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1. Botanical name |
Ephedra gerardiana Wall ex Stapf |
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2. Synonym(s) |
Ephedra
vulgaris auct
non Rich. |
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3. Family |
Ephedraceae
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4. Taxonomic status |
Species |
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5. Vernacular names |
Chhi
(Spiti), Sutchur, Somlata (Kullu) |
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6. Habit |
Perennial
undershrub |
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7. Habitat |
Common
on North limit of vegetation where it grows in open and Southern exposure
slopes amongst rocks. Dry riverine, loose sandy situations |
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8. Original global distribution |
Afghanistan,
Nepal, India, Bhutan, China, India |
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9. Current regional distribution |
Himachal Pradesh |
Akpa,
Pooh, Khab, Tabo, Schling, Roopa etc. |
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Jammu & Kashmir |
Zanskar,
Yavn, Nubra |
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Uttaranchal |
Kumaon,
Garhwal |
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10. Elevation range (m) |
3,000
– 4,800 |
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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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ü |
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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, 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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Many |
3 |
20 |
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14 a. Data quality |
3
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15. Threats |
Hm
(Harvest for medicine), Ov (Over exploitation), Tp (Traded for parts) |
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16. Trade |
Name(s) |
Somlata
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Level(s) |
Local
ü |
Regional
ü |
National
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Global
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Parts traded |
Entire
plant
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Effect on population |
Declining |
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Data quality |
3 |
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17. Other comments |
·
Entire plant is uprooted for fuel in large quantities ·
Traded as SOMA. E. intermedia Schrenk et Mey is an adulterant ·
Recommended for hedge plant in Mana & Niti villages |
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18. Recent field studies |
Cold
desert plants vol I by O.P. Chaurasia, FRL, Leh |
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19. Status |
Himachal Pradesh |
Jammu & Kashmir |
Uttaranchal |
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- CITES |
- |
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Legislation |
- |
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- Criteria
based on |
EN
(A 2 c, d) |
EN
(A 2 c, d) |
EN
(A 2 c, d) |
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- IUCN |
EN |
EN |
EN |
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20. % of global presence |
10 – 20 % |
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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 |
M
(Monitoring), Hm (Habitat Management) |
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a) in situ |
JK
– Zanskar, Yavn, Nubra HP
– Pooh (Kinnaur), Poh (Spiti) UA–
Nilang (Uttarkashi), Gomukh, Niti valley (Chamoli) |
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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 |
EN-JMK;
VU-HP (Kullu CAMP) |
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27. Data sources
(Including literature) |
Studies on the growth & yield potential of E.gerandiana
in Spiti Valley - by Dr. N. S. Chauhan, Dr. Y.S. Parmar, Univ Nauni, Solan
H.P |
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28. Compilers |
R. D. Gaur (Facilitator), G. S. Rawat (Recorder), S.
Chandola, A. R. Nautiyal, P. P. Bhojvaid, K. Ravikumar, Utkarsh Ghate |
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29. Reviewers |
G.S. Goraya, Subhash Rana, D.r. Nag, S.P.
Subramani, Sanjeeva Pandey, Surinder Kumar, K.S. Kapoor Mrs. Shashi Sharma,
Darshan Shankar, P. Patnaik, Y. K. Sarin, C. M. Seth, Phunchok, O. P. Sharma,
D. K. Ved, V. Prabhakaran |
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