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1. Botanical name |
Coptis teeta Wall. |
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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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Mishmi teeta (Idu Mishmi Tribes) |
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6. Habit |
Erect, rhizomatous small herb |
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7. Habitat |
Temperate regions; moist and shady places in humus soil |
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8. Original global distribution |
N E India (Arunachal Pradesh), China |
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9. Current regional distribution |
Ar.
Pradesh |
Mishmi hills in Mayodia Forest, Dibang valley Dt. Upper Siang Dt. Lohit Dt. |
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Assam |
Not recorded |
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Meghalaya |
Not recorded |
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Sikkim |
Not recorded |
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10. Elevation range
(m) |
2,500 – 4,000 |
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11. Population Reduction – PR
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States \ Class
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< 30% |
30 to 49% |
50 to < 80% |
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80% |
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Ar. Pradesh |
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ü |
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Assam |
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- |
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Meghalaya |
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- |
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Sikkim |
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- |
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Data quality |
2 & 4 (Market Sample & SFRI publications) |
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11 a. Time/Rate
(years/generations) |
10 years |
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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 |
Ar. Pradesh |
Assam |
Meghalaya |
Sikkim |
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7-10 |
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14 a. Data quality |
2 & 4 |
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15. Threats |
Hm=Harvest for medicines, L=Loss of habitat,Tp=Trade for parts
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16. Trade
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Name(s) |
Mishmi teeta; Pitamula (Ayurveda) |
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Level(s) |
Local ü |
Regional ü |
National ü |
Global |
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Parts traded |
Roots |
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Impact on population |
Declining |
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Data quality |
2 |
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17. Other comments |
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18. Recent field
studies |
§ Dr. M.S. Rawat, 1987 and 2002. Mayodia, top in Dibang Valley. § L.R. Bhuyan, 1999. Mayodia, top in Dibang Valley § Dr. S.N. Hegde, 1987-88. Mayodia, top in Dibang Valley |
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19. Status |
Ar.
Pradesh
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Assam |
Meghalaya |
Sikkim |
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- CITES |
Appendix II |
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- Legislation |
Negative list |
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- Criteria based on |
A 2 c, d , |
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- IUCN |
EN (G) |
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20. % of global
presence |
90 % |
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21. Existing Conservation measures |
Ex situ conservation in the form of plantations by Forest Dept. of Arunachal Pradesh. Also cultivated by local communities. |
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22. Is the presence of taxon continuous with neighboring areas ? |
Yes |
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23. Are the outside populations also under similar threats / pressures ? |
Not Known |
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24. Recommendations a) Research / Management i) in situ ii) ex situ ü b) Cultivation c) Level of difficulty in propagation / cultivation |
Habitat management (Hm), Limiting factor management (Lm), Life history studies (Lh). Melinja (Lohit), Myodia (Dibang valley) 1 (Least difficult) |
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25. Existing
cultivation - |
In upper reaches of Dibang valley of Mishmi tribes for their local use and trade. Hyuliang and Myodia |
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26. Previous assessment |
No |
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27. Data sources (including literature) |
§ Dr. Rawat - Ethno-medico botany of Arunachal Pradesh § Flora of India |
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28. Compilers |
S.N. Hegde (Facilitator), L.R. Bhuyan, M.S. Rawat, Manju Sundriyal, K. Ravikumar (Recorder), M Majumdar, K.C. Malakkar, A.K Baishya, D.K. Ved |
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29. Reviewers |
R.R. Rao (Facilitator), K. Haridasan, A.N. Rao, R.C. Sundriyal, P. Gajurel, R.S. Pathak, G.A. Kinhal, R. Vijaya Sankar (Recorder), Mridul Goswami. |
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