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1. Botanical name |
Aconitum deinorrhizum Stapf. |
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2. Synonym(s) |
- |
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3. Family |
Ranunculaceae
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4. Taxonomic status |
Species |
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5. Vernacular names |
- |
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6. Habit |
Perennial
herb |
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7. Habitat |
Alpine / Sub alpine meadows |
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8. Original global distribution |
Busshair
Himalaya |
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9. Current regional distribution |
Himachal Pradesh |
Shagali
thatch, Chenshol, Gajyam thatch,
Tangankhai |
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Jammu & Kashmir |
- |
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Uttaranchal |
- |
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10. Elevation range (m) |
2,800
– 4,500 |
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11. Population
Reduction – PR |
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 |
3, 4
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11 a. Time/Rate
(years/generations) |
10
years |
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12. Extent of Occurrence –
EOO |
< 5, 000 Km2 (Severely fragmented)
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13. Area of Occupancy –
AOO |
< 500 Km2 |
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14. No. of locations / sub-populations |
Himachal Pradesh |
Jammu
& Kashmir |
Uttaranchal |
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7 |
5 |
- |
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14 a. Data quality |
3, 4
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15. Threats |
L (Loss of
Habitat), H (Harvest), Ov (Over harvest), T (Trade) |
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16. Trade |
Name(s) |
Mohra
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Level(s) |
Local
ü |
Regional
ü |
National
ü |
Global
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Parts traded |
Roots
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Effect on population |
Declining |
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Data quality |
3, 4 |
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17. Other comments |
·
Sustainable collection needed |
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18. Recent field studies |
·
Police Scientists (1995-96) in HP ·
N.S. Chauhan |
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19. Status |
Himachal Pradesh |
Jammu & Kashmir |
Uttaranchal |
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- CITES |
- |
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Legislation |
Negative
list of Exports, 1998 |
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- Criteria
based on |
EN
(A 2 c, d) |
EN
(A 2 c, d) |
- |
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- IUCN |
EN |
EN |
- |
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20. % of global presence |
20 – 30 % |
- |
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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 |
- |
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Research /
Management |
Lh
(Life history studies), H (Micro habit analysis), |
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a) in situ |
Srikhand
Mahadev (Shimla), Bhaderwali (J&K) |
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b) ex situ |
- |
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i) Cultivation |
- |
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ii) Level of difficulty in propagation /
cultivation |
3
(very difficult) |
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25. Existing cultivation- |
- |
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26. Previous assessment |
EN
(J & K, H.P) – Kullu CAMP |
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27. Data sources
(Including literature) |
- |
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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 |
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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