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1. Botanical name |
Abrus precatorius L. |
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2. Synonym(s) |
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3. Family |
Fabaceae
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4. Taxonomic status |
Species |
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5. Vernacular names |
Ratti,
Gumchi |
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6. Habit |
Climber
(Perennial) |
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7. Habitat |
Forest
and out side the forest |
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8. Original global distribution |
India
(Chhattisgarh & Madhya Pradesh) |
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9. Current regional distribution |
Chhattisgarh |
All
districts of the states |
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Madhya
Pradesh |
Through
out the state |
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10. Elevation range (m) |
300
– 900 |
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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 |
3,
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 |
>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 |
3,
4
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15. Threats |
E
(Edaphic factors), Hm (Harvest for medicine), L (Loss of Habitat), Tp (Traded
for parts) |
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16. Trade |
Name(s) |
Ratti
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Level(s) |
Local
ü |
Regional
ü |
National
ü |
Global
ü |
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Parts
traded |
Leaves,
Seeds, Root
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Effect
on population |
Declining |
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Data
quality |
3,
4
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17. Other comments |
§
Variety of white seed and black seeds of this species needs special
attention §
It has been observed in Amarkantak, Rajnandgaon, Mandala |
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18. Recent field studies |
Dr. Jain, 1992-93, 1998. – Shivpuri (M.P) |
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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 |
<1% |
<1% |
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21. Existing Conservation measures |
-
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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 |
Seed biology, Regeneration studies, Biotic
impact |
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Research / Management |
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a) in situ |
- |
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b) ex situ |
- |
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i)
Cultivation |
Experiments
and research for agro technology |
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ii)
Level of difficulty in propagation / cultivation |
1
(Least difficult) |
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25. Existing cultivation- |
- |
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26. Previous assessment |
- |
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27. Data sources (Including literature) |
Tiwari,
et.al. 2002-2003 |
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28. Compilers |
S. N. Khotele (Facilitator), Omkar Lal
Shrivastava, R. K. Pandey, Pushp Jain, Ruby Sharma, J. P. Sharma,
Shweta Singh (Recorder), R. K. S. Tiwari, R. Vijaya Sankar, Vinay
Tandon |
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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 |
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