1. Botanical name |
Polygonatum cirrhifolium (Wall.) Royle |
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2. Synonym(s) |
- |
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3. Family |
Liliaceae
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4. Taxonomic status |
Species |
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5. Vernacular names |
Salam
mishri, Maida (Garhwal) |
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6. Habit |
Perennial
herb |
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7. Habitat |
Forests
with humus and stony edges |
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8. Original global distribution |
Himachal
Pradesh to S.W. China |
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9. Current regional distribution |
Himachal
Pradesh |
Temperate
humid forests, temperate natural blanks/ scrubs |
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Jammu
& Kashmir |
- |
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Uttaranchal |
Garhwal,
Kumaon |
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10. Elevation range (m) |
Up
to 3,200 |
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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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Himachal
Pradesh |
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- |
ü |
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Jammu
& Kashmir |
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- |
- |
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Uttaranchal |
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ü |
- |
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Data quality |
2,
3
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11 a. Time/Rate (years/generations) |
10
years |
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12. Extent of Occurrence –
EOO |
> 20,000 Km2
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13. Area of Occupancy –
AOO |
> 2,000 Km2. |
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14. No. of locations / sub-populations |
Himachal Pradesh |
Jammu
& Kashmir |
Uttaranchal |
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Many |
- |
Many |
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14 a. Data quality |
2,
3
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15. Threats |
T
(Trade), Lh (habitat loss due to increased biotic interference) |
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16. Trade |
Name(s) |
Maha
Meda, Salam misri
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Level(s) |
Local
ü |
Regional
ü |
National
ü |
Global
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Parts
traded |
Tubers,
Rhizome
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Effect
on population |
Declining |
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Data
quality |
3 |
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17. Other comments |
§
One of the species
allocated by ISM ministry to ISM Govt. of H.P. for standardizing
Agro-teachniques and the same has been done |
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18. Recent field studies |
§
Field surveys by Dr. Nag (1988-1999) – Chhata Bangal /Nagar/ Chhitkul/
Daidhar §
NBPGR (1998-2000) – Phagli / Shimla forests |
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19. Status |
Himachal Pradesh |
Jammu & Kashmir |
Uttaranchal |
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- CITES
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- Legislation |
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- Criteria
based on |
EN
(A 2 c, d) |
- |
VU
(A 2 c, d) |
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- IUCN |
EN |
- |
VU |
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20. % of global presence |
10% |
- |
12-15% |
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21. Existing Conservation measures |
Nil
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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 Research / Management |
S
(Survey, search and find), M (Monitoring) |
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a) in situ |
Devidhar
(Rohru), Chhota Bangal, Shimla forests, Sukhi in Uttarkashi and Dudhatoli in
Pauri (S. Chandola and Prof. R.D. Gaur) |
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b) ex situ |
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i)
Cultivation |
Field
trials by ISM Jogindernagar |
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ii) Level
of difficulty in propagation / cultivation |
2
(Moderately difficult), Propagation technique standardized |
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25. Existing cultivation- |
Nil. |
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26. Previous assessment |
None |
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27. Data sources (Including literature) |
§
Field surveys by Dr. Nag (1988-1999) – Chhata Bangal /Nagar/
Chhitkul/ Daidhar §
NBPGR (1998-2000) – Phagli / Shimla forests |
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28. Compilers |
G.S.
Goraya (Facilitator), Subhash Rana, Dr. Nag, S.P.
Subramani (Recorder), K.S. Kapoor, Surinder Kumar, Mrs.
Shashi Sharma, Sanjeeva Pandey, Darshan Shankar. |
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29. Reviewers |
R.
D. Gaur, G. S. Rawat, S. Chandola, A. R. Nautiyal, P. P. Bhojvaid, K.
Ravikumar, Utkarsh Ghate |
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