• Proposed
  • 2Under Assessment
  • 3Preliminary Assessed
  • 4Assessed
  • 5Published

Everniastrum cirrhatum f. cirrhatum (Fr.) Hale ex Sipman

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Scientific name
Everniastrum cirrhatum f. cirrhatum
Author
(Fr.) Hale ex Sipman
Common names
 
IUCN Specialist Group
Lichens
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Ascomycota
Class
Lecanoromycetes
Order
Lecanorales
Family
Parmeliaceae
Assessment status
Proposed
Proposed by
Himanshu Rai
Assessors
Himanshu Rai

Assessment Notes

Taxonomic notes


Why suggested for a Global Red List Assessment?

Highly commercially exploited species in Himalayas with more and more high elevational movement in recent 5 decades


Geographic range

In Himalayas and Palni Hills in Nilgiris Tamilnadu


Population and Trends

Population Trend: Decreasing


Habitat and Ecology

High elevational distribution above 2000m

Temperate Forest

Threats

Commercially utilised as condiments and in perfumery industry

Intentional use (species being assessed is the target)

Conservation Actions

Check the uninterrupted unsustainable harvesting

Resource & habitat protection

Research needed

Thoroughly field assessment in northern central and eastern Himalaya
To study the quantum of harvesting by visiting forest department depots

Population size, distribution & trendsHarvest, use & livelihoods

Use and Trade

#1.Condiments
#2. Perfumery
#3. Ritualistic material

Food - humanManufacturing chemicals

Bibliography


Country occurrence

Regional Population and Trends

Country Trend Redlisted