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<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Ecological features and traditional knowledge of <em>Roscoea alpina</em> Royle a medicinal plant in Himalaya </span></p>

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Title Statement <p><span style="font-size: medium;">Ecological features and traditional knowledge of <em>Roscoea alpina</em> Royle a medicinal plant in Himalaya </span></p>
 
Added Entry - Uncontrolled Name DHYANI, A ; Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute (JNTBGRI)
BAHUGUNA, YATEESH MOHAN; High Altitude Plant Physiology Research Centre
NAUTIYAL, BHAGWATI PRASAD; VCSG College of Horticulture, Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry
CHATURVEDI, PRATIBHA ; Department of Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
NAUTIYAL, MOHAN CHANDRA; High Altitude Plant Physiology Research Centre
G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development, Almora, Uttarakhand
 
Uncontrolled Index Term Habitat, Himalaya, Medicinal plant, Roscoea alpina, Zingiberaceae
 
Summary, etc. <p><em>Roscoea alpina</em> Royle (Zingiberaceae) commonly known as <em>Kakoli</em> is a perennial medicinal herb endemic to the Himalayas. It is used in vitality strengthening Ayurveda groups i.e., <em>Astavarga</em> and <em>Jeevaniyagana</em> and in preparation of Ayurvedic formulations e.g., <em>Chyavanprasha</em> and <em>Divya Pidantak Tail</em>. Considering its medicinal uses, high demand and overexploitation, natural habitats were surveyed in subalpine and alpine regions of Garhwal Himalayas for population estimation and to identify elite germplasm. <em>R. alpina</em> frequency was recorded more than 60 % in Tungnath, Dayara, Valley of Flowers and Kedarnath populations. However, plant density and area occupied were low compared to other species of subalpine and alpine region. For threat category assessment, IUCN Red List Categories and criteria were used and conservation status was assigned, based on site to site and for entire Garhwal region of the Western Himalaya. <em>R. alpina</em>, based on extent of occurrence was categorized as Vulnerable and based on number of mature individuals as Endangered for the Garhwal Himalaya. Further, habitat destruction and degradation were the major threats for population reduction in the wild. Morphological variation revealed plants from Tungnath and Kedarnath may be used for future propagation and domestication efforts.</p>
 
Publication, Distribution, Etc. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge (IJTK)
2021-03-03 16:09:58
 
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