 

Name(s)

Nishodh

Level(s)

Local ü

Regional ü

National ü

Global ü

Parts traded

Roots

Effect on population

Declining

Data quality

2, 3, 4

17. Other comments

-

18. Recent field studies

Mudgal, Khanna & Hajra – Flora of M.P. (Vol II)

DISM & H, Vol I

Oudhia, P. 20003. www.botanical.com

19. Status

Chhattisgarh

Madhya Pradesh

- CITES

-

- Legislation

-

- Criteria based on

NT (A 2 c, d)

NT (A 2 c, d)

- IUCN

NT

NT

20. % of global presence

1 %

1 %

21. Existing Conservation measures

-

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

Yes (Bihar, Orissa, Tamil Nadu)

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

Yes

24. Recommendations

T (Taxonomic and Morphogenetic studies), S (Survey, search & find), M (Monitoring), Hm (Habitat management), Lh (Life history studies)

Research / Management

a) in situ

Required

b) ex situ

Required

   i) Cultivation

3

   ii) Level of difficulty in propagation / cultivation

1 (Least difficult)

25. Existing cultivation-

-

26. Previous assessment

-

27. Data sources

(Including literature)

Mudgal, Khanna & Hajra – Flora of M.P. (Vol II)

DISM & H, Vol I

Oudhia, P. 20003. www.botanical.com

28. Compilers

Anjali Rawat (Recorder), A. K. Bhattacharya, S. J. Chipde, D. K. Ved

K. K.  Khanna, A. K. Kulshrestha, Manish Mishra, Suprava Patnaik, Manisha Alice Lakra, Nagar, T. R. Sahu, (Facilitator), B. Saluja

29. Reviewers

Ajay K. Awasthi, Arvind Anil Boaz, P. Bhattacharya, Pankaj Oudhia,

Brajesh Kumar Sahu, Krishna Patra, G.A.  Kinhal, Vinay K. Sinha,

S. S. Chandravanshi