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1. Botanical name |
Rheum spiciforme Royle |
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2. Synonym(s) |
- |
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3. Family |
Polygonaceae
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4. Taxonomic status |
Species
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5. Vernacular names |
Revandchini,
Chunkri, Archa |
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6. Habit |
Perennial
herb |
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7. Habitat |
Grows
in Western Himalayas on Alpine stony slopes (inner dry hills), Shrubberies |
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8. Original global distribution |
Afghanistan,
India, Bhutan, China (Taipei) |
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9. Current regional distribution |
Himachal Pradesh |
Lahual
& Spiti, Kullu, Hattu park, Pangi, Pin valley, Rohtang |
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Jammu & Kashmir |
Zanskar,
Deorang |
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Uttaranchal |
Not specified |
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10. Elevation range (m) |
3,200
– 4,800 |
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11. Population
Reduction – PR |
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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ü |
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Uttaranchal |
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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5 |
2 |
12 |
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14 a. Data quality |
3
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15. Threats |
Hf
(Harvest for food), L (Loss of Habitat), I (Human Interference) |
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16. Trade |
Name(s) |
Revandchini, Chunkri
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Level(s) |
Local
ü |
Regional
ü |
National
ü |
Global
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Parts traded |
Roots,
Leaves
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Effect on population |
Declining
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Data quality |
2,
3 |
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17. Other comments |
·
Revand-Chini (TR) needs attention as the collected from wild |
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18. Recent field studies |
·
Dr. P.B. Singh (90-98) ·
Dr. Brijlal (94-98) HP |
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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 |
VU
(A 2 c, d) |
VU
(A 2 c, d) |
- |
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- IUCN |
VU |
VU |
DD |
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20.
% of global presence |
40 – 50 % |
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21.
Existing Conservation measures |
Found
with in the high altitude PAs of Uttaranchal
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22.
Is the presence of taxon continuous with neighbouring areas ? |
-
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23.
Are the outside populations also under similar threats / pressures? |
-
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24.
Recommendations |
Hm
(Habitat management), M (Monitoring), Lh (Life history studies), Lr (Limiting
factor research) |
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Research / Management |
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a) in situ |
Jammu
&Kashmir – Zanskar, Deorang Himachal Pradesh – Pangi, Pin valley,
Rohtang |
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b) ex situ |
- |
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i) Cultivation |
- |
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ii) Level of difficulty in propagation / cultivation |
2
(Moderately difficult) |
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25.
Existing cultivation- |
- |
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26.
Previous assessment |
VU
in J&K, H.P. (Kullu CAMP) |
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27.
Data sources (Including literature) |
- |
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28.
Compilers |
Rekha Naithani, N.K. Bhardwaj, Kailash Sharma, R. K.
Verma, Vaneet Jishtu, Rajender Kumar, Ranjit Rawat (Recorder), N. S. Chauhan
(Facilitator), Vinay Tandon, H. K. Badola |
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Reviewers |
H. B. Naithani, S. S. Samant, M. C. Nautiyal, V.
P. Bhat, S. K. Murti, G. A. Kinhal, R. Vijaya Sankar |
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