Species
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Capparis
moonii Wight |
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Synonyms |
----- |
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Family |
Cappraraceae (Capparidaceae) |
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Vernacular Name |
Waghati, Garab dudhi,
Ran waghati, Roudravanti |
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Trade Name |
Waghati |
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Taxonomic status |
Species |
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Habit |
Scadent shrub |
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Forest Type Microhabitat |
Semi –evergreen, Moist
deciduous ---- |
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Original Global distribution |
India, Srilanka |
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Regional distribution (Maharashtra) |
Western Ghats of
Maharashtra |
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Elevation |
1000 – 1200 meters |
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Extent of Occurrence (EOO) |
> 20000 km2 |
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Area of Occupancy (AOO) |
>2000 km2 |
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No. of locations |
>10 |
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Generation time |
10 – 15 years |
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Population trends - % decline |
20 % |
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Time / Rate (Yrs./ Generation) |
3 generations |
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Population distribution |
Fragmented |
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Data Quality |
General field studies
& Literature |
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Recent field studies |
Sardesai (1995-2000)
Kolhapur, Amba, Fonda, Gaganbawda, Shimple
(1998-2000) Amboli, Mumbai, Mahajan (1990-2000) Koyananagar, Aambenali |
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Threats |
L – Loss of habitat, Hm
– Harvest for medicine |
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Other comments |
Rats & Bulbuls eat
fruits, which affects regeneration of seeds. Traded in Mumbai & Delhi
market at high price nearly Rs. 500 / kg. |
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Status: IUCN |
NT – Near
Threatened
|
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Criteria based on |
Not applicable |
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CITES |
No |
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Presence in Protected Areas |
Yes |
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Research Recommendations |
O – Genetic viability study
with respect to locations. |
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Management Recommendations |
---- |
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Cultivation Recommendations Level of difficulty |
Level 1 Very difficult |
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Sources |
Flora of Maharashtra,
M. R. Almeida Flora of Raigad,
Kothari & S.Moorthy Flora of Maharashtra, Dicotyledons,
N.P.Singh & S. Karthikeyan Flora of Sindhudurg,
B.G. Kulkarni Flora of Mahabaleshwar,
S.Deshpande et al Flora of India,
Capparaceae in B.D.Sharma, Vol.2 1993. |
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Compilers |
Adhikari
S., Almeida M., Bapat A., Chinchnikar G., Dandekar S, Deokule S., Jagtap A.,
Jagtap S., Mali S., Nesari T., Palekar R., Pardesi, Tetali P., Udayan P.,
Vaidya S. |