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Indian
Plant Species
In the Appendices of CITES
Maheshwar Hegde, K. Suresh, K.R. Sasidharan
B. Gurudev Singh, T.P. Raghunath and N. Krishnakumar

INSTITUTE OF FOREST GENETICS AND TREE BREEDING

Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education
Coimbatore - 641 002
Dr. N. Krishnakumar, IFS
Director

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Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India
Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding
Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education
(An ISO 9001:2000 Certified Organisation) P.B. No. 1061, R.S. Puram, HPO., Coimbatore - 641 002, Tamil Nadu, India

CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) ensures that international trade in specimens of wild animals and
plants does not threaten their survival in the wild. At present, 175 countries are party to this international convention and India is also a party since 1976. Roughly
5,000 species of animals and 28,000 species of plants are protected by CITES against over-exploitation through international trade. All these species are included in
various CITES appendices according to degree of protection required to regulate the trade.

The Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding (IFGTB), Coimbatore has been designated as a Scientific Authority for CITES in India by Ministry of
Environment and Forests (MoEF), Govt. of India - the CITES Management Authority, during 2011. Since then, IFGTB is actively involved in various CITES related
activities. It is being felt that there is a lack of awareness about CITES and species included in CITES appendices among various scientific institutes and also among
enforcement agencies in India like Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Customs, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the State Police, Forest Department,
Coast Guards and other Paramilitary forces posted in borders. Therefore, the MoEF has entrusted IFGTB to conduct awareness training programmes for various CITES
implementation agencies in India through Workshops, preparation of booklets and brochures on CITES related species and issues.

Several Indian animal and plant species have been included in CITES appendices. IFGTB has prepared booklets on check-list of various animal species groups
and plants included in CITES for benefit of trainees. This booklet on 'Indian Plants in the Appendices of CITES - A Checklist' is one such ready reckoner. The information
provided in this brochure is compiled from various published sources. The photographs included are also taken from various sources published on internet. These
photographs are just indicative of the species listed. For further detailed identification of plants and their parts other published books on Indian floras need to be
referred.

The need of such publications emerged during trainings conducted for officials of various State Forest Departments, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence,
Customs and other CITES enforcement agencies in India. Such a reckenor will be an eye opener and this booklet on plants is one among series of publications on CITES
listed Indian species like birds, insects, reptiles, mammals etc.

Your sincere comments and feedbacks are solicited.

Dr. N. Krishnakumar
Director
IFGTB, Coimbatore
 Maheshwar Hegde, K. Suresh, K.R. Sasidharan, B. Gurudev Singh, T.P. Raghunath and N. Krishnakumar
Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding, Coimbatore - 2.

India is considered as one of the mega biodiversity countries. Due to its shear area, range of latitude, altitude, rainfall and other climatic and geographic
conditions India possesses one of the richest floras in the world. It has been estimated that there are more than 18000 species of flowering plants in India, which
account for more than 7 percent of the total plant species of the world. India also has large human population and it is one of the most thickly populated countries in the
world. The rich biodiversity is under threat not only due to large human population but also because of other factors like habitat loss and climate change. Many plant
species are becoming extinct, endangered, threatened or vulnerable due to various reasons including overexploitation in their natural habitats. According to
Botanical Survey of India, about 45 species are critically endangered, 113 species are endangered, 89 species vulnerable, 7 species are extinct and two species are
extinct in wild. Many plant species in India are being harvested from wild indiscriminately and traded within the country and also across the border for their various
uses like medicinal, aromatic, aesthetic etc.,

CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) is an international agreement between governments and it has
come into existence to ensure international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival. The species protected by CITES are listed in
three Appendices namely Appendix-I, II and III according to the degree of protection required to control overexploitation. Appendix-I includes species most
endangered and are threatened with extinction. Appendix-II includes species not necessarily threatened with extinction, but in which trade must be controlled in order
to avoid over-utilization which is detrimental to survival of the species. Appendix III is a list of species included at the request of a country that already regulates trade
in the species and that needs the cooperation of other countries to prevent unsustainable or illegal exploitation.

