1. Botanical name |
Hyssopus officinalis L. |
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2. Synonym(s) |
- |
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3. Family |
Lamiaceae
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4. Taxonomic status |
Species |
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5. Vernacular names |
Jip-chi,
Chibu, Jufayabis (Yunani), Purcha (Hindi), Zufah (Urdu) |
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6. Habit |
Herb
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7. Habitat |
Dry
rocky slopes, mostly in sandy soils |
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8. Original global distribution |
North
western Himalayas, Trans himalya Kashmir to Kumaon |
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9. Current regional distribution |
Himachal
Pradesh |
Chamba,
Kinnaur, Spiti |
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Jammu
& Kashmir |
- |
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Uttaranchal |
Garhwal
(Nilang, Malari) |
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10. Elevation range (m) |
2,800
– 4,200 |
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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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- |
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Uttaranchal |
ü |
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Data quality |
2
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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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Many |
- |
2 |
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14 a. Data quality |
2
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15. Threats |
L
(Loss of habitat), Tp (Traded for parts), H (Harvest) |
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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 |
-
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Effect
on population |
Declining |
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Data
quality |
- |
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17. Other comments |
§
Used as medicine, essential oil §
Cultivated in Europe |
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18. Recent field studies |
§
V.P. Bhatt, 2002 §
Samant, 2002 §
H.B. Naithani, 2002 §
Vaneet Jishtu, 2002 (Pin valley national park) |
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19. Status |
Himachal Pradesh |
Jammu & Kashmir |
Uttaranchal |
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- CITES
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- |
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- Legislation |
- |
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- Criteria
based on |
VU (A 2 c, d) |
- |
VU (A 2 c, d) |
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- IUCN |
VU |
- |
NT |
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20. % of global presence |
<1% |
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<1% |
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21. Existing Conservation measures |
-
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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 |
S
(Survey, search and find), M (Monitoring), Hm (Habitat management) |
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Research / Management |
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a) in situ |
UA
- Niti valley of Chamoli Dt., Nilang valley of Uttarkashi Dt. HP
- Pin valley National Park |
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b) ex situ |
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i)
Cultivation |
2 |
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ii)
Level of difficulty in propagation / cultivation |
1
(Least difficult) |
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25. Existing cultivation- |
- |
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26. Previous assessment |
- |
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27. Data sources (Including literature) |
§
Bhatt, V.P., 2001 §
Wealth of India, Vol. V. 1959 §
Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants – CSIR |
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28. Compilers |
H. B. Naithani (facilitator), S. S. Samant (Recorder),
V. P. Bhat, M. C. Nautiyal, S. K. Murti, G. A. Kinhal, R. Vijaya Sankar |
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29. Reviewers |
R. D. Gaur, G. S. Rawat, S. Chandola, A. R.
Nautiyal, P. P. Bhojvaid, K. Ravikumar, Utkarsh Ghate 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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