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1. Botanical name |
Colchicum luteum Baker |
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2. Synonym(s) |
Nil |
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3. Family |
Liliaceae
/ Colchicaceae
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4. Taxonomic status |
Species |
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5. Vernacular names |
Suranjam,
Kukum |
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6. Habit |
Perennial
herb |
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7. Habitat |
Open
slopes, pastures |
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8. Original global distribution |
Pakistan
to Himachal Pradesh |
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9. Current regional distribution |
Himachal
Pradesh |
Kukum
siri (Lahaul valley), Chamba |
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Jammu
& Kashmir |
Through
out state |
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Uttaranchal |
Not
recorded |
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10. Elevation range (m) |
2,200
– 3,200 |
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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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ü |
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Uttaranchal |
- |
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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 |
> 20,000Km2
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13. Area of Occupancy –
AOO |
> 2,000Km2 |
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14. No. of locations / sub-populations |
Himachal Pradesh |
Jammu
& Kashmir |
Uttaranchal |
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3 |
Many |
- |
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14 a. Data quality |
2, 3
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15. Threats |
Hm
(Harvest for medicine), Lf (Loss of habitat) |
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16. Trade |
Name(s) |
Suranjan
/ Suranjan kadivi
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Level(s) |
Local
ü |
Regional
ü |
National
ü |
Global
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Parts
traded |
Corm
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Effect
on population |
Declining |
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Data
quality |
3 |
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17. Other comments |
Suranjan
shrin (Colchicum speciosum) imported form Central Asia |
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18. Recent field studies |
§
Chowdhery and Wadhwa, 1984 §
N.S. Chauhan, 1999 §
Nasir and Rafiq, 1995 |
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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 |
Wildlife
Protection Act 2001 |
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- Criteria
based on |
VU (A
2 c, d) |
VU (A
2 c, d) |
- |
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- IUCN |
VU (G) |
- |
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20. % of global presence |
50 – 60 % |
- |
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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 ? |
Not
known
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24. Recommendations |
- |
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Research / Management |
S
(Survey), M (Monitoring), Hm (Harvest for medicine), Lr
(Limiting factor research), Lh (Life history studies) |
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a) in situ |
Ganderbal,
Kishtwar, Zanskar, Marwa / Wadwan, Toshi Maidan |
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b) ex situ |
- |
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i)
Cultivation |
- |
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ii)
Level of difficulty in propagation / cultivation |
2
(Moderately difficult) |
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25. Existing cultivation- |
- |
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26. Previous assessment |
- |
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27. Data sources (Including literature) |
§
Chowdhery and Wadhwa, 1984 §
N.S. Chauhan, 1999 §
Nasir and Rafiq, 1995 |
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28. Compilers |
Rekha Naithani, N.K. Bhardwaj, Kailash Sharma,
Vaneet Jishtu, Rajender Kumar, Vinay Tandon, H. K. Badola, R. K. Verma, Ranjit Rawat (Recorder), N. S. Chauhan
(Facilitator), |
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29. Reviewers |
H. B. Naithani, S. S.
Samant, V. P. Bhat, M. C. Nautiyal, S. K. Murti, G. A. Kinhal,
R. Vijaya Sankar |
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