About 75 Indian plant species are listed in various CITES Appendices. Of these, 14 plants are listed in AppendixI, 57 plants are listed in Appendix-II. Although
India has not proposed any plants to be included in Appendix III, 4 plants that are listed in Appendix III by Nepal have been included in Indian plants list as distribution
of these plants overlap between two countries. Apart from above species, the entire Orchidaceae species (1309 species) and all the species of Cactaceae (excluding
Pereskia spp. Pereskiopsis spp. and Quiabentia spp.) have been included in CITES appendices.

The CITES designation to these plants listed include not only live or dead plants but also plant parts like seeds, vegetative propagules, flowers, leaves and plant
or plant part extracts and derivatives. Therefore, apart from plant and plant parts the products prepared from plants, plant parts and extracts are also subjected to
CITES control. This check-list of Indian plants in CITES Appendices is a very useful ready reckoner for various CITES enforcement agencies in the country.
 S. Synonyms & Parts traded &
APPENDIX - I No. Family Species Common Name
Remarks Purpose
Habit & Distribution

1 Saussurea Costus, Kuth, - Live plants, deriva- Annual Herb;

costus Kashmirja tives & oil; Dried W. Himalayas, Jammu &

ae
(Falc.) Lipschitz. roots in perfumery, Kashmir &

ce
ra
preservation & Himachal Pradesh.

te
As
medicine Critically endangered.

2 Cycas Beddomes' - Cones; Plants have Perennial Shrub;

beddomei cycad aesthetic & Endemic to Cuddapah

e
ea
Dyer medicinal uses Tirupati range of the

ac
d
ca south eastern ghats in
Cy
Andhra Pradesh.

3 Nepenthes Pitcher plant; - Pitchers; Shrub;

ae
khasiana monkey cups; Ethnomedicinal & Meghalaya.
ce

Hook. f. tiewrakot; ornamental uses.

ha
nt

ksete-phare;
pe

memang koksi
Ne

4 Renanthera Red vanda - Whole plants & Epiphytic herb;

imschootiana Flowers; Assam, Manipur,
ae
ce

Rolfe ornamental uses Nagaland, Mizoram.

da
hi
rc
O

5 Vanda Blue vanda - Whole plants & Epiphytic herb;

ae

coerulea Flowers; Assam, Arunachal

ce

Griff. ex Lindl. ornamental uses. Pradesh, Manipur,

da
hi

Meghalaya and
rc
O

Nagaland.

Paphiopedilum Ladies slipper - Whole plant

ae

spp. orchids &flowers;

ce

(9 species are aesthetic value.

da
hi

included)
rc
O
S. Synonyms Parts traded &
No. Family Species Common Name
& Remarks Purpose
Habit & Distribution APPENDIX - I

6 a) Paphiope- Ladies slipper - Whole plant & Terrestrial Herb;

ae
ce dilum druryi orchid flowers; Agasthiamalai,
(Bedd.) Stein aesthetic value. Travancore Hills,
da
hi

Kerala. Endemic.
rc
O

7 b) Paphiope- Ladies slipper - Whole plant Epiphytic herb;

ae

dilum orchid &flowers;

ce

charlesworthii aesthetic value. West Bengal, Arracan

da
hi

(Rolfe) Pfitz. hills and border tracts

rc
O

of Lushai Hills.

8 c) Paphiope- Asian lady's - Whole plant Terrestrial Orchid

ae

dilum slipper; lost &flowers; Endemic to Eastern

ce

fairrieanum orchid aesthetic value. Himalaya; small

da
hi

(Lindl.) Stein pockets in Sikkim and

rc
O

Arunachal Pradesh.

