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1. Botanical name |
Saussurea gossypiphora D.Don |
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2. Synonym(s) |
- |
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3. Family |
Asteraceae
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4. Taxonomic status |
Species
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5. Vernacular names |
Ghughi
Badhsah, Ghughi, Jogi Badshah, Bherugandha (H.P) |
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6. Habit |
A
woody herb |
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7. Habitat |
Alpine
slopes and Meadows, open places, amidst boulders, stony places |
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8. Original global distribution |
India,
Nepal, Bhutan, China, China (Taipei) |
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9. Current regional distribution |
Himachal Pradesh |
Thamsar
joth, Dainasar, Sangla pass, Chamsal peak, Mooral sanda, Shimla, Lahual and
Spiti |
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Jammu & Kashmir |
Sonmarg, Wadwan, Chattargala, Yusmarg, Meenamarg |
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Uttaranchal |
Hemkund Saih, Nilang, Mudmeshwar |
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10. Elevation range (m) |
3,800
– 5,600 |
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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 |
ü |
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Uttaranchal |
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ü |
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Data quality |
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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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8 |
4 |
8 |
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14 a. Data quality |
3
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15. Threats |
Lf
(Loss of Habitat), Tp (Traded for parts), Ov (Over exploitation) |
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16. Trade |
Name(s) |
-
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Level(s) |
Local
ü |
Regional
ü |
National
ü |
Global
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Parts traded |
Whole
plant
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Effect on population |
Declining
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Data quality |
3 |
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17. Other comments |
Very
attractive herb picked by locals and tourists; Locally culturally used |
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18. Recent field studies |
Chauhan N.S. (Chamba, Kinnaur, Lahual-Spiti) Singh S.K. (GHNP) |
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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 |
CR (A
2 c, d) |
NT
(A 2 c, d) |
VU
(A 2 c, d) |
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- IUCN |
CR |
NT |
VU |
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20.
% of global presence |
10 – 15 % |
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21.
Existing Conservation measures |
-
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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 managements, S (Survey), M (Monitoring) |
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Research / Management |
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a) in situ |
JK – Sonamarg, Wadwan, Chattargala, Yasmong HP – Chandar nahang (Shimla), Thamsaijot (Kangra),
Manimahesh (Chamba), Sagnam glacier (Spiti) UA – Nilang, Mudmehswar |
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b) ex situ |
- |
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i) Cultivation |
- |
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ii) Level of difficulty in propagation / cultivation |
3
(Very difficult) |
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25.
Existing cultivation- |
- |
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26.
Previous assessment |
EN-
HP, VU - JMK (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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