Three Himalayan medicinal plants included in IUCN Red List

Three Himalayan medicinal plants included in IUCN Red List

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Category : Science and Tech Published on: December 13 2022

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  • Three medicinal plant species found in the Himalayas have made it to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
  • mesotropis pelita have been assessed as ‘critically endangered’, fritillaria cirrhosa as ‘vulnerable’, and Dactylorhiza hatagiria as ‘endangered’.
  • mesotropis pelitaCommonly known as Patwa, is a perennial shrub with restricted distribution that is endemic to Uttarakhand.
  • The species is listed as ‘critically endangered’ based on its limited area of occupancy (less than 10 sq. km).
  • Fritillaria cirrhosa (Himalayan fritillary) is a perennial bulbous herb.
  • The third listed species, Dactylorhiza hatagirea (Salampanja), is threatened by habitat loss, livestock grazing, deforestation, and climate change. 
  • It is extensively used in Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and other alternative systems of medicine to cure dysentery, gastritis, chronic fever, cough and stomach aches. 
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