9 d) Paphiope- Ladies slipper - Whole plants Terrestrial herb;

ae

dilum orchid &flowers; NE India.

ce

hirsutissimum aesthetic value.

da
hi

(Lindl. ex Hook.)
rc

Stein
O

10 e) Paphiope- Ladies slipper - Whole plant Terrestrial herb;

ae

dilum insigne orchid &flowers; Khasi Hills, Meghalaya.

ce

(Wall. ex Lindl.) aesthetic value.

da

Pfitz.
hi
rc
O

11 f) Paphiope- Ladies slipper - Whole plants Terrestrial lithophytic

ae

dilum orchid &flowers; orchid;

ce

spicerianum aesthetic value. Mizoram, Manipur.

da
hi

(Rchb.f.) Pfitz. Bhutan.

rc
O
 S. Synonyms Parts traded &
APPENDIX - I No. Family Species Common Name
& Remarks Purpose
Habit & Distribution

12 g) Paphiope- Ladies slipper - Whole plant Terrestrial orchid;

ae
dilum orchid &flowers; Meghalaya, Sikkim,

ce
venustum aesthetic value. Assam.

da
hi
(Wall. ex Sims.)

rc
Pfitz.

O
13 h) Paphiope- Ladies slipper - Whole plant Terrestrial or Epiphytic

ae
dilum orchid &flowers; orchid;

ce
villosum Aesthetic. Assam, Mizoram.

da
hi
(Lindl.) Stein
rc
O

14 ae I) Paphiop- Ladies slipper - Whole plant Terrestrial orchid;

edilum wardii orchids &flowers; Lohit district of
ce

Summerh. Aesthetic value. Arunachal Pradesh.

da
hi
rc
O
S. Synonyms & Parts traded &
No. Family Species Common Name
Remarks Purpose
Habit & Distribution APPENDIX - II

1 Sternbergia Snowdrops, Sternbergia Bulb & Bulbous herb;

ea llid fischeriana Sternbergias vernalis flowers; Kashmir.
(Herb.) M. Roem. (Mill.) Gorer & ornamental
ac ary
e
J.H.Harvey
Am

value.

2 Ravoulfia Sarpagandha, - Root & root Perennial shrub ;

e

serpentina Snakeroot, Devil- extracts; Throughout India

ea
ac

Benth. ex Kurz pepper medicinal including the

yn

purpose. Andaman Islands.

oc
Ap

3 Sinopodophyll Indian podophy- Podophy-llum Fresh & dried Succulent herb

ae

um llum (Eng.) hexan-drum rhizome & having rhizome ;

ce
a

hexandrum Bakrachimaka, Royle roots; Inner range of

id
er

(Royle) Bhananbakra, medicinal Himalayas from

rb

T.S.Ying
Be

Papra, Papri (Hindi) purpose. Kashmir to Sikkim.

4 All Cactaceae - Excludes Whole plant; Spiny herbs or

species. Pereskia spp. ornamental shrubs ;
e
ea

Pereskiopsis values. Many species occur

ac
ct

spp. & in dry tracts of India.

Ca

Quiabentia spp Some are cultivated.

Cyathea spp. Tree Ferns 2 genera -

ae

viz. Alsophila (8
ce

spp.) and Sphaero-

ea
th

pteris (6 spp.) are

a
Cy

included

5 a) Alsophila Tree fern Cyathea Whole plant; Tree Fern growing up

ae

andersonii andersonii ornamental to 6 m tall;

ce

Scott ex Bedd. (Scott ex Bedd.) purposes. N-E India.

ea

Copel.
ath
Cy
 S. Common Parts traded &
APPENDIX - II No. Family Species
Name
Synonyms & Remarks
Purpose
Habit & Distribution

6 a) Alsophila Tree fern Cyathea balakrishnanii Whole plant; Medium sized fern;

ae
balakrishnanii R.D. Dixit ornamental Madhya Pradesh, Tamil

ace
(R.D.Dixit & & Tripathi
purposes. Nadu, Kerala.

the
Tripathi)

a
R.D. Dixit

Cy
7 c) Alsophila Tree fern Cyathea chinensis Stem used as Medium sized tree

ae
costularis Copel. food and also fern ;

ace
Bak. construction Sikkim, Khasi Hills,
the
a purposes. Lushai Hills.
Cy

8 d) Alsophila Tree fern - Whole plant Medium sized tree

ae

gammiei ornamental fern;

ace

R.D. Dixit. purposes. Sikkim,Arunachal

the

Pradesh, Assam,
a
Cy

Meghalaya.

