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1. Botanical name |
Dioscorea deltoidea Wall. ex Griseli |
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2. Synonym(s) |
- |
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3. Family |
Dioscoreaceae
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4. Taxonomic status |
Species |
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5. Vernacular names |
Harvish
(G), Keerish (H), Tarur (H), Kriss (Panjab), Shingli-Mingli, Ganj |
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6. Habit |
Herbaceous
climber |
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7. Habitat |
Temperate
and sub-alpine forest & Scrub |
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8. Original global distribution |
Himalaya:
Afghanistan to Indo-China |
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9. Current regional distribution |
Himachal
Pradesh |
Shimla,
Mandi, Chamba, Kinnaur, Kangra |
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Jammu
& Kashmir |
Guraj
valley, All temperate areas of J&K |
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Uttaranchal |
Garhwal,
Kumaon – Kaudiya (Tehri), Khirsu (Pauri), Balanti (Pithoragarh) |
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10. Elevation range (m) |
1,500
– 3,000 |
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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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Himachal
Pradesh |
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ü |
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Jammu
& Kashmir |
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ü |
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Uttaranchal |
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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 |
> 20,000Km2
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13. Area of Occupancy –
AOO |
> 2,000Km2
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14. No. of locations / sub-populations |
Himachal Pradesh |
Jammu
& Kashmir |
Uttaranchal |
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Many |
Many |
3 |
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14 a. Data quality |
2, 3
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15. Threats |
T
(Trade), Tp (Traded for parts), Hm (Harvest for medicine), Lf
(Loss of habitat) |
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16. Trade |
Name(s) |
Dioscorea,
Shingli-mingli
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Level(s) |
Local
ü |
Regional
ü |
Nationalü |
Global
ü |
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Parts
traded |
Tubers
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Effect
on population |
Declining |
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Data
quality |
2, 3 |
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17. Other comments |
§
Heavily exploited for tubers §
Propagation protocol available |
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18. Recent field studies |
§
Chandola, S., 1999-2002. Garhwal §
Gaur, R.D., 1998-2002 §
Samant et.al. 1998 & 2001; Samant, 1999 §
H.K. Badola, 1998-2002. Kullu valley §
A.K. Rishi et.al. 1996. “Supplement to cultivation of
medicinal plants” §
Vaneet Jishtu, 2001-2. Sangla valley & Rupi -Bhabha WLS |
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19. Status |
Himachal Pradesh |
Jammu & Kashmir |
Uttaranchal |
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- CITES
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- Legislation |
Banned
by Ministry of Commerce |
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- Criteria
based on |
EN (A
2 c, d) |
EN (A
2 c, d) |
EN (A
2 c, d) |
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- IUCN |
EN (G) |
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20. % of global presence |
65 – 70 % |
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21. Existing Conservation measures |
Nil
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22. Is the presence of taxon
continuous with neighbouring areas ? |
Yes
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23. Are the outside
populations also under similar threats / pressures? |
Yes
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24. Recommendations Research / Management |
§
S (Survey, search and find), M (Monitoring) §
Recommended for cultivation in farmers field |
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a) in situ |
Dachigam,
Toshmaidan, Bhaduwah, Batote-Sannsar, Dudu |
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b) ex situ |
Nil |
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i)
Cultivation |
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ii)
Level of difficulty in propagation / cultivation |
1
(Least difficult) |
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25. Existing cultivation- |
Nil |
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26. Previous assessment |
Lucknow
CAMP |
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27. Data sources (Including literature) |
§
Wealth of India. 1952. §
B.S.I. Red Data Book – Vol. II §
Gaur, R.D., 1999 §
N.S. Chauhan, 1999 |
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28. Compilers |
R. D. Gaur (Facilitator), G. S. Rawat
(Recorder), S. Chandola, A. R. Nautiyal, P. P. Bhojvaid, K. Ravikumar,
Utkarsh Ghate |
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29. Reviewers |
H. B. Naithani, S. S. Samant, V. P. Bhat, M. C.
Nautiyal, S. K. Murti, G. A. Kinhal, R. Vijaya Sankar, Rekha
Naithani, N.K. Bhardwaj, Kailash Sharma, R. K. Verma, Vaneet Jishtu, Rajender
Kumar, Ranjit Rawat, N. S. Chauhan, Vinay Tandon, H. K. Badola |
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