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1. Botanical name |
Polygonatum verticillatum (L.) All. |
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2. Synonym(s) |
Gonvallaria verticillata L. |
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3. Family |
Liliaceae |
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4. Taxonomic status |
Species |
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5. Vernacular name(s) |
Meda (Ayurvedha) |
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6. Habit |
Herbs |
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7. Habitat |
Open slopes in subtropical, temperate and alpine zones |
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8. Original global distribution |
Pakistan to southern Tibet, W.Asia & Europe |
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9. Current regional
distribution |
Ar. Pradesh |
Tawang, Jang, Tale Valley |
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Assam |
Not recorded |
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Meghalaya |
Not recorded |
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Sikkim |
Changu, Thangu, Chola Range, Lachen etc. |
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10. Elevation range
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11. Population
reduction –PR |
States \ Class |
< 30 % |
30 to 49% |
50 to < 80 % |
≥ 80 % |
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Ar. Pradesh |
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ü |
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Assam |
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- |
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Meghalaya |
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DD |
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Sikkim |
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DD |
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Data quality |
2 |
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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 |
Ar. Pradesh |
Assam |
Meghalaya |
Sikkim |
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2 |
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- |
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14 a. Data quality |
2 |
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15. Threats |
Hm= Harvest for medicine, L= Loss habitat, S= forest fire, T= traded for parts. |
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16. Trade (Pl. refer page no. 8 of briefing book) |
Name(s) |
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Level(s) |
Local ü |
Regional ü |
National ü |
Global |
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Parts traded |
Roots |
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Impact on population |
Declining |
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Data quality |
2 |
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17. Other comments |
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18. Recent field
studies |
§ Dr. Bipin. 2002. Tawang district § S.C. Pandey et.al. 1986. RRI -A, Itanagar, Tawang |
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19. Status |
Ar. Pradesh |
Assam |
Meghalaya |
Sikkim |
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- CITES |
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- Legislation (National/State) |
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- Criteria based on |
A 2 c, d |
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- IUCN |
VU |
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20. % of global
presence |
1-5 % |
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21. Existing
conservation measures |
No |
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22. Is the presence of taxon continuous with neighbouring states or countries? |
Yes |
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23. Are the outside populations perceived to be under similar threats / pressures? |
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24. Recommendations (pl. refer page nos. 9 & 10 of briefing book) a) Research/Management i) in situ ii) ex situ b) Cultivation c) Level of difficulty in propagation / cultivation |
Germ plasm collection, Exsitu cultivation 1 (Least difficult) |
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25. Existing cultivation |
Not known |
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26. Previous assessment |
VU in J&K, HP (Kullu CAMP, 1998) |
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27. Data Sources (including literature) |
§ Flora of Sikkim - Hazra & Verma, 1996. § Flowers of Himalaya - Stainton & Polunin |
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28. Compilers |
A.A. Mao (Facilitator), T.T.C. Marak, Ameenba Yaden, Padmeshwar Gogoi, Anupam Sarmah (Recorder), Chandra Barooah, Ayesha Ahmed, N.S. Jameer, Kenneth M. Pala. |
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29. Reviewers |
S.N. Hegde (Facilitator), L.R. Bhuyan, Manju Sundriyal, K. Ravikumar (Recorder), M.S. Rawat, M. Majumdar, K.C. Malakar, A. K Baishya, D.K. Ved. |
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