9 e) Alsophila Tree fern Cyathea gigantea Stems Medium sized tree

ae

gigantea (Wall. ex Hook.) Food & plants fern; Sikkim,

ace

Wall. ex Hook. Holtt.

used as Meghalaya, Darjeeling,
the

ornamental. Arunachal Pradesh,

a
Cy

Madhya Pradesh.

10 f ) Alsophila Tree fern Cyathea khasyana Stem as food Medium sized tree
ae

khasyana (Moore ex Kuhn) Domin &Whole plant fern;

ace

Moore ex Kuhn Alsophila ornata ornamental Meghalaya.

the

Scott ex Bedd.;
purposes.
Alsophila oldhami
a
Cy

Bedd.

11 g) Alsophila Tree fern Cyathea nilgirensis Whole plant Medium sized tree
ae

nilgirensis Holtt. ornamental fern;

ace

(Holtt.) Tryon purposes. Endemic to S. India-

the

Tamil Nadu & Kerala.

a
Cy
S. Common Parts traded &
No. Family Species
Name
Synonyms & Remarks
Purpose
Habit & Distribution APPENDIX - II

12 ae h) Alsophila Tree Fern Cyathea spinulosa Stem as food & Medium sized tree fern;
spinulosa Wall. ex Hook. also used in Sikkim, Meghalaya, Assam,
ace

(Wall. ex Hook.) making pots. West Bengal (Darjeeling),

the

Tryon Madhya Pradesh, Andhra

Whole plant used
a

Pradesh & Tamil Nadu.

Cy

as ornamental.

13 i) Tree fern Alsophila - Medium sized tree fern;

ae

Sphaeropteris albosetacea Nicobar Islands.

ace

albosetacea Bedd.;
the

(Bedd.) Tryon Cyathea albosetacea

a

(Bedd.) Copel
Cy

14 j) Tree fern Alsophila Pinnae used in Medium sized tree fern;

ae

Sphaeropteris brunoniana worshipping and West Bengal (Darjeeling,

ace

brunoniana Wall. ex Hook.; also as food. Kalimpong); Meghalaya

the

(Wall. ex Hook.) Cyathea brunoniana (Khasia hills); Arunachal

a

Tryon (Wall. ex Hook.) Clarke &

Cy

Pradesh.
Bak.

15 k) Sphaerop- Tree fern Alsophila crinita Plant for Medium sized tree fern;
ae

teris crinita Hook.; ornamental South India - Tamil Nadu,

ace

(Hook.) Trayon Cyathea crinita purposes. Kerala.

the

(Hook.) Copel.
a
Cy

16 l) Tree fern Alsophila contam- Stem as food& Medium sized tree fern;
ae

Sphaeropteris inans Plant for N-E India.

ace

glauca (Blume) Wall. ex Hook.; ornamental

the

Tryon. Cyathea contaminans purpose.

a

(Wall. ex Hook.) Copel.

Cy

17 m) Sphaerop- Tree fern Cyathea - Medium sized tree fern;

ae

teris holttumiana Nagaland.

ace

holttumiana Rao & Jamir

the

(Rao & Jamir)

a

R.D. Dixit
Cy
 S. Common Synonyms & Parts traded &
APPENDIX - II No. Family Species
Name Remarks Purpose
Habit & Distribution

18 n) Sphaeropteris Tree fern Cyathea - Medium sized tree

ae
nicobarica nicobarica fern;

ce
(N.P. Balakr. & R. D. N.P. Balakr. &

ea
th
Dixit) R.D. Dixit R.D. Dixit
Nicobar islands.

a
Cy
Cycadaceae Cycads; -
species. In India there

e
ea
are 9 species

dac
included in
ca
Cy
Appendix -II

19 e a) Cycas cycad - Seeds and Palm like medium

annaikalensis whole plant; sized tree;
ea
ac

Rita Singh & Ornamental Kerala, Palaghat,

d

P. Radha
ca

purpose. Annaikal hills.

