1. Botanical name |
Rauvolfia serpentina (L.) Benth. ex Kurz |
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2. Synonym(s) |
Ophioxylon
serpentinum L. |
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3. Family |
Apocynaceae
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4. Taxonomic status |
Species |
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5. Vernacular names |
Sarpagandha,
Kukri, Jadi, Chhotochand |
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6. Habit |
Herb
/ Under shrub |
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7. Habitat |
Moist
deciduous forest |
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8. Original global distribution |
Through
out moist zone; India, Sri lanka, Malaysia |
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9. Current regional distribution |
Chhattisgarh |
Bastar,
Sukma, Narayanpur, Mahasamund, Kanker |
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Madhya
Pradesh |
Pachmarhi
(Dr. Khanna, 2001) |
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10. Elevation range (m) |
300
– 1,200 |
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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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Chhattisgarh |
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ü |
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Madhya
Pradesh |
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ü |
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Data quality |
2,
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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Bastar, Kanger valley,
Dhamtari |
Pachmarhi |
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14 a. Data quality |
2,
3, 4
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15. Threats |
Hm
(Harvest for medicine), Tp (Traded for parts) |
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16. Trade |
Name(s) |
Sarpagandha,
Kukri, Chhandi
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Level(s) |
Local
ü |
Regional
ü |
National
ü |
Global
ü |
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Parts
traded |
Root
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Effect
on population |
Declining |
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Data
quality |
2,
3, 4
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17. Other comments |
Poor
seed germination Destructive
harvesting Few
plants have been observed at Pachmarhi by Dr. Khanna, 2001 Reintroduction
in natural forest should be taken |
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18. Recent field studies |
Tiwari et.al. 2001-2002; Khotele, 1998-2003 Srivastava, U.L., 1992-93 Trade study – Demand supply, Dept. of ISM & H
– 2001-02 |
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19. Status |
Chhattisgarh |
Madhya Pradesh |
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- CITES |
Appendix
II |
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- Legislation |
National
–ve list |
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- Criteria
based on |
CR (A 2 c, d) |
VU (A 2 c, d) |
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- IUCN |
CR |
VU |
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20. % of global presence |
< 1 % |
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21. Existing Conservation measures |
-
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22. Is the presence of
taxon continuous with neighbouring areas ? |
Yes
(Orissa)
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23. Are the outside
populations also under similar threats / pressures? |
Yes
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24. Recommendations |
Protection
is urgently needed in Bastar, Introduce to new localities Multiplication
in agricultural fields |
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Research / Management |
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a) in situ |
Bastar |
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b) ex situ |
- |
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i)
Cultivation |
1 |
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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) |
Flora
of Madhya Pradesh. Vol II; BSI Number
of BSI publications Tiwari et.al. 2001-2002; Khotele, 1998-2003 Srivastava, U.L., 1992-93 Trade
study – Demand supply, Dept. of ISM & H – 2001-02 |
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28. Compilers |
R. L. S. Sikarwar (Facilitator), Arti
Gupta (Recorder), Ashok K. Jain, N. Mohan Karnat, K. Ravikumar, Shahbaz
Ahmad, J. L. Shrivastava, Ashutosh Tripathi, Uttam Kumar Subuddhi |
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29. Reviewers |
S. N. Khotele, Omkar Lal Shrivastava, R.
K. Pandey, Pushp Jain, Ruby Sharma, J. P. Sharma, Shweta Singh,
R. Vijaya Sankar, R. K. S. Tiwari, Vinay Tandon |
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