|
Botanical
name |
Rauvolfia serpentina (L.) Benth. Ex. Kurz. |
|
Synonym(s) |
Ophixylon serpentinum L. |
|
Family |
Apocynaceae |
|
Vernacular
name(s) |
Patal
garada, Patal garadu, Saneggara, Sarpagandhi, Paathala garidi |
|
Trade
name(s) |
Sarpagandhi |
|
Taxonomic
status |
Species |
|
Habit |
Undershrub |
|
Forest
Type & Microhabitat |
Moist
to Dry deciduous, Under shade |
|
Global distribution |
India,
Sri Lanka, Malaysia |
|
Regional distribution (Andhra Pradesh) |
Upper
Godavari Dist., Godavari Valley, Khammam, Warangal (Pakala) |
|
Altitude
range (m) |
300
– 500 M |
|
Range
(km2) (Extent of occurrence) |
<
10 000 |
|
Area
of occupancy (km2 ) |
<
1 000 |
|
Population trends – a)
%
decline b)
Time
period |
>
80% 10
Years |
|
No.
of locations |
Fragmented
No. 10, Continuous |
|
No.
of mature Individuals |
About
5 000 |
|
DATA
QUALITY: |
General
Field Studies, Informal Field Sighting |
|
QUALIFIER: |
Observed Inferred |
|
UNCERTAINTY: Please
tick the appropriate box |
95%
Confidence |
|
Recent
field studies |
Dr.V.S.
Raju, 2000, Khammam, Mr. Ch.S. Reddy, 1998 – 2001, Warangal Mr.
K.N. Reddy, 1999-2000, East Godavari Dr.
N. Rama Rao 1982 – 1999, Upper Godavari Valley of Upper Godavari Dist. Dr.
Venugopal 1999, Chintalapalli (E.Godavari) Dr.
K. Hemadri & Dr. Venugopal 2000,
Pakala (Khammam) |
|
Threats |
Hm, L, Or, T, Tp |
|
Trade |
Local,
Regional, National, Global |
|
Other
comments |
Wild
Germplasm Conservation (In situ & Ex situ) |
|
Status
assigned (IUCN) |
CR |
|
Criteria
based on |
A2
c, d |
|
CITES |
Included
in Negative List of Exports, Govt. of India, Also included in Appendix-II of
cites |
|
IWPA |
Nil |
|
Recommendations: |
-- |
|
a)
Research
& Management b)
P.H.V.A. c)
Cultivation
or Captive program recommendations d)
Level
of difficulty e)
Existing
cultivation |
S,
Lh, HM, Lr, T Yes
, No Level
– 3 Moderately
difficult Yes,
CIMAP, Hyderabad, Few local Farmers in E. G. & Khammam |
|
Sources
(Published data) : |
Book,
Floras, Research Articles |
|
Red
status in neighboring States (if
assessed) |
Endangered
in Karnataka, Kerala, Tamilnadu, Maharashtra |
|
Contiguity
of Distribution with neighboring States (areas) |
Orissa,
Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamilnadu |
|
Estimated
proportion of global presence in the region under assessment (% / range) |
2 – 5% |
|
Compilers |
Dr.
V.S. Raju, Dr. N. Rama Rao, Dr. K. Ravi Kumar, Mr. Ch.S. Reddy, Mr.
K.N.Reddy, Mr. A.H. Naqvi, Ms. Archana |
|
Reviewers |
Prof.
T. Pullaiah, Dr. Y.N.R. Varma, Dr. Mahesh, Dr. N. Yasoda, Dr. Ali Moulali Mrs.
Noorunnisa |