Cy

20 b) Cycas circinalis -do- - Seeds and Palm like medium

e

L. whole plant; sized tree;

ea
ac

Ornamental Western peninsular

d
ca

purpose. India.
Cy

21 c) Cycas indica -do- - Seeds and Palm like medium

e

A. Lindstrom & whole plant; sized tree;

ea

K. D. Hill
ac

Ornamental Karnataka (Hassan

d
ca

purpose. district).
Cy

22 d) Cycas -do- - -do- Palm like medium

e

nathorstii sized tree;

ea
ac

J. Schust. Tamil Nadu.

d
ca
Cy
S. Common Synonyms Parts traded &
No. Family Species
Name & Remarks Purpose
Habit & Distribution APPENDIX - II
23 e) Cycas -do- - Tender fleshy shoots Palm like medium sized
e
ea pectinata and seeds are tree; West Bengal
ac
Griff. eaten. Collected for (Darjeeling), Sikkim, Bihar,
d
ca

ornamental Assam (Goalpara, Kamrup),

Cy

purposes. Meghalaya & Manipur.

24 f) Cycas -do- - Stem as food Palm like medium sized

e

spherica & also ornamental tree;

ea
ac

Roxb. purpose. Eastern Ghats- Tamil Nadu,

d
ca

Karnataka , Andhra Pradesh

Cy

& Orissa.

25 g) Cycas -do- - Fronds as Palm like medium sized

e

rumphii ornamental. Sago tree;

ea
ac

Miq. extracted from Andaman & Nicobar Islands

d
ca

trunk and fruits. & Cocos Isles.

Cy

26 h) Cycas -do- - Seeds & cones: Palm like medium sized

e

swamyi ornamental tree;

ea
ac

Rita Singh & purposes Karnataka.

d

P. Radha
ca
Cy

27 i) Cycas -do- - - Palm like medium sized

e

zeylanica tree;
ea
ac

(J. Schust.) Andaman and Nicobar

d

A. Lindstrom &
ca

island.
Cy

K. D. Hill

28 Dioscorea Elephant - Tubers; Medicinal Twining climber; Himalaya,

e
ea

deltoidea foot purposes Kashmir to Assam.

ac

Wall. ex Kunth
er
co
os
Di
 S. Common Synonyms & Parts traded & Habit &
APPENDIX - II No. Family Species
Name Remarks Purpose Distribution

29 Cibotium Tree - Rhizomes Small, erect tree

ae barometz ferns/Golden &whole plant; fern;
ce (L.) J. Sm moss ornamental & N-E India.
n ia
kso medicinal
Dic purposes.

Euphorbia Euphorbias, -
ae species In India there
a ce are 21 spp.
o rbi
ph
Eu

30 a) Euphorbia - Euphorbia Seeds, plants Small succulent

ae antiquorum mayuranathanii & flowers; tree or shrub;
a ce
o rbi L. Croizat ornamental & Throughout India
ph medicinal including A&N
Eu
purposes. Islands.

31 b) Euphorbia - - -do- Small succulent

ae caducifolia tree or shrub;
a ce
o rbi Haines Rajasthan.
ph
Eu

32 c) Euphorbia - - -do- Small succulent

ae cattimandoo tree or shrub;
ia ce Elliott ex Andhra Pradesh.
h orb Wight
E up

33 d) Euphorbia - Small - Small succulent

ae epiphylloides population tree or shrub;
ia ce Kurz Saddle Peak on
h orb
E up North Andaman.
S. Synonyms & Parts traded &
No. Family Species Common Name
Remarks Purpose
Habit & Distribution APPENDIX - II

34 e) Euphorbia lacei - Euphorbia Seeds, plants & Small succulent

e
ea
ac Craib barnhatii flowers; tree or shrub;
Croizat ornamental & Most Part of India.
bi
or

medicinal
ph

purpose.
Eu

35 f) Euphorbia lactea - - Seeds, plants & Small succulent

e
ea

Haw. flowers; tree or shrub;

ac

Ornamental Most Part of India.

