|
Botanical
name |
Trichosanthes cucumerina L. |
|
Synonym(s) |
T. Anguina L. |
|
Family |
Cucurbitaceae |
|
Vernacular
name(s) |
Chedu
potla, Adavi potla, Pamudonda |
|
Trade
name(s) |
Pamudonda |
|
Taxonomic
status |
Species |
|
Habit |
Climber |
|
Forest
Type & Microhabitat |
Open
Forest, West Land Open Forest |
|
Global distribution |
Throughout
India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Malaysia, Australia |
|
Regional distribution (Andhra Pradesh) |
E.
Godavari, Karimnagar, Cuddapah, Kurnool, Nellore, W. Godavari Dist. |
|
Altitude
range (m) |
Upto750
M |
|
Range
(km2) (Extent of occurrence) |
>
20 000 |
|
Area
of occupancy (km2 ) |
>
2 000 |
|
Population trends – a)
%
decline b)
Time
period |
>
30% 10
Years |
|
No.
of locations |
Continuous |
|
No.
of mature Individuals |
Many |
|
DATA
QUALITY: |
General
Field Studies |
|
QUALIFIER: |
Inferred |
|
UNCERTAINTY: Please
tick the appropriate box |
95%
Confidence |
|
Recent
field studies |
Dr.
R.R.V. Raju, (1985 - 2000), Nallamallias, Dr. R.V. Reddy (1987 - 1995),
Cuddapah Hills, Mr. Krishna Rao (1997 - 2000) E. Godavari, Dr. B.
Suryanarayana (1990), Nellore (Sriharikota), Ch.S Reddy & K.N.Reddy 1997-2001 Warangal, Visakhapatnam |
|
Threats |
L, Tp |
|
Trade |
Local,
Regional, National |
|
Other
comments |
-- |
|
Status
assigned (IUCN) |
NT |
|
Criteria
based on |
-- |
|
CITES |
NA |
|
IWPA |
NA |
|
Recommendations: |
-- |
|
a)
Research
& Management b)
P.H.V.A. c)
Cultivation
or Captive program recommendations d)
Level
of difficulty e)
Existing
cultivation |
Hm No Level
– 3 Least
difficult No |
|
Sources
(Published data) : |
Floras
Of Nellore (2001) In Press Dr. B. Suryanarayana Floras
Of A.P., Kurnool, E. Godavari Dist. |
|
Red
status in neighboring States (if
assessed) |
Not
Assessed In Karnataka, Kerala, Tamilnadu, Maharashtra |
|
Contiguity
of Distribution with neighboring States (areas) |
Karnataka,
Tamilnadu, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa |
|
Estimated
proportion of global presence in the region under assessment (% / range) |
2 – 3% |
|
Compilers |
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 |
|
Reviewers |
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.
Sridhar |