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1. Botanical name |
Aconitum balfouri Stapf |
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2. Synonym(s)
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Aconitum
ferox auct.
non Wall. ex Seringe Aconitum ferox var. atrox Bruhl Aconitum
atrox (Bruhl.)
Mukherjee |
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3. Family |
Ranunculaceae
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4. Taxonomic status |
Species |
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5. Vernacular names |
Haldu-Mitha
(H), Mitha, Telia (Garhwal) |
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6. Habit |
Biennial
herb |
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7. Habitat |
Sub-alpine
to alpine shady slopes |
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8. Original global distribution |
Himalaya:
Uttaranchal to W. Nepal |
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9. Current regional distribution |
Himachal
Pradesh |
Not
recorded |
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Jammu
& Kashmir |
Not
recorded |
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Uttaranchal |
Garhwal,
Kumaon, W. Nepal, Kandara, Dauara, Gangotri, Valley of flowers, Nandadevi
National park, Pindari, Rudranath |
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10. Elevation range (m) |
3,000
to 3,800 |
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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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- |
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Jammu
& Kashmir |
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- |
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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 |
> 5,000; <20,000
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13. Area of Occupancy –
AOO |
> 500; <2,000 |
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14. No. of locations / sub-populations |
Himachal Pradesh |
Jammu
& Kashmir |
Uttaranchal |
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- |
- |
>6 |
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14 a. Data quality |
3
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15. Threats |
Hm
(Harvest for medicine), Lf (Loss of Habitat), T (Trade) |
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16. Trade |
Name(s) |
Mitha,
Vatsanbah
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Level(s) |
Local
ü |
Regional
ü |
National
ü |
Global
ü |
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Parts
traded |
Tubers
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Effect
on population |
Declining;
Trade information not available |
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Data
quality |
3 |
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17. Other comments |
Allied
species such as Aconitum falconeri and others used as adulterants need
to be verified. |
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18. Recent field studies |
§
Rawat et. al. 1985, §
Nautiyal et. al. (HAPPRC), 1999-2002. Population
studies §
Samant 1999, Samant et. al.1998 & 2000. |
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19. Status |
Himachal Pradesh |
Jammu & Kashmir |
Uttaranchal |
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- CITES |
- |
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- Legislation |
Negative
List |
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- Criteria
based on |
- |
- |
VU (G) A 2 c, d; B1
a, b ii, iii; B
2, a, b ii, iii |
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- IUCN |
- |
- |
VU (G) |
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20. % of global presence |
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70-80% |
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21. Existing Conservation measures |
In-situ
conservation
through P.A. Network
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22. Is the presence of taxon
continuous with neighbouring areas ? |
No
(Discontinuous population up to Nepal)
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23. Are the outside
populations also under similar threats / pressures ? |
Yes
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24. Recommendations |
T (Taxonomic and morphological gentic studies), S
(Survey), M (Monitoring) |
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Research / Management |
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a) in situ |
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b) ex situ |
Required
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i)
Cultivation |
Required |
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ii)
Level of difficulty in propagation / cultivation |
2
(Moderate difficulty) |
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25. Existing cultivation- |
Nil |
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26. Previous assessment |
Nil |
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27. Data sources (Including literature) |
§
Sharma et. al. 1993. Flora of India. Vol 1, BSI.
Culcutta §
Nautiyal, M.C., et. al. 2002. |
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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, M. C. Nautiyal, V. P. Bhat, 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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