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1. Botanical name |
Atropa acuminata Royle ex Lindley |
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2. Synonym(s) |
Atropa
belladonna non Linn. sensu Cl. |
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3. Family |
Solanaceae
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4. Taxonomic status |
Species |
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5. Vernacular names |
Kadwa
kafal, Lal Tang (Ladhak), Jalagi, Gilvi (H.P) |
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6. Habit |
Perennial herb with dusty yellow flowers, shining
black berries in panicles |
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7. Habitat |
Margins
of Oak forests and alpine scrub |
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8. Original global distribution |
Pakistan,
India, East Iran, East Afghanistan, Mangolia |
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9. Current regional distribution |
Himachal
Pradesh |
Pangi,
Sangla, Narkand |
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Jammu
& Kashmir |
Billawar,
Marwahi, Doda, Ramban, Poonch, Rajouri, Anantnag, Baramullah, Pir Panchal,
Kargil Forest Division |
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Uttaranchal |
Not
reported so far from wild |
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10. Elevation range (m) |
2,400
– 3,600 |
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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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Data quality
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-
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11 a. Time/Rate (years/generations) |
3
generations |
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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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4 |
19 |
- |
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14 a. Data quality |
-
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15. Threats |
G
(Genetic problems), Hm (Harvest for medicine), Hyb (Hybridisation), Lf
(Loss of habitat), Tp (Trade for parts) |
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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 |
Leaf,
Root
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Effect
on population |
Declining |
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Data
quality |
3,
4 |
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17. Other comments |
§
Requires measures to prevent hybridisation of
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In Uttaranchal it has been planted in germ plasm gardens |
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18. Recent field studies |
§
M. K. Kaul. Medicinal plants of Kashmir Himalayas §
SKUAST Sgr kmr |
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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 |
Wild
life protection Act 2001. |
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- Criteria
based on |
CR (A 2 c, d) |
EN (A 2 c, d, e) |
- |
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- IUCN |
CR |
EN |
- |
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20. % of global presence |
20% |
20 to 30% |
- |
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21. Existing Conservation measures |
Vanaspati
Van – Ganderbad
SKUAST
kmr Conservatory |
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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 ? |
Not
known
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24. Recommendations |
Consevation
of known localities |
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Research / Management |
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a) in situ |
Parkachik Karnal, Ganderbad F.D., Gulmarg, Chattorgola, SKUAST kmr |
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b) ex situ |
Mass
multiplication protocals needed |
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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 |
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26. Previous assessment |
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27. Data sources (Including literature) |
§ P. Kachroo & G. Singh.
Flora of Srinagar § P. Kachroo & U.
Dhar. Alpine of Kashmir |
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28. Compilers |
P. Patnaik, Y. K. Sarin (Facilitator), C.
M. Seth, Phunchok, D. K. Ved, O. P. Sharma (Recorder), V. Prabhakaran |
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29. Reviewers |
R. D. Gaur, G. S. Rawat,
S. Chandola, A. R. Nautiyal, P. P. Bhojvaid, K. Ravikumar, Utkarsh
Ghate, 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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