|
Botanical
name |
Rubia cordifolia L. |
|
Synonym(s) |
R. Munjista Roxb. |
|
Family |
Rubiaceae |
|
Vernacular
name(s) |
Manderti
, Yerra veru, Magnigli katte, Manjesta theega, Manjista |
|
Trade
name(s) |
Manjista |
|
Taxonomic
status |
Species |
|
Habit |
Twiner,
Climbing Herb – Perennial |
|
Forest
Type & Microhabitat |
Moist
deciduous, Disturbed Microhabitat in open Areas, Under Shrub in Shady Areas. |
|
Global distribution |
India,
Tropical Africa, China, Java, Indo – Malaysia, Japan, Korea |
|
Regional distribution (Andhra Pradesh) |
Srikakulam,
Vijayanagaram, Kurnool, Visakhapatnam, E. Godavari, Chittoor |
|
Altitude
range (m) |
500
– 1 000 |
|
Range
(km2) (Extent of occurrence) |
>
20 000 ; < 2 000 ; > 100 |
|
Area
of occupancy (km2 ) |
>
2 000 ; < 500 ; > 10 |
|
Population trends – a)
%
decline b)
Time
period |
>
30% - < 50% 10
Years |
|
No.
of locations |
Fragmented
No. > 10. |
|
No.
of mature Individuals |
<
10 000 |
|
DATA
QUALITY: |
General
Field Studies, Informal Field Sighting |
|
QUALIFIER: |
Observed, Inferred |
|
UNCERTAINTY: Please
tick the appropriate box |
95%
Confidence, Range of Opinion |
|
Recent
field studies |
Dr.
B.R (1992), Galikonda, Dr,
N. Yasoda (1988 - 2000), Tirumal Hills, Talakona Prof.
T. Pullaiah (1985 - 2000), N. Costal, Dr.
R.R.V. Raju (Feb. 2000), Araku Hills Dr.
N. Rama Rao (1998), E. Godavari. |
|
Threats |
L, Hm, H, I, Or, T,
Tp |
|
Trade |
Local,
Regional, National |
|
Other
comments |
Not
harvested from Andhra Pradesh |
|
Status
assigned (IUCN) |
VU |
|
Criteria
based on |
A2
c |
|
CITES |
-- |
|
IWPA |
-- |
|
Recommendations: |
-- |
|
a)
Research
& Management b)
P.H.V.A. c)
Cultivation
or Captive program recommendations d)
Level
of difficulty e)
Existing
cultivation |
T,
S, M, Lr Yes,
No Level
– 1 & 3 Least
difficult, Moderately difficult Not
known, No cultivation |
|
Sources
(Published data) : |
Flora
of A.P., Vol.2, Prof. T. Pullaiah (1998) |
|
Red
status in neighboring States (if
assessed) |
VU
- Maharashtra |
|
Contiguity
of Distribution with neighboring States (areas) |
Not
Contiguity (Karnataka, Tamilnadu,
Maharashtra) |
|
Estimated
proportion of global presence in the region under assessment (% / range) |
< 2% |
|
Compilers |
Dr.
B.R.P. Rao, Prof. P.N. Rao, Dr. B. Suryanarayana, Dr. M.P. Nayar, Mr.
R. Velankar, Mr. R. Vijaya Sankar, Mr. P.S. Udayan, Mr. Rama Rao, Mr.
Sridher. |
|
Reviewers |
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 Prof.
T. Pullaiah, Dr. Y.N.R. Varma, Dr. Mahesh, Dr. N. Yasoda, Dr. Ali Moulali Mrs.
Noorunnisa Prof.
R.V.R. Raju, Dr. R.V. Reddy, Dr. P. Ashok, Dr. Ellis, Mr. Muniratnam, Mr.
Krishna Rao, Mr. Sivaraj, Ms. Pratima, Ms. Supria |