bi
or

purpose.
ph
Eu

36 g) Euphorbia - - Seeds, plants & Small succulent

e
ea

mauritanica flowers; shrub;

ac

L. Ornamental Cultivated native to

bi
or

purpose. Africa.
ph
Eu

37 h) Euphorbia milii crown of thorns, - Seeds, plants Small succulent

e
ea

Des Moul. Christ plant, &flowers; shrub;

ac

Christ thorn ornamental Cultivated

bi
or

purpose. Native to
ph

Madagascar.
Eu

38 i) Euphorbia Indian spurge tree - Seeds, plants Small succulent

e
ea

neriifolia &flowers; tree or shrub;

ac

L. ornamental Native to India and

bi
or

purpose. also cultivated.

ph
Eu

39 j) Euphorbia Leafy Milk Hedge, - Seeds, plants Small succulent tree

e
ea

nivulia Holy Milk Hedge, &flowers; or shrub; Northern

ac

Buch. Ham. Dog's Tongue, ornamental and central India,

bi
or

Katathohar, purpose. often planted in dry

ph

Senhur areas.
Eu
 S. Synonyms Parts traded & Habit &
APPENDIX - II No. Family Species Common Name
& Remarks Purpose Distribution

40 k) Euphorbia Danda Thor, - Seeds, plants Small succulent

e
ea
royleana Churee, &flowers; tree or shrub;

ac
Boiss. Royle's Spurge ornamental Western Himalaya

bi
or
purpose. from Kumaon to

ph
Nepal.

Eu
41 l) Euphorbia Santapau - - Succulent shrub;

e
ea
santapaui cactus Endemic to

ac
A.N. Henry Agastyar Hills,

bi
or
Western Ghats,
ph India.
Eu

42 m) Euphorbia - - - Small tree or

e
ea
susanholmesiae shrub;
ac

Binojk. & Gopalan South India.

bi
or
ph
Eu

43 n) Euphorbia tortilis - - Seeds, plants Small tree or

e
ea

Rottler ex Ainslie &flowers; shrub;

ac

ornamental Throughout India.

bi
or

purpose.
ph
Eu

44 o) Euphorbia Indian Tree - Seeds, plants Small succulent

e
ea

tirucalli Spurge, Naked &flowers; tree or shrub;

ac

L. Lady ornamental Native to Africa

bi
or

purpose. &introduced to
ph

India, cultivated.
Eu

45 p) Euphorbia trigona African milk - Seeds, plants Succulent shrub;

e
ea

Mill. tree &flowers; Peninsular India

ac

ornamental and also

bi
or

purpose. cultivated.
ph
Eu
S. Common Synonyms & Parts traded & Habit &
No. Family Species
Name Remarks Purpose Distribution APPENDIX - II

46 q) Euphorbia - - Seeds, plants Succulent shrub

e
ea
vajravelui &flowers; or small tree;
ac Binojk. & ornamental Endemic to
bi
or

N.P. Balakr.
purpose Tamil Nadu.
ph
Eu

47 r) Euphorbia - Euphorbia atoto Latex & whole Woody climber;

e
ea

pallens (auct. non G. Forst.) plant The stems are

ac

Dillwyn medicinal woody and

bi
or

purpose not succulent;

ph

Eastern India.
Eu

48 s)Euphorbia - - Tubers& flowers Tuber geophyte

e
ea

meenae * Tamil Nadu.

ac

S. Carter
bi
or
ph
Eu

49 t) Euphorbia - Euphorbia acaulis Tubers, & flowers; Tuber geophyte

e
ea

fusiformis Roxb.; ornamental & Throughout

ac

Buch. Ham.ex Euphorbia medicinal India but rare.

bi
or

D. Don* khandallensis purpose.

ph

Blatt. & Hallb.

Eu

50 u) Euphorbia - Euphorbia Tubers& flowers; Tuber

e
ea

nana panchganiensis Ornamental geophyte;

ac

Royle* Blatt. & purpose. Endemic to

bi
or

McCann
western
ph

Himalaya.
Eu

51 Pterocarpus Red Sanders - Heartwood, wood Small to

ae santalinus extract, powder, medium sized
os L. f.
in furniture and tree;
g um logs; Andhra
Le Pradesh, India.
 S. Synonyms & Parts traded & Habit &
APPENDIX - II No. Family Species Common Name
Remarks Purpose Distribution

52 Aloe spp. Aloes Aloe vera also Leaves, Aloe Herb;

referred as juice and Aloe Throughout India
e gel & some species
ea Aloe barbade-
iliac nsis excluded are cultivated.
L
from App- II.

