1. Botanical name

Celastrus paniculatus Willd.

2. Synonym(s)

C. multibra

C. nutans

3. Family

Celastraceae

4. Taxonomic status

Species

5. Vernacular names

Malkangani, Peng (Chhattisgarh),Jyotishmati

6. Habit

Climbing shrub

7. Habitat

Dry deciduous forest, Moist deciduous forest

8. Original global distribution

Indo-Malaysia to China & Australia

9. Current

regional

distribution

 

Chhattisgarh

Through out

Madhya Pradesh

Through out

10. Elevation range (m)

Up to 1000

11. Population Reduction – PR

 

States

< 30%

30 to 49%

50 to < 80%

­³ 80%

Chhattisgarh

ü

 

 

 

Madhya Pradesh

ü

 

 

 

Data quality

2, 3, 4

11 a. Time/Rate (years/generations)

3 gnerations

12. Extent of Occurrence – EOO

>20,000Km2

13. Area of Occupancy – AOO

>2,000Km2

14. No. of  locations / sub-populations 

Chhattisgarh

Madhya Pradesh

Through out

Through out

14 a. Data quality

2, 3, 4

15. Threats

Hm (Harvest for medicine), Lf  (Loss of Habitat- Fragmentation),

Sf (Fire), Sd (Drought), T (Trade)

16. Trade

 

Name(s)

Malkangni

Level(s)

Local

Regional

National ü

Global ü

Parts traded

Seed

Effect on population

Declining (30% decreased in last 10 years)

Data quality

2, 3, 4

17. Other comments

§         Removal of climber from natural forest resulted in decreased population

§         Large collection of seeds affecting the natural regeneration

§         Survey has been conducted in 10 PP area in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh

18. Recent field studies

Oudhia, P, 2003. www.botanical.com

Conservation and impact assessment of critically endangered species in Central India – IIFM, 2003

19. Status

Chhattisgarh

Madhya Pradesh

- CITES

-

- Legislation

-

- Criteria based on

VU (A 2 c, d)

VU (A 2 c, d)

- IUCN

VU

VU

20. % of global presence

<1%

<1%

21. Existing Conservation measures

The species has been listed for in situ conservation Under Vanspati van project at Katni Division in M.P.

22. Is the presence of taxon continuous with neighbouring areas ?

Yes

23. Are the outside populations also under similar threats / pressures?

Yes

24. Recommendations

S (Survey, search & find), Hm (Habitat management)

Research / Management

a) in situ

Chhattisgarh:  Tamnar Range, Lailunga Range (Raigarh Dt.)

Madhya Pradesh: Panna, Pavai Range, Bastar

b) ex situ

-

   i) Cultivation

2

   ii) Level of difficulty in propagation / cultivation

2 (Moderately difficult)

25. Existing cultivation-

No

26. Previous assessment

No

27. Data sources

(Including literature)

Flora of Madhya Pradesh; Flora of Bilaspur ; Flora of Jabalpur

Flora of Bhopal, Shivpuri, Raipur, Drug & Rajnandgaon

28. Compilers

R. L. S. Sikarwar (Facilitator), Arti Gupta (Recorder), Ashok K. Jain,

N. Mohan Karnat, K. Ravikumar, Shahbaz Ahmad, J. L. Shrivastava,

Ashutosh Tripathi, Uttam Kumar Subuddhi

29. Reviewers

Ajay K. Awasthi, Arvind Anil Boaz, P. Bhattacharya, Pankaj Oudhia,

Brajesh Kumar Sahu, Krishna Patra, G.A.  Kinhal, Vinay K. Sinha,

S. S. Chandravanshi