Apiaceae FAMILY Endangered

Pimpinella tirupatiensis

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Pimpinella tirupatiensis is an erect, herbaceous perennial plant growing 30 - 100cm tall from a tuberous rootstock. The stems are simple below, branching higher up[ 1047 Title Pharmacognostical studies on the root tuber of Pimpinella tirupatiensis Bal. & Subr. Publication International Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemical Research 2011;3(3): 56-60 Author Sudhakar A.; Ramesh C.; Nagaraju N.; Sri Rama Murthy K. Website http://www.ijppr.com Publisher Year 0 ISBN 0975 4873 Description ]. The plant is commonly harvested from the wild for medicinal use and sold in local markets. This species has a very narrow range, covering just 200 square kilometres in the Tirupati hills of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is threatened by loss of habitat, forest fires and unsustainable collection for its medicinal use. Habitat loss is continued due to construction of roads and recreational activities. The plant is classified as 'Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - southeast India (Tirupati hills)

HabitatMoist temperate mixed forests[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].