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1. Botanical name |
Didymocarpus pedicellatus R. Br. |
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2. Synonym(s) |
Didymocarpus
platypus C.B.
Clarke |
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3. Family |
Gesneriaceae
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4. Taxonomic status |
Species |
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5. Vernacular names |
Pathar
long, shila pushpi (Hindi), Patharphori shilphori |
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6. Habit |
Herb |
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7. Habitat |
Shady
moist rocks (Usually on slopes) |
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8. Original global distribution |
Malayasia,
China, India, S.E Asia to topical Australia |
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9. Current regional distribution |
Himachal
Pradesh |
Chamba |
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Jammu
& Kashmir |
Sunderbani,
Billawar |
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Uttaranchal |
Kumaon,
Garhwal |
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10. Elevation range (m) |
800
– 1,700 |
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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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ü |
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Data quality |
2,
4
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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 |
Himachal Pradesh |
Jammu
& Kashmir |
Uttaranchal |
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1 |
2 |
>10 |
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14 a. Data quality |
2, 4
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15. Threats |
Lf
(Loss of habitat), T (Trade), Hm (Harvest for medicine) |
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16. Trade |
Name(s) |
Pathar long, Patharphori
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Level(s) |
Local
ü |
Regional
ü |
National
ü |
Global
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Parts
traded |
Leaves
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Effect
on population |
Declining |
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Data
quality |
2,
4 |
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17. Other comments |
Grown
as an ornamental plant |
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18. Recent field studies |
§
Gaur, 1999; Samant et. al. 1998; Jain, 1991; Naithani, 1984 - 85 §
Hooker, J.D., 1885. Flora of British India, Vol. IV: 543 §
Chowdhery & Wadhwa, 1984. Flora of Himalaya, Vol 2. |
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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 |
- |
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- Criteria
based on |
VU
(A 2 c) |
EN
(A 2 c, d) |
VU
(A 2 c) |
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- IUCN |
VU |
EN |
VU |
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20. % of global presence |
5% |
2% |
10% |
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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 |
S
(Survey), Hm (Habitat management), Lr (Limiting factor research) |
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a) in situ |
Mussoorie
hills and Dudhatoli in Garhwal and Ranikhet in Kumaon |
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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) |
§
Gaur, R.D., 1999. Flora of Garhwal §
Samant, S.S., U. Dhar and R.S. Rawat, 1998. Bio-diversity status of a
protected area of the himalaya – Askot Wildlife Sanctuary. International
journal of sustainable development and World Ecology, 5. §
Jain, S.K., 1991. Dictionary of the economically important plants of
India §
Naithani, B.D., 1984 & 1985. Flora of Chamoli. Vol. I & II §
Hooker, J.D., 1885. Flora of British India, Vol. IV: 543 §
Chowdhery & Wadhwa, 1984. Flora of Himalaya, Vol 2. |
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28. Compilers |
H. B. Naithani (facilitator), S. S. Samant
(Recorder), M. C. Nautiyal, V. P. Bhat, S. K. Murti, G. A. Kinhal, R. Vijaya
Sankar |
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29. Reviewers |
R. D. Gaur, G. S. Rawat, S. Chandola, A. R.
Nautiyal, P. P. Bhojvaid, K. Ravikumar, Utkarsh Ghate, 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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