53 Orchida- Orchids (1309 sps. in India) The - Whole plants, Many Orchids
ceae spp. entire Orchidaceae is included flowers & seeds; occur in wild &
ae Ornamental some are also
ce in Appendix II except the genus
ida purpose. cultivated.
ch Paphiopedilum (9 spp.) and
Or Renanthera imschootiana.

54 ae Picrorhiza Kutki, Picrorhiza, - Rhizomes; Perennial fleshy

medicinal root ; Himalayas
ce
kurrooa
ria

Royle ex purpose. Jammu &

la

Benth.
hu

Kashmir to
p

Sikkim.
ro
Sc

55 Taxus Common yew or Birmi leaves - Dried leaves, Medium to large

wallich- wood, tree bark; sized Tree;
e medicinal Himalayas,
ea iana Zucc.
ac
Tax purpose. Meghalaya Naga
hills, Manipur.

56 Aquilaria Agarwood - Wood, wood Large evergreen

ae

malacc- extracts & agar; tree ;

ce
ea

ensis Inner bark yields N-E India.

a
el

Lam. fiber & wood

ym

yields agar
Th

57 Gyrinops - - Wood, wood Medium sized

ae

walla extracts & agar; tree ; South

ce
ea

Gaertn. Inner bark yields Western Ghats,

a
el

fiber & wood Trinelveli Hills,

ym

yields agar India.

Th
S. Common Synonyms & Parts traded & Habit &
No. Family Species
Name Remarks Purpose Distribution APPENDIX - II
58 Aquilaria Agarwood - Wood, wood Large sized

ae
khasiana extracts & agar; tree;
ce
aea Hallier f. Inner bark yields Meghalaya.
el

fiber & wood

ym

yields agar
Th

59 Nardostachys Jatamansi / Nardostachys Rhizomes; used Perennial,

e
ea jatamansi Spikenard grandiflora as a drug and also erect herb;
n ac (D.Don) DC. DC. in perfumery Himalayas,
ia
ler Punjab to
A Sikkim.

* Note: These are geophytes and do not have above ground stem. The tuberous underground
taproot or rootstock is perennial and produces leaves and flowers every year.
 S. Synonyms & Parts traded &
APPENDIX - III No. Family Species Common Name
Remarks Purpose
Habit & Distribution

1 Gnetum Mamelet (Ass.); App. III for Nepal Stem, seed and Shrubby climber;
montanum Thaulping-rhui Gnetum edule roots ; Eastern Himalayas
Markgr. (Lusai, Mizo); Kurz Food, medicinal Sikkim, Assam,
Gnetum latifolium

e
Mai-lar-iong- and construction Arunachal Pradesh,

ea
Parl.

ac
une (Khasi); Ula purpose. Bihar, Orissa,

et
(Mal.); Umlli Thoa montana Andaman islands,

Gn
(Markgr.) Dowled
(Mar.); Lolori Western India and
(Ori). Tamil Nadu.

2 Magnolia Champ, Magnolia Flowers, seeds Small Tree ;

liliifera var. Ghogechanp hodgsonii saplings and Sikkim &N-E India.
obovata Himalayan (Hook.f. & Thomson) wood; ornamental,
ae H.Keng
(Korth.) Magnolia furniture and
ce

Govaerts Talauma hodgsonii

lia

medicinal
no

Hook.f. & Thomson

purpose.
ag
M

3 Podocarpus Kat bhaluka, App. III for Nepal. Seeds, fruits, Small Tree ;
neriifolius Brown Pine timber and whole N-E India & Nepal.
D. Don plants;
a
ce

Timber, medicinal
pa

and ornamental
ar
oc

purposes
d
Po

4 Tetracentron Tetracitron, App. III for Nepal. Wood as furniture, Medium sized tree;
sinense shui quing shu plant parts Eastern Himalaya
ae

Oliv. medicinal N-E India & Nepal,

ce
tra

purpose. S China.
en
rac
Tet
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2013

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